pcmag.com
Last scanned Jun 22, 2026
pcmag.com achieved 70 out of 100 in its WCAG 2.2 accessibility audit conducted on June 22, 2026, meeting some requirements but with room for improvement. The audit found 10 distinct accessibility violations totalling 168 instances, including 12 critical, 144 serious, 12 moderate issues. The most pressing issues include links without accessible names (WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2), 102 instances; insufficient colour contrast (WCAG 1.4.3), 20 instances; and heading levels skipped (WCAG 1.3.1), 12 instances. The assessment covered 10 pages across 66 unique page templates. The site employs OneTrust as its consent management platform with Google Consent Mode v2, but does not implement IAB TCF v2.3. 302 third-party requests were detected from 14 vendors.
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Key Accessibility Issues
168 violations found across 10 rules — 12 critical, 144 serious, 12 moderate, 0 minor
Ensures links have discernible text
WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2 · 102 instances found · How to fix →
Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds (mobile 320px)
WCAG 1.4.3 · 20 instances found · How to fix →
Page has multiple <h1> headings — there should be only one
WCAG 1.3.1 · 12 instances found · How to fix →
Ensures every ARIA button, link and menuitem has an accessible name
WCAG 4.1.2 · 11 instances found
Ensures <img> elements have alternate text or a role of none or presentation
WCAG 1.1.1 · 10 instances found · How to fix →
Ensures that lists are structured correctly
WCAG 1.3.1 · 9 instances found
Ensures select element has an accessible name
WCAG 4.1.2 · 1 instance found · How to fix →
Ensures an element's role supports its ARIA attributes
WCAG 4.1.2 · 1 instance found · How to fix →
Ensure touch target have sufficient size and space (mobile 320px)
WCAG 2.5.8 · 1 instance found
Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name
WCAG 4.1.2 · 1 instance found
Cookie Consent & Compliance
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Third-Party Trackers
302 requests detected from 14 vendors — AdDelivery, Amazon, DoubleVerify, EX.CO Technologies, eyeo...
Third-Party Trackers
302 requests detected from 14 vendors — AdDelivery, Amazon, DoubleVerify, EX.CO Technologies, eyeo...
Analytics
66
Marketing
0
Necessary
22
Functional
0
Other
0
| Vendor | Category | Type | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdDelivery | Advertising | script | ad-delivery.net |
| Amazon | Advertising | script | config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com |
| Amazon | Advertising | script | prod.us-east-1.cxm-bcn.publisher-services.amazon.dev |
| DoubleVerify | Advertising | script | vtrk.dv.tech |
| EX.CO Technologies | Advertising | script | cdn.ex.co |
| eyeo | Advertising | script | btloader.com |
| comScore | Analytics | script | sb.scorecardresearch.com |
| Digioh | Analytics | script | www.lightboxcdn.com |
| Google LLC | Analytics | script | www.googletagmanager.com |
| UNPKG | Essential | script | unpkg.com |
| Volentio JSD | Essential | script | cdn.jsdelivr.net |
| OneTrust LLC | Necessary | script | cdn.cookielaw.org |
| DoubleVerify | Other | script | pub.doubleverify.com |
| Other | script | www.google-analytics.com | |
| Other | script | securepubads.g.doubleclick.net | |
| Other | script | pagead2.googlesyndication.com | |
| OneTrust | Other | script | geolocation.onetrust.com |
| The Trade Desk | Other | pixel | openads-cdn.adsrvr.org |
Cookies
5 cookies detected — 0 necessary, 0 analytics, 0 marketing
Cookies
5 cookies detected — 0 necessary, 0 analytics, 0 marketing
Total
5
Necessary
0
Functional
0
Analytics
0
Marketing
0
Unknown
5
| Name | Domain | Category | Provider | Expiry | Secure | HttpOnly | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fu | uk.pcmag.com | Unknown | — | 28 d | ✓ | — | 1st |
| geoCC | .pcmag.com | Unknown | — | Session | — | — | 1st |
| OptanonConsent | .pcmag.com | Unknown | — | 363 d | — | — | 1st |
| opt_out | .pcmag.com | Unknown | — | 1.1 yr | — | — | 1st |
| zd_core_lialready | .pcmag.com | Unknown | — | 13 d | — | — | 1st |
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