Senior WordPress Technical SEO & Accessibility Specialist
Worldwide
Project Overview We are looking for an experienced WordPress developer with strong technical SEO and web accessibility expertise to improve an existing website. The site has already been audited using PowerMapper, and we need an expert to correct the issues while maintaining the existing design and functionality. This is a technical optimization project—not a website redesign. Objectives Your goal is to improve: HTML validation Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) Technical SEO CSS validation Site usability Browser compatibility Overall code quality The website uses WordPress and Elementor. Scope of Work HTML Cleanup Correct invalid HTML structure Repair improperly nested elements Fix unclosed HTML tags Remove invalid HTML markup Ensure semantic HTML throughout the website Accessibility Improvements Fix links without accessible names Add proper ARIA labels where needed Improve keyboard accessibility Add missing iframe titles Correct accordion accessibility issues Improve screen reader compatibility Ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance where possible CSS Improvements Correct invalid media queries Resolve CSS validation errors Improve responsive behavior if necessary Clean unnecessary CSS SEO Improvements Improve internal linking where appropriate Replace generic anchor text such as "Read More" Ensure pages use proper heading hierarchy Review page structure for search engine friendliness Visual Accessibility Correct insufficient color contrast Improve button readability Ensure text meets WCAG AA contrast standards WordPress Cleanup Remove obsolete HTML attributes Remove unnecessary HTML/CSS declarations Optimize Elementor-generated markup where possible Deliverables All PowerMapper errors resolved where technically possible Documentation describing every issue fixed Before/after screenshots (if visual changes occur) List of remaining issues (if plugin limitations prevent correction) Website tested after changes No broken functionality Required Skills Expert WordPress development Elementor HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Technical SEO WCAG 2.1 Accessibility ARIA implementation Responsive web development Browser compatibility Website performance optimization Nice to Have Lighthouse optimization Google Search Console experience Core Web Vitals optimization Schema markup PHP Accessibility certification (IAAP or equivalent)
$200.00
Fixed-price- IntermediateExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
Skills and Expertise
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- Proposals:15 to 20
- Last viewed by client:59 minutes ago
- Interviewing:5
- Invites sent:9
- Unanswered invites:4
About the client
- United StatesLos Angeles3:44 PM
- $33K total spent72 hires, 11 active
- 1,384 hours
- HR & Business ServicesSmall company (2-9 people)
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