Audit operations
Create an Accessibility Regression Test Plan
Published by whatisADA / Grow Wild Agency · Updated
Purpose and preparation
Protect important repaired behavior with a small set of meaningful repeatable tests. Combine automated checks with manual tasks that require judgment or assistive technology. Tie each test to a component or journey that can change.
A practical example
A release updates navigation, form validation and the shared modal used by account settings.
How to check it
- List essential journeys and previously fixed defects affected by the release. Identify which checks can be automated and which need manual interaction.
- Define stable test data, starting states and expected outcomes. Include keyboard focus, names, validation and responsive states rather than only page-load scans.
- Run the plan on the release candidate and record the build and results. Update tests when intended behavior changes, preserving the user need behind the original check.
What can be missed
A large suite of duplicate checks can create noise without protecting additional behavior. A passing automated scan does not replace manual testing of dynamic states.
Record your test
Use this worksheet to record what you actually checked. Notes stay on this device when you choose Save; they are not sent to us. Avoid personal or confidential information on shared devices.
These are your observations, not automated results or a conformance certificate. A complete evaluation needs appropriate scope, supported technologies, all applicable criteria and relevant page states.
Primary sources and scope
This is independent implementation guidance with original examples. The linked standard contains the full definitions, exceptions and conformance requirements. A criterion or checklist alone does not establish legal applicability or whole-site conformance.