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Fix Duplicate IDs on WordPress

IDs must be unique in the DOM.

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Canonical issue page: Duplicate IDs

What this issue means

Fix

Rename duplicates; generate stable unique ids for lists rendered in loops.

How to fix on WordPress

In WordPress, fix the underlying theme or block output: child themes, block patterns, or plugin markup. Re-scan after updates—page builders often regress heading order or button names.

How to fix

Ensure ids are unique per document; generate stable unique ids in lists.

Fix templates so duplicated components do not reuse hard-coded ids.

Related: 4.1.1 Parsing (historically); best practice for robustness.

Other platforms

TestAccessibility · Programmatic fix page · localhost:3001