# Custom Badges are not applying Alt Text

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badges-are-not-applying-alt-text/401648
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** badges, accessibility
**Created:** [April 27, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badges-are-not-applying-alt-text/401648 "2026-04-27T19:44:56Z")
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### Author: ![wheinrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wheinrich/32/552485_2.png) [@wheinrich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wheinrich)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badges-are-not-applying-alt-text/401648/1 "2026-04-27T19:44:57Z")

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When using WAVE to scan for accessibility issues on my new Discourse site, I’m noticing that Custom Badges don’t seem to load any Alt-Text (below screenshot is from the Discourse badges, but the point remains the same):

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/9/f/59f521d68d196f9a0e6d3c8edb6f62f10baba076.png)

Doesn’t seem like it pulls the name of the file or the badge itself as the Alt Text.

Not sure if there’s anything I can do from my end or if this needs to be filed by devs to address.

Thanks!

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