Quote Originally Posted by dbltoe View Post
Whether you delete the text or comment out the h1 call in the file, the problem with just "eliminating" an h1 tag is that it is generally followed on the page by at least an h2.

Removing the h1 and starting the page with an h2 is against accessibility standards and can affect rank.

This is a common error when folks are trying to get rid of the "Congratulations!" line in a new installation. They go to includes/languages/english/index.php and make the HEADING_TITLE blank. That then throws the accessibility error.

Depending on your involvement with any US federal or state entity, this could affect your business with them.
What would be the best tool to test for accessibility? Running the home page through Chrome's Lighthouse gets a 100% pass, even though the h1 tag is empty it still seems to recognise it.