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[Feature]: Improve visual indicators for valdiation framework #11
Description
Which area does this relate to?
Stable feature
Is your feature request related to a problem?
Styles and presentation of messaging for validation issues need a good review and updates. The readability of the plugin sidebar can be improved, and no indicator appears on post meta fields.
Describe the solution you'd like
Some simple highlighting to match other areas that use red and yellow would be ideal. Input from the design team would be fantastic, maybe a quick round of updates to fix immediate problems follow by engagement with the design team to get some feedback and guidance.
Screenshots
The original styles from the Block Accessibility Checks plugin could potentiall be reused here.
Sidebar View
In-Editor Highlighting
Popover Message
Checklist
- I have searched existing issues to make sure this isn't a duplicate.
Activity
annezazu commentedon Oct 1, 2026
I just wanted to cross connect this work with a discussion in Gutenberg: WordPress/gutenberg#76996
It might be neat to try out the designs in Gutenberg that are shared there for the validation framework as a great path for potential core inclusion (and a shared design approach).
jasmussen commentedon Oct 2, 2026
I'm curious why this is in a plugin, it could easily live as part of WordPress/gutenberg#76996.
Edit: you already commented there! Apologies, I was over-eager by the opportunity to get a linting interface like this. I'll respond on the main issue, but the key to note here is: this interface is valuable for not just accessibility indicators, but for a lot of lint, even things like "hidden block" or "maps block is missing an API key".