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ICYMI: Easy Accessibility Testing: You Don’t Have to be an Expert to Test Your Website for Accessibility

Four easy ways to find accessibility problems on your WordPress website with plugins, browser extensions, and keyboard testing.

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Easy Accessibility Testing: You Don't Have to be an Expert to Test Your Website for Accessibility - Equalize Digital Easy accessibility testing: four ways to audit your WordPress website with plugins, browser extensions, and keyboard testing. No dev skills.

Why make customers ask for accessibility information that could be available from the start? This article examines why some vendors keep VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports behind request forms, what that friction means for buyers, and why publicly available, accessible documentation should be part of a stronger accessibility procurement process. Read the full article for the findings and recommendations.

WebAIM: If you have to ask, is it accessible? If you have to ask, is it accessible? You are here: Home > Blog > If you have to ask, is it accessible? As one of the researchers identifying products and tools for inclusion in the NCADEMI EdTech Accessibility Directory, VPATs have been on my mind. Most of the product vendors in the directory that....

Should a dialog close when someone clicks outside it or presses Escape? The answer depends on what the dialog is asking users to do, and getting it wrong can create unnecessary usability and accessibility problems. In this article, Adrian explores how context, user expectations, and the consequences of accidental dismissal should guide the decision.

Should a Dialog Close When Clicked Outside? Maybe not, but I’ll break these down into three categories because it depends on context and intent. Pretend this post also applies for pressing Esc. Action Required If the user must complete a task that is presented by the dialog, then they should not be able to close it without…

Fully automated alt text may sound convenient, but what happens when AI misses the context or introduces an inaccuracy?

At the next WordPress Accessibility Meetup, Deneb Pulsipher will examine why people must remain responsible for reviewing, editing, and approving AI-generated alternative text.

Learn how “benevolent friction” can encourage better accessibility practices across Gutenberg, Elementor, and the WordPress Media Library.

📅 Thursday, October 1 at 10 AM US Central



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WordPress is experimenting with a new Accessibility Lab plugin designed to test accessibility ideas before they reach Core and provide practical tools for common accessibility challenges. The first prototype is available and the Accessibility Team is inviting the community to help shape what comes next.

Help shape the Accessibility Lab plugin Introducing the Accessibility Lab plugin! The plugin aims to offer a combination of Core related experiments and practical tools that solve shared problems for all to benefit from. The goal is not …

The schedule for WordPress Accessibility Day 2026 is now available. WordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event, starting October 7, 2026, dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites. Check out the full schedule.

Schedule for WP Accessibility Day 2026 See the great talks we have planned for this year!

WCAG evaluations can get complicated when a Success Criterion does not clearly map to a modern interface pattern. In this article, Adrian Roselli shares a practical research process for interpreting difficult criteria using W3C specifications, Understanding documents, Techniques, GitHub discussions, and expert commentary.

Read the full article for a useful framework you can apply when the answer is not immediately clear.

Evaluating a Success Criterion Sidney Paget illustration of Sherlock Holmes from Strand Magazine, December 1892, p.646, but I added papers from his March 1893 (p.281 of Strand Magazine) illustration and then two versions of the W3C logo to the front page. When performing a WCAG evaluation (or review or audit), it’s easy to get....

Find the latest meetup video, recap, and transcript for: Email Accessibility in WordPress: Maria Maldonado.

On Tuesday, Maria discussed email accessibility and how it applies to emails sent from WordPress websites, including both automated transactional and marketing emails. The session looked at practical examples, including table-based email layouts, links, headings, images, color contrast, readable content structure, and testing workflows.

Thank you, GoDaddy and Accessibility Checker, for sponsoring this meetup.

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Email Accessibility in WordPress: Maria Maldonado - Equalize Digital Improve email accessibility in WordPress with practical tips for headings, links, images, contrast, and testing.

Dot’s new Tactile Display API expands how blind users can explore digital content through braille and tactile graphics using NVDA and JAWS. From multi-line braille to tactile charts and graphs, the technology could make complex information in education and the workplace easier to access through touch.

Read the full article to learn how the new support works and where it could have the biggest impact.

Dot Launches New Tactile Display Support for NVDA and JAWS - Centre For Accessibility Australia Dot has launched a new Tactile Display API for its Dot Pad, giving blind users more ways to access digital content using braille and tactile graphics. Released in September, the new technology works with the JAWS and NVDA screen readers and allows users to access multi-line braille, tactile graphics...

EN 301 549 v4.1.1 is now final, bringing WCAG 2.2 Level AA criteria and broader updates for digital products, documents, software, and real-time communication. This article breaks down what changed, when the new standard is expected to carry legal weight in the EU, and what organizations should start doing now to prepare.

EN 301 549 v4.1.1 is final! What changed, what it means, and what you should do. - Deque Understand the changes in EN 301 549, the different dates and timelines, and how the new requirements will directly impact your organization.