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Making WordPress accessible. Find us on make.wordpress.org/accessibility/ and wpaccessibility.org. Managed by @joedolson.bsky.social and @rianrietveld.bsky.social.

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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 19h
WP A11y docs update September 2026 With: new and updated documentation, migration of the Accessibility Team Handbook, our plans for October and the roadmap of the WP A11y Docs project. make.wordpress.org/accessibilit...
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WP A11y docs update September 2026
With: new and updated documentation, migration of the Accessibility Team Handbook, our plans for October and the roadmap of the WP A11y Docs project.
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happening today: Live Accessibility Testing. Online workshop with Manuel Matuzovic @matuzo.at smashingconf.com/online-works...
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Live Accessibility Testing — Online Workshops
In this one-hour session, Manuel Matuzović will test the websites you provide for accessibility issues and show you quick first steps you can take to identify and assess them. You will learn how to us...
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 24/09/2026
Images, video, and all the links: noti.st/hdv/2cNacB/h... (captioned video should show up soon)
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How we want to make WCAG 3 better by Hidde de Vries
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 23/09/2026
Happy Web Accessibility Directive anniversary! Today, IAAP runs a virtual event, focusing on end users, reporting, European standards and more! At 10:15 CET I'll moderate a session with regulators, to find out lessons learned. www.accessibilityassociation.org/wad-2026
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International Association of Accessibility Professionals
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Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
26 hours to go! The fourteenth edition of @inclusivedesign24 #id24 is almost here. Free, online, no registration, no product pitches. Just show up (on time or not). Countdown timer is on the schedule: inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedule/
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
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Karl Groves @karlgroves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Audio description narrates visual content during dialogue pauses: 'Sarah walks to the window and looks outside.' Learn more from AFixt.
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How to Make Your Videos Accessible: A Guide to Inclusive Content Creation - AFixt
In today’s digital landscape, video content is everywhere. From marketing campaigns to educational materials, videos have become a dominant way to communicate ideas, tell stories, and engage with audiences....
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Inclusive Design 24 is this week! 24 hours of free, live-streamed talks about inclusion and accessibility. You can check out this year's schedule here: inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedule/ #id24 #a11y #accessibility #InclusiveDesign
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 16/09/2026
Only 3 weeks until WP Accessibility Day 2026 The countdown is officially on! Stay in the loop with event news, speaker updates, and more. Join our email list: wpaccessibility.day/2026/join-ou... #WPA11yDay #WPAD2026 #Accessibility #OpenSource
WordPress Accessibility Day 2026 3 weeks to go - register now
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Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Permalink: onsman.com/weekly-readi...
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Weekly Reading List 14 September 2026 – Ricky Onsman
Building for Everyone, Annie Jean-Baptiste
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 15/09/2026
Join Simon Miner at WPAD 2026 for AI, Accessibility, and WordPress: Deciding What to Trust, Test, and Do Yourself wpaccessibility.day/2026/session... #WPA11yDay #WPAD2026 #Accessibility #OpenSource
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WP Accessibility Day 2026 Speaker: Simon Miner
Topic: AI, Accessibility, and WordPress: Deciding What to Trust, Test, and Do Yourself
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 15/09/2026
Who owns accessibility after a WordPress site launches? Sanna Kramsi has answers at WP Accessibility Day 2026. Watch the preview: www.youtube.com/shorts/nMU5W... #WPAD2026 #WPA11yDay #WordPress
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Sanna Kramsi speaks at #WPAD2026
Join Sanna Kramsi at WordPress Accessibility Day 2026 for a session on keeping WordPress websites accessible after launch by defining clear responsibilities across teams and organizations. Speaker:…
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our schedule for this year's edition is available for reading ahead of the event! Why not check out and see if any talks are of interest to you? #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedule/
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In the Accessibility Craft Podcast: All About the WordPress Accessibility Lab canonical plugin, with Joe Dolson and Anne McCarthy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFec...
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All About Accessibility Lab with Joe and Anne | Save the World Brewing TX Cerveza
YouTube video by Equalize Digital
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 06/09/2026
What if we chose accessibility over beauty? My Story with Epilepsy. Virginia shares her personal story with epilepsy and invites us to rethink how we approach design—and whose needs we prioritize. wpaccessibility.day/2026/session... #WPA11yDay #WPAD2026 #Accessibility #OpenSource
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What if We Choose Accessibility Over Beauty? My Story with Epilepsy. - WordPress Accessibility Day 2026
Do people really know what it means to live with epilepsy? Or do they think it’s just about seizures and loss of consciousness? Virginia Ciambriello has been asking herself this question since 2008,…
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
WP A11y docs update August 2026. With: new and updated documentation, an explanation of the accessibility-ready program, a complete sitemap for users, and our plans for September. make.wordpress.org/accessibilit... #a11y #wpa11y #wp-a11y-docs
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WP A11y docs update August 2026
With: New and updated documentation, an explanation of the accessibility-ready program, a complete sitemap for users, and our plans for September. Featuring topic: Disappearing toast notifications …
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Ricky Onsman @ronsman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Weekly Reading List Digital accessibility news from the last week. reading-lists.kc.vispero.com/2026/08/24/w... You can get a weekly link to this direct to your email inbox if you want, see top of this issue. #accessibility #a11y #design #development #news
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Weekly Reading List August 24 2026 – Knowledge Center Reading Lists
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 25/08/2026
🎺 Woohoo, EN 301 549 (version 4.1.0) was “adopted” and is now being prepared for publication (as 4.1.1)*. There's lots of changes, the most significant for web teams: references to WCAG are now to WCAG 2.2. * portal.etsi.org/eWPM/index.h...
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The Repository @therepository.email · 24/08/2026
Automattic's Anne McCarthy has released a prototype accessibility plugin with buy-in from the WordPress Accessibility Team, and a hard line against treating it as a substitute for accessibility in WordPress core. 🔗
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New Accessibility Lab Plugin Prototype Lays Groundwork for Accessibility Team’s First Canonical Plugin
Automattic’s Anne McCarthy has released a prototype accessibility plugin with buy-in from the WordPress Accessibility Team, and a hard line against treating it as a substitute for accessibility in…
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 21/08/2026
The WP Accessibility Day speaker lineup is taking shape. Here are three speakers we’re excited to introduce. We’ll reveal more in the coming days, so check back for the next announcement. Or join our email list: wpaccessibility.day/2026/join-ou... #WPA11yDay #OpenSource #WordPress
2026 Speaker Spotlight 
Adam Unger - Co-Founder, Accessibilities
AmyJune Hineline - Certification Community Architect, The Linux Foundation 
Carl Michel - Creative Technology Director, Fieldtrip
WordPress Accessibility Day, Oct 7-8, 2026
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
New content! Patterns to avoid: Disappearing toast notifications. A what? A toast is a short message that appears on screen and disappears after a few seconds. Read or not. wpaccessibility.org/docs/topics/... #wp-a11y-docs
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Disappearing toast notifications, WP Accessibility Knowledge Base
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In the WP Accessibility Knowledge Base, we updated the page "Alternative text for images in the content". In WordPress 7.1 the new option to mark an image as decorative is now available. Read why this can be useful in: wpaccessibility.org/docs/topics/...
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Alt text for images, WP Accessibility Knowledge Base
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
These (still) aren't the SCs you're looking for. WCAG is supposed to give a objective way of saying whether or not sites are "accessible". And, of course, it is not perfect. Patrick may not have all the answers, but he'll have a good rant around the subject anyway. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADIg...
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We created a sitemap for the WP Accessibility Knowledge Base for users. Now you have a complete overview of the content of the dcoumentation in one page: wpaccessibility.org/sitemap/
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Sitemap, WP Accessibility Knowledge Base
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Manuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 17/08/2026
Here is the 2026 edition of the HTML boilerplate I use for websites I build! Let me know if there's anything else I should consider including! matuzo.at/blog/2026/ht...
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My HTML boilerplate in 2026 - Manuel Matuzovic
Every element I use for the basic structure of a HTML document, with explanations why.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 14/08/2026
The clock is ticking! And the deadline is fast approaching. Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsorships close September 1. Bronze and Micro sponsorships remain open until September 16. Details at this link. wpaccessibility.day/2026/last-ca... #WPA11yDay #WPAD2026 #Accessibility #WordPress
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Last call to sponsor WP Accessibility Day 2026
Support free global accessibility education. Sponsor WP Accessibility Day 2026 from $150 before sponsorship deadlines close early September.
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Just published: what are the accessibility improvements ini WordPress 7.1? make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08... #WordPress #a11y
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Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 continues to polish accessibility across WordPress Core and Gutenberg, advancing the goals to meet accessibility standards. In this release, high-impact changes include the new access…
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
AI, Screen Readers, and the Real User Experience. Accessibility Craft episode on YouTube with Alex Stine, William Patton and Chris Hinds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeui...
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AI, Screen Readers, and the Real User Experience | Fentimans Sparking Victorian Lemonade
YouTube video by Equalize Digital
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hold on to your socks … we've just released the schedule for the upcoming Inclusive Design 24 #id24 which will take place on the 24 September inclusivedesign24.org/2026/ #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 11/08/2026
Just released: a new version of the W3C's WCAG-EM Report Tool, that aligns it with the recent WCAG-EM 2 publication. w3.org/WAI/eval/report-tool/
screenshot of first page of WCAG-EM report tool in browser pointed at w3.org/WAI/eval/report-tool
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 09/08/2026
Do you share stories about WordPress, accessibility, or inclusive technology? Partner with #WPA11yDay 2026 as a media partner and help connect people with free accessibility education from the global WordPress community. wpaccessibility.day/2026/apply-t... #WPAD2026 #WordPress #OpenSource
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Call for Media Partners
Help spread the word about WordPress Accessibility Day. Get early updates, featured visibility, and connect with the WPAD community.
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Good read: 5 accessibility checks to run on every component by Hidde de Vries (@hidde.blog) for zeroheight. zeroheight.com/blog/5-acces... #accessibility, #a11y, #testing
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5 accessibility checks to run on every component - zeroheight
Hidde de Vries explains how to test components for accessibility, from keyboard support to screen readers and zoom.
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Accessibility updates shipping in WordPress 6.9: make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11... #a11y #WordPress
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Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 6.9
WordPress 6.9 brings extensive accessibility improvements across WordPress Core and Gutenberg, continuing the goals to meet web content accessibility standards throughout WordPress and make it easi…
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The results of the WordPress Accessibility documentation survey are now available! #WordPress #a11y make.wordpress.org/accessibilit...
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Results survey “Which WP accessibility documentation do you need”
In 2 weeks 57 people filled out our survey. Thank you all. 14 of the responders are from The Netherlands and Belgium. Which shows the loving commitment of the Dutch speaking WordPress community. Th…
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
As you probably know, we will be working on the documentation in the WP Accessibility Team’s Handbook. For this we need your feedback. Please fill in the feedback request form so we know what you think is important to read. RT = 🙌🙌 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Which WP accessibility documentation do you need?
The WordPress Accessibility team is modernising and extending the information in our Handbook. Before we start we want to know from you what you need and what you miss. Which documentation would you l...
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Just published: Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 6.8. #a11y #WordPress make.wordpress.org/core/2025/03...
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Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 6.8
WordPress 6.8 introduces a comprehensive set of accessibility improvements across WordPress Core and the Gutenberg Block Editor, making the platform more inclusive and user-friendly. These updates …
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
For anybody looking, currently in the process of shutting down our account on X and moving here.
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WP Accessibility Team @wpaccessibility.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
All right. The WP Accessibility Team is now on Bluesky!
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