What are the best practices for an accessible WordPress website, theme or pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.?
The documentation about accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) itself is now published on the WP Accessibility Knowledge Base.
There you can find information about:
- How to start with accessibility
- Accessibility standards and best practice
- Accessibility testing
- Theme accessibility guidelines for the accessibility-ready tag
- WordPress and Accessibility
This documentation is additional to the Best Practices of WordPress Core (for development) and the WordPress Style Guide (for design).
Note: The documentation in the WP Accessibility Knowledge Base is in development and will be moved to develop.wordpress.org when it’s finished.
