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WP Web or WordPress Website Accessibility
WP Web Accessibility refers to WordPress Website Accessibility. WordPress is an open source content management system. WP Web or WordPress is designed with accessibility in mind but in order for a WordPress website to be truly accessible, website developers must select the right theme and WordPress plugins. WordPress users and the WordPress community as a…
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a11y stands for ACCESSIBILITY
The A11Y Project is a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier. The A11Y Project website provides: Fundamentals and principles behind accessible design A checklist based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) A community of designers who are interested in improving Web Content Accessibility Many resources, including: tools, books, videos, podcasts, newsletters, even professional help!…
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Elementor ADA Compliance
Elementor is a popular WordPress page builder plugin. It is not limited to page design only, but allows you to build your entire websites. Any part of a WordPress theme can be edited and customized. By using the Elementor editor to drag and drop widgets onto your page, you can a save time, work more…
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How to Build an Inclusive Company Website
Image via Pexels A website is a crucial element of any successful company. Your website should introduce potential customers to your business and show them what you have to offer. Unfortunately, many websites are not inclusive and don’t necessarily cater to people with disabilities. If you want to draw in a wider audience and make…
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WCAG 2.2 & Section 508 Compliance
The WP ADA Compliance Plugin evaluates content for WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2 or Section 508 Web Accessibility Standards. For each issue that is detected, easy to follow instructions are provided along with error references and links to additional information to improve understanding of the problem. Since not all issues can be automatically detected, the plugin…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) detects and corrects many issues automatically.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) built into the WP ADA Compliance Check Plugin detects and corrects many issue automatically. Developers can use the custom content filter hook to correct issues in plugin and theme content that would normally be difficult or impossible to resolve. Included content filters: Notifies users when a link opens a new window, PDF…
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Common HTML Button Accessibility Problems
HTML button accessibility is a common problem on websites. Keyboard users routinely use the spacebar and the enter key to activate an html button control. When it doesn’t work, blind users can quickly become disoriented. Luckily this problem can be easily resolved by placing a simple JS script file on your website. It does require…
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How do I ignore errors and view errors that have been ignored?
The Actions column on the Error Report is used to manage ignored errors. There are a variety of options for ignoring errors, including: the current error, all similar errors, the rule and the file. Once an error has been added to the ignore list, locate ignored errors by choosing “Ignored” from the “View” dropdown. The…
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Which website editors does the WP ADA Compliance Check Plugin work with?
The WP ADA Compliance Check Plugin is widely used with more than 4,000 users of the basic version and 2,500 installations of our pro plugin. We are not aware of any current compatibility issues. The following editors have been thoroughly tested to work with the WP ADA Compliance Check Plugin. Gutenberg WordPress Classic Editor Elementor…
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Did you know that most online forms are not completely accessible to screen reader users?
Forms must be carefully constructed to ensure accessibility. The form element must include an aria-label describing the purpose of the form. In the event of error or during a multiple step entry process, information previously entered must be auto populated or available for the user to select. Each form field must be labeled using the…
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