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Curated resource guide

WordPress Accessibility Resources

Build and maintain WordPress experiences that work across keyboards, screen readers, devices, and diverse user needs. This guide applies WCAG to themes, blocks, plugins, forms, navigation, media, admin interfaces, semantic HTML, focus, ARIA, contrast, automated checks, manual audits, and regression testing.

Scope

What this guide covers

  • WCAG principles applied to WordPress
  • semantic HTML
  • keyboard navigation
  • focus management
  • forms and validation
  • labels
  • contrast
  • headings
  • landmarks
  • links and buttons
  • menus
  • modals
  • tables
  • images and alt text
  • media captions
  • Gutenberg/block accessibility
  • theme accessibility
  • plugin admin accessibility
  • ARIA use
  • JavaScript interactions
  • screen-reader testing
  • automated testing tools
  • manual audits
  • accessibility-ready theme guidance
  • editor content constraints
  • and regression testing

Selected references

Curated resources

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    Recommended starting point

    WordPress Accessibility Coding Standards

    The WordPress requirements for semantics, keyboard access, labeling, contrast, motion, and accessible interfaces.

    developer.wordpress.org
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    Accessibility in Classic Themes

    WordPress guidance for accessible theme markup, navigation, forms, headings, media, and keyboard use. It is a practical reference for making accessibility part of theme construction rather than a late audit.

    developer.wordpress.org
  3. 03
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    Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2

    The normative success criteria and conformance requirements behind modern web accessibility reviews.

    w3.org
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    ARIA Authoring Practices Guide

    Use tested keyboard and accessibility patterns when native HTML alone cannot express a complex widget.

    w3.org
  5. 05
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    Evaluating Web Accessibility

    Plan checks that combine tools, human review, assistive technology, and clearly documented findings.

    w3.org
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    axe-core

    Add a mature automated accessibility engine to browser tests while recognizing that automation finds only part of the problem.

    github.com
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    Make WordPress Accessible Handbook

    WordPress-specific practices, testing notes, team processes, and contribution guidance maintained by the accessibility team.

    make.wordpress.org