Most of the online compliance checking platforms offer rather a lot of advice, which if truth be told is either very hard to interpret or impossible to act on. Are there services that offer more practical and easily actionable advice?

Yes, there are several services and tools designed to offer more practical and easily actionable advice for web accessibility compliance. These services focus on providing clear, understandable recommendations that can be more easily implemented, especially…

Is there an accessibility plugin, one that tests readiness for assistive technologies as well as help enhance readability?

Yes, there are several accessibility plugins for WordPress that test readiness for assistive technologies and help enhance readability. Here are a few notable ones: 1. WP Accessibility 2. WP ADA Compliance Check Basic 3. Accessible…

Can you explain ARIA and the associated jargon?

ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of attributes that can be added to HTML elements to make web content and applications more accessible to people with disabilities. ARIA provides additional information to assistive…

IMO the backend of wordpress is probably the least accessible part, in no small part due to the complexity. What do people say about the backend?

There have been various observations and critiques regarding the accessibility of the WordPress backend (admin area). While the WordPress core team has made significant strides in improving accessibility, the complexity and extensive functionality of the…

WordPress Blocks offers color advice re: unsuitable combinations, what other prompts exist in the back end to guide users on inappropriate colour combinations?

In the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg), several features and prompts exist to guide users on appropriate color combinations to ensure accessibility. These prompts are designed to help users create content that meets accessibility standards, particularly…

What about the core templates that ship with wordpress, specifically twenty twenty onwards?

The core templates that ship with WordPress, particularly from Twenty Twenty onwards, have been designed with a strong emphasis on accessibility. Here is a detailed look at each: Twenty Twenty (Released with WordPress 5.3 in…

How does wordpress stand up in user accessibility tests?

WordPress is generally considered to perform well in user accessibility tests, but there are some key points to consider: In summary, while the WordPress core and default themes are generally accessible, the overall accessibility of…

Adding and Updating Users

In the networked environment, because we have multiple users working on multiple sites, individual site administrators have limitations on what they can do with users. An admin can remove a user entirely from the site…

Login Problems

SCCAN network insiders – who have logins for their Spaces may have noticed login problems over the last couple of days. We noticed this too and narrowed the problem down to our security certificate software.…

Block layouts

The masonry layout popularised by pinterest needs a bit of work to get right. We borrowed this pattern from here: https://wordpress.org/patterns/ In the editor WYS is not WYG, making it harder to adapt the content…