{"id":488,"date":"2024-07-29T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2025-11-22T12:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T12:44:58","slug":"accessibility-qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/accessibility-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Q&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\">AI answers to accessibility questions thanks to chat GTP4.o &#8211; which I normally use for rather more taxing tasks \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list tw-stretched-link is-style-tw-posts-card wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/how-does-wordpress-stand-up-in-user-accessibility-tests\/\">How does wordpress stand up in user accessibility tests?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">WordPress is generally considered to perform well in user accessibility tests, but there are some key points to consider: In summary, while&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/what-about-the-core-templates-that-ship-with-wordpress-specifically-twenty-twenty-onwards\/\">What about the core templates that ship with wordpress, specifically twenty twenty onwards?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The core templates that ship with WordPress, particularly from Twenty Twenty onwards, have been designed with a strong emphasis on accessibility. Here&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/wordpress-blocks-offers-color-advice-re-unsuitable-combinations-what-other-prompts-exist-in-the-back-end-to-guide-users-on-inappropriate-colour-combinations\/\">WordPress Blocks offers color advice re: unsuitable combinations, what other prompts exist in the back end to guide users on inappropriate colour combinations?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg), several features and prompts exist to guide users on appropriate color combinations to ensure accessibility. These&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/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\/\">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?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There have been various observations and critiques regarding the accessibility of the WordPress backend (admin area). While the WordPress core team has&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/can-you-explain-aria-and-the-associated-jargon\/\">Can you explain ARIA and the associated jargon?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of attributes that can be added to HTML elements to make web content and&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/is-there-an-accessibility-plugin-one-that-tests-readiness-for-assistive-technologies-as-well-as-help-enhance-readability\/\">Is there an accessibility plugin, one that tests readiness for assistive technologies as well as help enhance readability?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Yes, there are several accessibility plugins for WordPress that test readiness for assistive technologies and help enhance readability. Here are a few&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sccan.scot\/help\/2024\/07\/29\/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-pract\/\">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?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Yes, there are several services and tools designed to offer more practical and easily actionable advice for web accessibility compliance. 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