WordPress Theme Accessibility

(or Building Websites that EVERYONE Can Use)

With Jordan Quintal in the A11y track

The focus of this presentation will be on making a WordPress theme more accessible for those with disabilities. This presentation will be programming specific, and cover various HTML and CSS requirements to ensure any WordPress theme is accessibility-ready. I will cover accessible images, media, link text, headings, keyboard navigation, colour contrast, skip links, and forms; and how a developer can program these aspects to meet WCAG 2.0 Guidelines.

Speaker slides on Google Docs

Learning outcomes

  • apply WCAG 2.0 guidelines to create fully accessible WordPress themes
  • apply specific strategies to ensure every aspect of web accessibility is covered.