WordPress: Accessibility
WordPress Accessibility
Enhanced user experiences for compliant and inclusive enterprise websites.
WordPress’ accessibility features are constantly evolving, providing web teams the tools to unblock usability issues, and provide a seamless experience for all users.
Read the case study: Harvard Gazette
What is WordPress Accessibility?
WordPress is built with accessibility at its core. Thanks to its large community of contributors, accessibility features within the platform are continuously improved and expanded. The shared mission is clear: to make the web usable for everyone.
As an open-source CMS, WordPress provides built-in tools and publishing workflows that align with recognised accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2), the Equality Act 2010 (UK), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). These standards help ensure that websites created with WordPress are inclusive and legally compliant across different regions.
Key features
Built-in colour contrast tools in the block editor help ensure readable design choices
Users can adjust text sizes and choose clearer typography directly within the editor
Images support alt text and captions to improve the screen reader experience
Plenty of accessibility-ready themes and plugins are available in the WordPress library
Explore how Harvard Gazette kept users at the heart of their project with enhanced UI, UX and accessibility features.
Benefits of WordPress accessibility for enterprise teams
- Stay compliant: meet industry best practices and accessibility standards
- Be inclusive by design: create bespoke, accessible layouts; no code required
- Improve publishing workflows: built-in editor tools like contrast checks and alt text prompts make creating accessible content easy
- Accessible sites reach more people: remove barriers to usability, and demonstrate social responsibility
- Continuous innovation: a dedicated WordPress Accessibility Team continuously updates best practices and features
- On-hand guidance: published regularly in the WordPress Accessibility Team Handbook
Build a platform accessible to all.
Accessibility isn’t optional, it’s essential. That’s why every website we create at Human Made is built with inclusivity at its core. Beyond our own projects, we also contribute to the wider WordPress community, supporting initiatives like Rian Rietveld’s Accessibility Knowledge Base to advance accessibility for everyone.
We can help you:
- Prioritise user experience for all visitors
- Align your platform to meet global accessibility standards
- Audit your site for accessibility blockers
- Create a diverse set of tools to streamline workflows
- Reach a wider audience, improve search rankings and ROI
Why Human Made?
We don’t just use WordPress. We help shape it.
As core contributors and active sponsors of accessibility initiatives within the WordPress community, we’re committed to building a more inclusive, accessible web. And we’re ready to put that expertise to work for you.
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