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Are you passionate about teaching others how to make the web more inclusive? We’re looking for volunteer speakers to share their expertise at the WordPress Accessibility Meetup — a free, global virtual event series focused on building accessible ...
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AI tools like ChatGPT can be incredibly powerful allies in fixing accessibility issues—especially when you understand accessibility but aren’t an advanced developer. In this post, we’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT to help write code that ...
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This is our second annual report comparing the out-of-the-box accessibility of WordPress page builders and block libraries. To view the prior year's findings, see WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison 2024. The goal of this report is to ...
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If your WordPress website or products serve a European audience, digital inclusion is no longer optional — it’s essential. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) required websites, e-commerce, and digital products to be fully accessible by June 28, ...
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As the European Accessibility Act (EAA) enforcement date came into full effect on June 28, 2025, WooCommerce reaffirmed its commitment to building an inclusive eCommerce platform. At Equalize Digital, we’re proud to have played a key role in helping ...
Since 2021, the WordPress Accessibility Meetup has been a place for learning, sharing, and building a more accessible web together. We’re proud of the incredible community that has formed around these events and the many experts who have generously ...
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When people think about web accessibility, they often think it’s just for blind users. But the truth is, accessible websites benefit a much broader group, including people with various disabilities, temporary impairments, and even those without any ...
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We’re excited to announce that Accessibility Checker, Equalize Digital’s powerful WordPress plugin for automated accessibility testing and fixes, is now available in 32 languages! This update makes it easier than ever for users around the world to ...
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Each year, Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) reminds us of how important it is to build a more inclusive web. At Equalize Digital, we marked GAAD 2025 by hosting our first virtual accessibility contributor day, and I’m thrilled by the impact ...
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We’re excited to announce the latest updates to Accessibility Checker (v1.23.0) and Accessibility Checker Pro (v1.11.0)! These releases focus on making accessibility scanning faster, more accurate, and more secure, while laying the groundwork for ...
If you’ve discovered that your WordPress website has accessibility issues, one of the first questions you’ll face is: Should we fix what we have or start over? The answer isn’t always straightforward. Making the right decision requires a thoughtful ...
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When using our WordPress Accessibility Checker plugin, you may encounter "Incorrect Heading Order" errors. Sometimes, fixing an incorrect heading order error is a simple fix in the content editor. But other times, incorrect heading levels are ...
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When making your WordPress website accessible, plugins are frequently part of the process. A popular plugin for WordPress Accessibility is WP Accessibility. This plugin is created by WordPress core committer and Accessibility team lead, Joe Dolson. ...
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If you're committed to building an accessible WordPress website, choosing the right plugins is crucial. If the plugins added to your website aren’t designed with accessibility in mind, they can create significant barriers for users with disabilities, ...
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Accessibility Checker version 1.21.0 corrected some of the underlying calculations displayed in Accessibility Checker Pro's full-site summary report and the Audit History table. This post outlines the changes that were made, the reasoning behind ...
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This blog post has an edgy title, WordPress Cookie Banner Accessibility Lies, but I honestly can't think of another succinct phrase that perfectly describes this post. The truth is, I'm frustrated by WordPress plugins and SaaSes that claim to be ...
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When using our WordPress Accessibility Checker plugin, you may have encountered "Broken Skip or Anchor Link" errors. These errors are prevalent on Elementor websites due to unresolved bugs in the Hello Elementor theme. Luckily, this is easy to fix — ...
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As we plan this year's roadmap for Accessibility Checker, I've been looking back through the accessibility audit reports we delivered last year to get ideas for additional automated checks that we can create in Accessibility Checker. Reviewing these ...
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When you run an accessibility audit on a website using Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker or perform a manual audit, the list of accessibility problems may feel overwhelming. Faced with a long list of issues, knowing where to begin with ...
We frequently get asked how Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker compares to WAVE, the popular browser extension and API for automated accessibility testing. The team at Equalize Digital loves WAVE; most of us use it multiple times a day, every ...
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