How to Code Accessible Gutenberg Blocks: William Patton
Building a custom Gutenberg block that looks polished is easy. Building one that actually works for keyboard and screen reader users in the editor, on the frontend, and in any interactive behavior it adds is where most blocks are overlooked.
This session walks through building an accessible custom block from the ground up across all three of those layers: keyboard and screen-reader support inside the block editor, semantic markup in the rendered frontend output, and correct ARIA Authoring Practices patterns for common interactive block widgets like tabs, accordions, and modals. Plus diving into what the Interactivity API does and doesn’t handle for you automatically.
These meetups take place via Zoom and are live captioned. You must register to attend via Zoom.
About the Speaker
William Patton is a WordPress Developer at Equalize Digital, where he works on the Accessibility Checker plugin. He has built plugins, themes, and overseen website builds. He plays guitar in his spare time and is a lover of sandwiches.
Event Information
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live Captioning + Transcription: Kinsta
- Organizer and Host: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Accessibility & Accommodations
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned, thanks to our sponsors. Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We’re working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact us and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all. As this event is part of the official WordPress Meetup program, all attendees must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.
By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, don’t hesitate to get in touch with an organizer.