Equalize Digital
Website Accessibility Consulting, Training, and Development
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Updated: How Accessible are WordPress Forms by Default? Gen Herres
October 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free
One of the most common questions asked by WordPress users is: What form of plugin should I use? While there are many factors in selecting a WordPress form plugin, an important element is whether users can actually fill it out.
In this presentation, Gen will highlight several of the most popular WordPress form plugins and how accessible the forms they create are. Gen will evaluate against Section 508 (form testing) and WCAG 2.2 level AA criteria using the default WordPress theme and the same content.
This presentation will also include a detailed spreadsheet covering the form plugins tested and how they scored on each criterion.
These meetups take place via Zoom and are live captioned. You must register to attend via Zoom.
About the Speaker
Gen Herres is an experienced WordPress developer, a DHS Trusted Tester for Section 508, a well-known speaker, and an accessibility advocate. She’s spoken at meetups, on podcasts, at WordCamp US, and WP Accessibility Day, and is an IAAP member.
With the EasyA11yGuide.com, Gen helps web agencies to tackle the challenging problem of web accessibility with their builds. She’s helped plugins, themes, and web agencies refine their accessibility processes and websites that real people can use. She also organizes the Baltimore WordPress meetup group.
Event Information
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors:
- ASL interpretation: Ninja Forms
- Organizer, live captions, and post-event transcription: 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.
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