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At the May 19, 2025, WordPress Accessibility Meetup, agency leaders gathered for a panel discussion focused on how to sell accessibility in WordPress projects. Moderated by Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, the conversation featured insights ...
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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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As a digital agency or freelancer, clients rely on your expertise not just to build functional and visually appealing websites, but also to ensure compliance with necessary regulations that protect consumers and businesses alike. The European ...
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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 ...
In this session, Amber and Steve explored the critical decision-making process behind determining whether a website can be remediated for accessibility compliance or if it needs to be completely rebuilt from scratch. Amber and Steve covered key ...
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If you’ve searched “WordPress ADA compliance plugin,” you’re likely looking for a fast, affordable way to make your website accessible. And we get it—WordPress users love plugins because they’re convenient, usually low-cost, and easy to install. But ...
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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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Good design isn’t just about making things look nice. It’s about making your products easy to use and accessible for everyone. In this presentation, Shannon Towell, a seasoned Experience Designer, broke down the key elements to watch for when ...
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Navigating the complexities of accessibility remediation can be intimidating for organizations, especially with the risk of backslides and common pitfalls along the way. Whether it's addressing third-party vendor challenges, balancing competing ...
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Every company is strongly invested in their brand colors, even when these don’t meet contrast ratio requirements against their site’s background color. From an accessibility specialist’s perspective, it’s essential to know where these colors cannot ...
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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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A well-executed designer-to-developer handoff is key to ensuring a website is not only accessible but also stays true to the design that has been carefully and thoughtfully crafted. So, how can a designer make sure the finished website is accessible ...
It's no secret that agencies and freelancers who are building websites today, are very likely hearing about accessibility a lot more than they were just two or three years ago. And there is a lot to unpack around the importance of accessibility that ...
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This presentation explored the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) related to video and audio accessibility, including requirements for captions, transcripts, sign language interpretation, and audio descriptions. Amber broke down essential ...
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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From the initial website design phase, accessibility must be prioritized to ensure everyone can navigate, understand, and interact with your website. When accessibility is considered early in the design process, it reduces costly fixes later and ...
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This four-part presentation covered (a) the federal and state laws that require (or maybe do not require) that business websites be accessible to those with disabilities, (b) what it means for a website to be accessible to those with disabilities, ...
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Modals are one of the most common components that cause accessibility problems on websites and software. WordPress plugins, cookie banners, and other third-party components, often include modals or popups that open automatically or with the click of ...
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Move beyond mere WCAG compliance to create genuinely accessible digital experiences. While WCAG provides an essential baseline, focusing solely on checklists can limit meaningful user impact. By understanding the diverse needs of individuals with ...
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