These is the bi-weekly notes for the Accessibility Team meeting that happens on alternate Thursday in #accessibility. You can read the full transcript here or see the full meeting schedule.
- Core Committers WCEU recap is published.
- Check out What’s new for developers June 2026
- What’s new in Gutenberg 23.4? (June 17, 2026)
- Discussed accessibility considerations for how different types of contributions are recognized and represented in the new WordPress.org contributor activity tracking system.
- The Accessibility Team created a shared Google Doc to brainstorm and define criteria for tracking contributor activity and impact, aiming to avoid subjective human judgment in the process.
- @Rian Rietveld suggested that the Google Doc should also cover how contributions are tracked and what constitutes “meaningful” contribution.
The WordPress 7.1 release squad announcement
The WordPress 7.1 release squad has been announced, with @joedolson and @Aki Hamano serving as tech leads, ensuring accessibility will be a top priority for the August 19, 2026 release.
- Contributor Day attendees at WordCamp Europe reviewed the new wpaccessibility.org documentation, and their feedback was collected for follow-up improvements.
- A recap of the Accessibility Team’s work at WordCamp Europe 2026 is published now.
- Documentation work is set to resume after Rian’s scheduled time off.
- Progress was limited during the WordCamp Europe week, with more active development expected in the coming weeks. Priorities for the WordPress 7.1 release began to take shape following the announcement of the release squad.
Themes Updates
- Significant progress was made on re-reviewing accessibility-ready themes, with additional work still remaining.
- The previously announced June 30 deadline was expected to be treated as a milestone for themes to begin the review process rather than complete it.
- The post will be published with updated guidance to clarify the review expectations if needed.
NOTE: If you’d like to have a topic added to the agenda for our next meeting, please mention it in the comments on an upcoming agenda.