On Thursday, October 30, 2025, 15:00 UTC, a team meeting started in #accessibility facilitated by @krupajnanda. You can read the full transcript or see the meeting agenda.
- WordPress 6.9 Release Party Schedule
- Help Test WordPress 6.9
- WordPress 6.9 Beta 2
- WP A11y Docs update October 2025
Updates from working groups
Documentation Updates
- Publishing of new documentation on wpaccessibility.org has started.
- Three new topics are now available:
- Frontend code: Accessible name
- Web forms: Input field and form label
- Web forms: Input field and description
- Site maintenance: Accessibility of wpaccessibility.org will be fixed by Joe and audited soon.
- Outreach: @rianrietveld presented the project at WordPress Meetups in Amsterdam and Utrecht. Next presentation scheduled for November 27 at WordCamp Netherlands.
How others can help:
- Read and share feedback on the new content at wpaccessibility.org.
- Pages about web forms need examples of how plugins handle accessibility.
- Contributors from WordPress form plugins are invited to share input via the contact page.
- Extended update available at WP A11y Docs update October 2025.
- Volunteers are needed to review new documentation and take ownership of unresolved issues.
Gutenberg Updates
- WordPress 6.9:
- Most changes have been merged into core.
- Some remaining bug fixes will be backported.
- Notable updates are still in progress for the Notes feature.
- Joe will begin preparing the Accessibility Improvements List in the next couple of weeks for clearer tracking.
Themes Updates
- @joedolson connected with @alh0319 to coordinate on finalizing the updated accessibility-ready guidelines.
- Work is planned for late November, with the goal of having updates ready for broader review in December or January.
- A special meeting with the Themes team will be scheduled once the guidelines are ready.
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.