WordPress regularly improves its features and creates new core themes. The accessibility team monitors these changes and tests them for web accessibility.
What we test
- Core themes;
- New functionality added in WordPress;
- Existing functionality with known problems;
- Patches from tickets labeled “accessibility”.
How we test
We use a variety of assistive technologies, including:
- Different brands of screen readers and voice recognition software on multiple browsers;
- Keyboard only navigation, checking tab-order and discovering unreachable links;
- Color contrast checkers;
Do you have something you’d like tested in WordPress core? Please contact us in Slack in the #accessibility channel to let us know.
What we do with test results
We report problems by creating a ticket on WordPress Trac. We test patches on existing tickets, then update those tickets with our findings. We discuss known accessibility problems and suggest workable solutions. We document these activities on Make WordPress Accessible.
How you can help
We are looking for people familiar with WordPress, with time to run tests, especially those who:
- Use assistive technology to use websites on a regular basis,
- Are subject matter experts in web accessibility or,
- Are web developers that can help write patches.
Join our weekly meetings on the #accessibility channel in Slack and introduce yourself!