The first release candidate for WordPress 4.0 is out. If you’re interested in testing for accessibility, here’s what to focus on:
New features in 4.0
- Oembed
- Insert from URL
- Plugin installation
- Editor scrolling
- Media Library Grid
- Customize Panels
Regressions from 3.9
We don’t have a definitive list for this, but keep an eye out for anything that’s not working that you know worked in the last version.
If you run into bugs, follow the instructions from the WordPress.org announcement post:
Think you’ve found a bug? Please post to the Alpha/Beta area in the support forums. If any known issues come up, you’ll be able to find them here.
To test WordPress 4.0 RC1, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the release candidate here (zip). If you’d like to learn more about what’s new in WordPress 4.0, visit the awesome About screen in your dashboard (
→ About in the toolbar).
Things to Watch
We want to keep things simple at this point. Look for any big blockers, like:
- keyboard traps
- confusing or non-existent tab order
- content that can’t be accessed via keyboard
- content that can’t be accessed via screen reader