This update informs you about:
- new design and a better search option wpaccessibility.org;
- contributors feedback on WordCamp Netherlands;
- new and updated documentation;
- accessibility audit on the website.
New design and a better search option wpaccessibility.org
Jeffrey Lauwers from Vals Plat created a beautiful new design for wpaccessibility.org. He aimed to ensure optimal readability combined with a style that aligns with WordPress. Read his rationale about the new design.
He created also a Wapuu for the project.
Meet the WPA11yPuu!
@joedolson improved the search: there is an actual search result page now, instead of only a autocomplete dropdown. Rian implemented the design just before WordCamp Netherlands.
Contributors feedback on WordCamp Netherlands
At WCNL Rian gave a presentation about the project and there were two contributor sessions. The main takeaway was that we also need a more prominent section about why we need accessibility. To have documentation to share with clients, team members or, for example, stackholders that do not see the point.
New and updated documentation
- Start with accessibility – Debunking myths:
- Standards and best practice – Web forms – Group form fields:
- Standards and best practice – Web forms – Required fields:
Accessibility audit on the website
In the first week of December, Florian Schroiff (@floll) from Level Level will perform a WCAG-EM accessibility audit on the website, including the new design and the updated search option. We will fix what he found in December, because we want to practice what we preach.
Plans for December 2025
- Continue to write the documentation.
- Make sure wpaccessibility.org is WCAG 2.2 AA accessible.