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All headlines on this topic483 – Why accessibility should be every WordPress developer’s priority with Danielle Zarcaro
Nathan Wrigley talks with Danielle Zarcaro about accessibility in web development, particularly within WordPress. Danielle shares the journey from English studies to web development and specialisation in accessibility, discussing the challenges, misconceptions, and incremental…
Building Beyond the Screen: My WordPress, Accessibility, and OZD Katalog Story – Ekranın Ötesinde Üretmek: WordPress, Erişilebilirlik ve OZD Katalog Hikâyem
Sadık Özdoğan from Türkiye writes about overcoming self doubt and building a WordPress plugin despite being blind.
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — August 2026
If you operate a website, you’re already aware that a single unpatched vulnerability can render your site inaccessible, compromise your reputation, or necessitate extensive remediation following an attack. Most security breaches we observe originate from automated attacks that…
Building blocks without JavaScript, Accessibility Lab, AI plugin showdown and more —Weekend Edition 375
Hi, There is good news for me and good news for you. The good news for me: with my five-year anniversary at Automattic, I get to go on a 3-month sabbatical, starting this week. It also means not only a break from Automattic but also from the WordPress community, a place that…
Web Specialist and WordPress Manager
The Web Specialist and WordPress Manager will lead management and continuous improvement of the university web properties to drive enrollment, engagement, and alumni relations; serve as the primary WordPress owner, sru.edu content governance lead, and accessibility steward for…
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Dev Chat summary: August 18, 2026
Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb 🔗 See the agenda post. Announcements 📢 7.1 7.1 RC3 was released on August 12th. The Accessibility Improvements dev note was published. 7.1 RC4 was released on August 17th. WordPress 7.1 Field Guide As of Aug 10th, 7.1 is…
Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 continues to polish accessibility across WordPress Core and Gutenberg, advancing the goals to meet accessibility standards. In this release, high-impact changes include the new accessible tooltips API, improved predictability for screen readers, and improved…
WordPress 7.1 Field Guide
There are more than 310 Core Trac tickets included in WordPress 7.1, over 100 of which are enhancements and feature requests, and more than 180 bug fixes. This release includes 40+ tickets focused on the Editor, with the most attention going to accessibility (46), UI (40), and…
This Week in WordPress #382
Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Cami MacNamara, Alex Standiford. The conversation focused on recent developments in the WordPress ecosystem, including highlights from version 7.1, a new accessibility community initiative, and a modern revamp of the WordPress admin using…
Introducing name and informational tool tips in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 comes with two new functions for rendering tool tips and informational help in core. Similar tool tips already exist in the editor, but were not available in the rest of the administration. This change brings improved accessibility for icon-only controls and…
Post list tables row headers changed
The column used as the primary list table th with scope="row" was moved from the first column, containing the selection checkbox, to the second column, containing the post title and row actions in #32892. This change significantly improves accessibility for post list tables by…
#226 – Jessica Lyschik on Why Accessibility in WordPress Themes Is Easier Than You Think
Today's conversation with Jessica Lyschik focused on WordPress theme accessibility, highlighting that achieving "accessibility-ready" standards is easier than many developers assume. We talked about the moral and practical importance of accessible websites, not just for legal…
476 – Amber Hinds on restoring faith in WordPress: hard work, accessibility, and long-term plugin success
The conversation focused on Amber Hinds’ personal journey restoring faith in the WordPress community during challenging times. A key theme was how Amber’s Accessibility Checker plugin has succeeded thanks to her relentless long-term effort, deep expertise in accessibility, and a…
WooCommerce Bookings gets import/export, calendar, and accessibility updates
WooCommerce Bookings' latest updates include the CSV feature merchants have been asking for, and more.
This Week in WordPress #379
The conversation focused on current trends and challenges in the WordPress ecosystem, with a key theme being the pervasive influence of AI, public perceptions across age groups, and ethical considerations. The discussion explored WordPress developments such as accessibility…
#212 – Anne Bovelett on How Web Accessibility Boosts Traffic, SEO, and Revenue
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Anne Bovelett, about the economic and human impact of web accessibility in WordPress. They discuss how improving accessibility offers significant SEO, traffic, and revenue benefits, referencing research showing up to a 23% increase in…
Agency News Weekly
WordPress Accessibility Day is Happening This Week. Big Claims Return in WP Engine’s Legal Fight With Automattic. Gmail is Ending Support for POP and Gmailify. And More! This article, Agency News Weekly, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
From the Fueled Blog: Contributing Over 140 Accessibility Improvements to WooCommerce Core
As part of a larger effort to improve the accessibility of WooCommerce, the flagship open source eCommerce solution for WordPress, Fueled helped deliver over 140 accessibility improvements, impacting the 7 million+ websites that WooCommerce powers. This achievement comes after a…