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Accessibility Checker Changelog: Quiet Releases, Important Fixes

Changelog 009: Quiet Releases, Important Fixes

Article PublishedFebruary 4, 2026Last UpdatedFebruary 4, 2026 Written bySteve Jones

This changelog episode kicked off our first livestream of the year with a focus on maintenance and accuracy. We shipped a set of quiet but important fixes that improve the accuracy and reliability of your accessibility data. These updates focus on ...

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Equalize Digital. Why doesn't Accessibility Checker have a toolbar? We break down why adding this feature might mean worse outcomes for website owners, creators, and end users. On the image is a stylized illustration of an accessibility toolbar widget with a large "X" drawn over it.

Why Accessibility Checker Doesn’t Have a Toolbar

Article PublishedJanuary 27, 2026Last UpdatedJanuary 29, 2026 Written byChris Hinds

In the race to meet digital accessibility standards, the "accessibility toolbar" has become the web’s favorite shortcut. It’s an alluring promise: one line of code, a floating icon, and a suite of toggles that claim to fix your site’s barriers ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility News

Understanding WCAG 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) for WordPress

Understanding WCAG 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) for WordPress

Article PublishedJanuary 26, 2026Last UpdatedJanuary 26, 2026 Written byMaría José Maldonado, CPWA

This post is part of a series where we explain Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), an internationally recognized standard for measuring website accessibility. For more posts in this series, visit our Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge ...

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Filed Under: Perceivable, Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base

Demystifying Screen Reader Use for Manual Testing Deneb Pulsipher and Kosi Asabere

Demystifying Screen Reader Use for Manual Testing: Deneb Pulsipher and Kosi Asabere

Article PublishedJanuary 22, 2026Last UpdatedJanuary 22, 2026 Written byEqualize Digital

Accessibility professionals all know screen reader testing is important, but the barrier to entry is fairly high: before you can test with a screen reader, you have to know how to use a screen reader. Wrapping your mind around all those keystrokes ...

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Filed Under: Recorded Webinars WordPress Accessibility Meetup

What is a VPAT/ACR? And why your WordPress Plugin needs one.

Why Your WordPress Plugin Needs a VPAT / Accessibility Conformance Report

Article PublishedJanuary 8, 2026Last UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 Written byAmber Hinds

If you build or maintain a WordPress plugin, accessibility has probably come up at some point. Maybe a customer asked about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance, a procurement team requested documentation, or you’ve heard the term ...

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Equalize Digital WordPress Accessibility Meetup Call for Speakers

Call for Speakers: WordPress Accessibility Meetup 2026

Article PublishedDecember 18, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 18, 2025 Written byAmber Hinds

Are you passionate about teaching others how to make the web more inclusive? We’re looking for volunteer speakers to share their expertise at the WordPress Accessibility Meetup — a free, global virtual event series focused on building accessible ...

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Live Website Remediation with Brian Coords

Live Website Remediation with Brian Coords

Article PublishedDecember 18, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 18, 2025 Written byEqualize Digital

In this live, hands-on session, Brian Coords joined Amber Hinds to walk through real-world accessibility remediation on an active website, Brian’s own podcast site, webmasters.fm. Rather than relying on contrived examples or intentionally broken ...

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Filed Under: Recorded Webinars WordPress Accessibility Meetup

Accessibility Checker Changelog: 2025 Year in Review

Changelog 008: 2025 Year in Review

Article PublishedDecember 16, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 16, 2025 Written bySteve Jones

The latest episode of the Accessibility Checker Changelog livestream was hosted by CTO Steve Jones and lead developer William Patton. This biweekly series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the newest Accessibility Checker WordPress plugin update, ...

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Make every image on your WordPress site meaningful, accessible, and user-friendly.

WordPress Alt Text Best Practices

Article PublishedDecember 10, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 10, 2025 Written byPaola Gonzalez

If you’ve ever hesitated over what to write in the alt text field, or wondered whether an image even needs it, you’re not alone. Alt text is one of the simplest tools for improving web accessibility, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Yet ...

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Understanding WCAG 1.2.4 Captions (Live) for WordPress

Understanding WCAG 1.2.4 Captions (Live) for WordPress

Article PublishedDecember 10, 2025Last UpdatedJanuary 26, 2026 Written byMaría José Maldonado, CPWA

This post is part of a series where we explain Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), an internationally recognized standard for measuring website accessibility. For more posts in this series, visit our Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge ...

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Filed Under: Perceivable, Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base

Understanding WCAG 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) for WordPress

Understanding WCAG 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) for WordPress

Article PublishedDecember 4, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 10, 2025 Written byMaría José Maldonado, CPWA

This post is part of a series where we explain Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), an internationally recognized standard for measuring website accessibility. For more posts in this series, visit our Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge ...

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Filed Under: Perceivable, Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base

Equalize Digital Websites for Everyone. Accessibility Maintenance Plans: Why agencies and freelancers should start offering them.

Accessibility Maintenance Plans: Why Agencies Should Offer Them

Article PublishedDecember 3, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 3, 2025 Written byChris Hinds

Every agency owner and freelancer knows the electric feeling of the day a website project crosses the finish line and launches. Imagine you're there, and you're launching your first (or next) fully accessible build. Then, you hand over the ...

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Filed Under: Accessibility for Agencies

ArchiveWP Changelog: Introducing ArchiveWP

Changelog 007: Introducing ArchiveWP

Article PublishedNovember 21, 2025Last UpdatedNovember 21, 2025 Written bySteve Jones

The latest episode of the Accessibility Checker Changelog livestream was hosted by CTO Steve Jones and lead developer William Patton. This biweekly series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the newest Accessibility Checker WordPress plugin update, ...

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Chat with Matt Mullenweg The Past, Present, and Future of Accessibility in WordPress

Chat with Matt Mullenweg: Past, Present & Future of Accessibility in WordPress

Article PublishedNovember 20, 2025Last UpdatedNovember 20, 2025 Written byEqualize Digital

During a recent WordPress Accessibility Meetup, Equalize Digital CEO Amber Hinds sat down with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg for a wide-ranging conversation about the past, present, and future of accessibility in WordPress. They talked about ...

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Filed Under: Recorded Webinars WordPress Accessibility Meetup

New Course: How to Position & Sell Accessibility Offers

Equalize Digital Expands Accessibility Course Library with Course on Selling Accessibility for Digital Professionals

Article PublishedNovember 19, 2025Last UpdatedNovember 19, 2025 Written byChris Hinds

Equalize Digital, a leader in WordPress accessibility solutions, is proud to announce the release of a brand new online course: How to Position & Sell Accessibility Offers About the Course This course gives you the roadmap to sell digital ...

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Understanding WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Understanding WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) for WordPress

Article PublishedNovember 12, 2025Last UpdatedDecember 10, 2025 Written byMaría José Maldonado, CPWA

This post is part of a series where we explain Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), an internationally recognized standard for measuring website accessibility. For more posts in this series, visit our Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge ...

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Filed Under: Perceivable, Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base

Do you need an accessibility toolbar on your website

Should I Add an Accessibility Toolbar to My Website?

Article PublishedNovember 6, 2025Last UpdatedNovember 6, 2025 Written byPaola Gonzalez

TL;DR: Don’t Add an Accessibility Toolbar/Widget to Your Website. If you’re considering adding an “accessibility toolbar” or “accessibility widget” (those little floating menus that let visitors change contrast, text size, cursor size, etc.), the ...

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Filed Under: WordPress Accessibility

Accessibility Checker Changelog: The Fix Is In How Automatic Fixes Work

Changelog 006: The Fix Is In: How Automatic Fixes Work

Article PublishedNovember 4, 2025Last UpdatedNovember 4, 2025 Written bySteve Jones

The latest episode of the Accessibility Checker Changelog livestream was hosted by CTO Steve Jones and lead developer William Patton. This biweekly series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the newest Accessibility Checker WordPress plugin update, ...

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How to use ChatGPT to fix Accessibility code tutorial

How to Use ChatGPT to Fix Website Accessibility Problems

Article PublishedOctober 28, 2025Last UpdatedOctober 28, 2025 Written byAmber Hinds

AI tools like ChatGPT can be incredibly powerful allies in fixing accessibility issues—especially when you understand accessibility but aren’t an advanced developer. In this post, we’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT to help write code that ...

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Filed Under: Accessibility for Agencies

Cookie Banner Accessibility Testing Alex Stine

Cookie Banner Accessibility Testing: Alex Stine

Article PublishedOctober 22, 2025Last UpdatedOctober 22, 2025 Written byEqualize Digital

In this session, Alex Stine tested popular cookie consent solutions for accessibility with his screen reader and provided real-time feedback. If you need an accessible cookie banner, watch this recap to see which WordPress plugins provide the best ...

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Filed Under: Recorded Webinars WordPress Accessibility Meetup

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