When I take on accessibility remediation work, one of the first things I check is how a site loads its fonts. Too often they load straight from Google, raising privacy concerns, or the setup was simply done poorly from the start. Loading fonts locally via CSS fixes both problems and
Kaya theme version 3.4 introduces Block Editor Global Colors, a new customizer option that puts your entire color palette in one place. You define colors once—headings, text, links, accents, backgrounds, borders, and buttons—then reuse them across the block editor and everywhere else in the theme. The best part: change a
The ADA tax credit helps agencies sell more accessibility services without their clients breaking the bank.
Checking a website for an accessibility statement is important to facilitate communication and avoid legal issues. If the website has an accessibility statement, you’ll want to review the statement for a commitment to digital accessibility, evidence of progress, and contact information (usually an email address). We can help you build
I’m regularly asked to take a look at plugins and see how good, bad, or ugly they are in terms of accessibility. This is the review for the Simple TOC plugin that offers easy adding of a table of contents to a post or page. Overall opinion: Good. This is
Flocksy is a design service that features unlimited design & revisions for a single monthly fee. This can be a huge help for people who have a general idea of what they want but not the skills or time to design it themselves. I’ve been using Flocksy for several projects,
Client Challenge An outdated 10-year-old WooCommerce eCommerce site with significant accessibility issues needed modernization. Solution Completely redesigned and rebuilt the site on Shopify, focusing on improving user experience and accessibility. We dramatically improved both the shopping experience for customers and the management experience for the website owners. Key Results Before
Executive Summary Quick Solve Plus, a rapidly growing Inc 5000 company approached us for some website assistance. They had five websites across multiple hosting infrastructures in various states, and an internal team lacking WordPress expertise created significant business risks. Through comprehensive technical remediation, security hardening, and knowledge transfer, we transformed
Text contrast is the most common accessibility issue. This video shows you how to demonstrate sunlight readability problems to clients who push back on higher contrast requirements. I’ll give you a quick code snippet that creates a side-by-side comparison showing how any website looks in ideal lighting versus bright sunlight—right
Want to build an accessible website quickly? This course walks you through the complete process, from WordPress installation to publishing live, in just one day. You’ll learn the exact back-end setup, plugins, and tools I use repeatedly to build accessible websites for clients. This is the practical, hands-on approach you’ve
WebAIM added a comparative score (1-10) to their WAVE tool based on the WebAIM Million report. This video explains what these scores actually mean for your website.
Challenge Arnold’s Office Furniture partnered with WebFX to create a fresh website. While initially beautiful, critical issues emerged that threatened the site’s performance, security, and usability. Primary Issues: The WebFX Overlay Problem When accessibility issues surfaced, WebFX recommended their overlay solution. During demonstration, the overlay broke essential site features, including
One of the things that has been on the to do list for a while with the Kaya theme is to add easy updating. It now is live and available in version 3.0.5. You will still need to manually install version 3.0.5 using SFTP or using the Git Updater from
The Kaya theme has updated to Font Awesome Free v7. Some notes for update:
Owning a website comes with several legal responsibilities. And if you don’t know the laws, it can cost you thousands of dollars or even bankrupt your business. Here are some of the common ones for websites in the US. How laws in other locations can apply to you One common
Every interactive element needs to be clearly named – and only once – so assistive technology like screen readers can tell users what the element does.
The third rule of ARIA is simple but essential: all interactive components must be keyboard accessible. Users should be able to navigate and interact with your website using only a keyboard.
The fourth rule of ARIA is don’t Use role=”presentation” or aria-hidden=”true” on Focusable Elements.
ARIA can add meaning to elements, but it should never override native semantics unless absolutely necessary.
ARIA is a powerful accessibility tool, but it should only be used when necessary. The golden rule is that using semantic HTML is always better than using incorrect ARIA.
The latest trend in WordPress website accessibility is that websites are being sued in New York City for ADA violations. eCommerce sites are 4 times more likely to be sued than non-eCommerce. However, both are being sued with 100s of lawsuits filed per month. Below is information and an actual
There are companies out there that claim they can improve the accessibility of your website with a single line of code or tool, which is referred to as an overlay. They also claim they can make your site compliant with rules that don’t exist and that they will support you
In April 2025, the Australian Human Rights Commission released updated guidance to help organizations ensure their digital goods and services are accessible to people with disabilities. These updates are directly tied to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), which makes it unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities in the provision of goods and services.
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) focuses on process over perfection. Businesses can avoid fines and penalties by following a clear process for handling accessibility complaints.