Guidelines for the WordPress accessibility-ready tag
Theme developers may request an optional accessibility review as part of the theme review process or later for an existing theme. Submitted themes (or theme updates) that pass a manual review are approved to use the accessibility-ready tag and show up in the theme directory as accessibility-ready.
This section outlines the requirements for the accessibility-ready tag with testing instructions for each requirement.
For additional information about the accessibility ready testing process, see:
Pages in: WP accessibility-ready guidelines
Skip to Content Link
The requirements for a Skip to Content link on accessibility-ready themes.
Meaningful landmark roles and names
Accessibility-ready themes requirements for meaningful landmark roles and names
Keyboard navigation support
The requirements for keyboard navigation in accessibility-ready themes
Controls with accessible names, roles, and states
Accessibility-ready theme requirements for accessible controls
Labelled form fields
Accessibility-ready theme requirements for how to label form fields
Headings with meaningful structure
Accessibility-ready theme requirements for how to use headings
Underlined links in text
Accessibility-ready theme requirements for how to indicate links in text
No ambiguous link text
Accessibility-ready theme requirements for ambiguous link text
Sufficient color contrast of text and UI controls
Color contrast requirements in accessibility-ready themes
Alternative text on images and graphics
Use of alternative text requirements for accessibility-ready themes
Accessible audio, video, and animations
Support for audio, video, and animations in accessibility-ready themes
Support for reflow, resize, and text spacing changes
Requirements for handling reflow, resize, and text spacing in accessibility-ready themes
No unexpected changes of context
Requirements for changes of context in accessibility-ready themes
No links opening new windows or tabs without warning
Requirements for opening new windows or tabs in accessibility-ready themes
Content on hover or focus is accessible
How to handle content revealed on hover or focus in accessibility-ready themes
Accessibility statement
Accessibility Statement requirements for Accessibility-ready themes
Must not recommend or require inaccessible plugins
Accessibility-ready themes must not recommend or require inaccessible plugins.
Screen reader text supported
How screen reader text must be supported on an accessibility-ready theme
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