As a website owner, you’ll want to ensure that your content is accessible to all users. Otherwise, you might lose a lot of potential conversions – or even end up in legal hot water. So, you’re probably wondering if it’s worth your time to learn more about WordPress accessibility plugins to help you avoid these problems.
The simple answer is yes! 😎 By using one of these plugins, you can improve WordPress accessibility for your visitors and create a better user experience (UX). Fortunately, many WordPress tools are also very intuitive and beginner-friendly.
In this post, we’ll briefly discuss the importance of accessibility for WordPress sites. Then, we’ll look at five plugins you could use to make your content more accessible. Let’s get started!
Why accessibility is important for WordPress sites
Making your site accessible involves catering your content to a diverse range of people, including users with disabilities. For example, people who can’t use a mouse should still be able to navigate your pages.
You’ll also need to make sure that your images have alt text. This way, users who rely on screen readers will still be able to understand the contents of your photos.
While ensuring accessibility is important ℹ️ for boosting conversions, it can also help you avoid legal issues. For example, in the US, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all websites to be accessible to users with disabilities.
There are guidelines to help site owners make their sites more accessible. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) outline how to cater to physical and visual impairments. These recommendations include ensuring that there’s substantial contrast between the background and text and using large and easily readable fonts.
Five best WordPress accessibility plugins for your site
Making sure that every page and element on your site is accessible can be tiring and time-consuming. Fortunately, WordPress accessibility plugins can do some of the work for you, or at least point you in the right direction to fix things yourself. Let’s look at some of the best options on the market.
⚠ Note that using an accessibility plugin does not guarantee complete adherence to ADA, WCAG, and other similar regulations. Therefore, we also recommend using an accessibility testing tool and making changes as required.
- WP Accessibility
- WP Accessibility Helper
- Web Accessibility By accessiBe
- AccessibleWP
- Accessibility Checker
1. WP Accessibility
WP Accessibility is designed to fix common accessibility issues in WordPress themes. It comes with various settings that you can enable or disable, depending on your site’s needs:
It also gives suggestions for customizing your stylesheets to make your site more accessible. For example, you might need to set custom styles for large fonts.
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This article was written by John Hughes and originally published on ThemeIsle Blog.