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🚀 WCAG Strategy for Breakdance & WordPress
Here’s a structured approach to making your WordPress sites WCAG-compliant:
1️⃣ Use a WCAG-Friendly Theme & Builder
✅ Breakdance is a good choice → It has clean code and allows manual control over accessibility.
✅ Theme choice? If needed, use a lightweight, accessible theme like:
• Kadence (highly accessible).
• GeneratePress (lightweight & customizable).
2️⃣ Implement Basic WCAG Best Practices
✅ Keyboard Navigation: Ensure all elements (buttons, links, forms) can be navigated without a mouse (use Tab key to test).
✅ Contrast & Color:
• Use sufficient contrast between text and background (use Contrast Checker).
• Avoid relying only on color to convey meaning (e.g., errors should have both color & text labels).
✅ Alt Text for Images: Always add meaningful alt text to images (especially for important visuals, not decorative ones).
✅ Forms & Labels:
• Every input field must have a clear label (not just placeholder text).
• Use ARIA attributes if needed (aria-label, aria-describedby).
3️⃣ Use Plugins to Improve Accessibility
✅ Accessibility Checker (WP Accessibility Helper)
• Scans your site for WCAG violations and provides fixes.
✅ Automatic Contrast & Font Size Adjustments (One Click Accessibility)
• Adds skip links, contrast toggles, font resizing, and more.
✅ ARIA & Screen Reader Support (WP Accessibility)
• Helps with skip links, ARIA landmarks, and screen reader support.
4️⃣ Optimize for Screen Readers & ARIA Compliance
✅ Use Semantic HTML → Breakdance allows you to set correct heading structures (H1-H6).
✅ Add ARIA Roles → Use role=”button”, role=”navigation”, etc., when necessary.
✅ Ensure Popups & Dynamic Content are Accessible → Make sure modals & dropdowns can be accessed with the keyboard.
5️⃣ Test Your Site for WCAG Compliance
✅ Use Online Testing Tools:
• WAVE (WebAIM) → Checks for WCAG errors.
• Google Lighthouse → Tests accessibility & performance.
• axe DevTools → Browser extension for deep accessibility testing.
✅ Manual Testing:
• Try navigating without a mouse.
• Enable a screen reader (VoiceOver on Mac, NVDA for Windows) to check usability.