A WordPress accessibility checklist for 2026

Web Accessibility (WCAG 2.2) in 2026

Web accessibility is no longer optional. Over 1 billion people worldwide experience some form of disability, and search engines like Google explicitly reward accessible, user-friendly websites.

Following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) ensures all visitors can navigate, read, and interact with your content effectively.

Essential Checklist for Every WordPress Site

Here are the core areas every WordPress administrator should audit today:

• 1. Touch Target Sizes: Ensure clickable buttons and menu links measure at least 44×44 CSS pixels so mobile fingers can tap without misclicks.
• 2. Text Contrast: Maintain a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for standard body text against background colors.
• 3. Meaningful Alt Text: Every informative image must contain an alt tag describing its contents for screen readers.
• 4. Visible Focus Indicators: Ensure keyboard users pressing Tab can clearly see which button or link currently holds focus.
• 5. Semantic Heading Hierarchy: Use a single <h1> per page followed logically by <h2> and <h3> without skipping levels.

Accessible by Default

At Ollysis, we design every plugin around accessibility from day one — from touch-friendly tap targets in our mobile bottom bars to automatic AI alt text descriptions for media libraries.