The newly launched WordPress version 6.0 features new accessibility improvements.

Search Engine Journal contributor Roger Montti has published an article highlighting WordPress 6.0 accessibility improvements.

He says, “WordPress offered a sneak preview of the numerous improvements coming to WordPress 6.0, currently scheduled for May 24, 2022.

Alt Text

An improvement to the alt text used on the featured image is to use the post title as the alt text for it when the featured image is linked to the post.

Improvements to Tabbing

WordPress noted an addition that allows tabbing into a block placeholder.

The GitHub pull request describes this fix:

“When focus is on a block with a placeholder (e.g. Image or Columns block) and we are in Edit mode, we should be able to Tab into the placeholder controls.”

WordPress 6.0 Features Numerous Accessibility Improvements

Search Engine Journal

Sharing is caring