WordPress 6.0 Features Numerous Accessibility Improvements

April 25, 2022

WordPress recently announced that version 6.0, due out in May 24, 2022, will feature a significant amount of accessibility improvements that will make using WordPress easier for users and bring it closer to WCAG 2.0 AA compliance.

WordPress maintains inclusiveness and accessibility as a core goal “as much as possible” for all WordPress releases.

In order to achieve this goal WordPress has an internal team that is focused on accessibility.

The WordPress statement of accessibility notes:

“The WordPress community and the open source WordPress project is committed to being as inclusive and accessible as possible. We want users, regardless of device or ability, to be able to publish content and maintain a website or application built with WordPress.”

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