{"id":3913,"date":"2024-10-04T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/?p=3913"},"modified":"2024-09-24T20:32:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T01:32:44","slug":"wp-engine-the-future-of-web-design-includes-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/wp-engine-the-future-of-web-design-includes-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Sees the Future of Web Design and it Includes Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We thank WP Engine for upgrading their multi-year support for WordPress Accessibility Day &#8211; meet one of our newest Platinum sponsors!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"about-wp-engine\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About WP Engine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\">WP Engine<\/a> is on a mission to power the freedom to create, providing premium services, support, and tools to grow anyone\u2019s online presence using WordPress. Offering specialized solutions for managed WordPress hosting, WP Engine aims to deliver exceptional performance, innovation, and expertise. Beyond having exceptional tech and performance, WP Engine customers are given down-to-earth support with a human connection. Want to hear more about WP Engine&#8217;s outstanding service?<a href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/sponsors\/wp-engine\/\"> Head over to their sponsor page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-wp-engine-supports-wordpress-accessibility-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why WP Engine Supports WordPress Accessibility Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For WP Engine, accessibility is a company-wide held value, and they understand accessibility&#8217;s importance in the WordPress space. WP Engine wants to ensure its platform is not only accessible to use, but it also wishes to empower creators to create and build accessible websites. 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