WordPress Accessibility Day 2026

WCAG in CI/CD: Catch Accessibility Bugs Like Any Other Bug

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October 7, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Most accessibility training asks developers to think differently. This talk starts where they already are: their CI/CD pipeline. It shows how to add automated WCAG checks to a WordPress plugin workflow using tools many teams already know, including GitHub Actions, Docker, Playwright, and axe-core.

Using a real plugin example, it walks through how to catch issues before release without turning accessibility into a last-minute task. It also explores the limits of automation, including what these checks can catch, what still needs manual review, and how to make the results meaningful for a development team.

The session closes with a persona-based reporting layer helping developers understand not just what failed, but who is likely to be affected and why.

Speaker

William is a white male in his 30s with long hair, a messy beard and an eyebrow piercing.
Software Engineer, Equalize Digital