{"id":253,"date":"2020-09-21T17:40:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T22:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/template.wpaccessibility.day\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:59:13","slug":"main-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Accessibility Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group decoration-left is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"about-the-event\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-pink-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The conference is pre-approved for Education Credits for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) and Certified Professional in Core Competencies (CPACC) certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress Accessibility Day is a nonprofit event, volunteer-organized by members of the core WordPress Accessibility Team and other community members. Our mission is to demystify website accessibility for WordPress developers, designers, content creators, and users so that they can build websites that work for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/about\/\">Learn More<span class=\"text-format-sr-only\"> about the event<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stylized-2col-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"get-involved\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"help-translate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help Translate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re working hard to plan the 2026 event and will be putting out calls for speakers and volunteers soon. In the meantime, the best way to get involved is to help translate past talks into other languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-underline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/translate\/\">Join the Translation Team<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"apply-to-speak\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply to Speak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re open to almost any topic on accessibility and inclusivity! If you have a great idea about to help educate people about the intersections between WordPress and accessibility, apply to speak today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-underline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/speaking-at-wp-accessibility-day\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"latest-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest News<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b507c051 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-underline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/news\/\">Visit Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Call-For-Media-Partners-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Call for Media Partners\" style=\"max-width:352px;max-height:198px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Call-For-Media-Partners-1-1024x576.png 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/T-Shirt-Blog-2026--1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:352px;max-height:198px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/T-Shirt-Blog-2026--1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/T-Shirt-Blog-2026--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/T-Shirt-Blog-2026--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/T-Shirt-Blog-2026--1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/T-Shirt-Blog-2026-.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/shirt-info\/\">Built for All: The Story Behind This Year\u2019s WP Accessibility Day T-Shirt<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T12:11:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 2, 2026<\/time><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Sponsor-or-Donate-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"We need your support, please sponsor or donate.\" style=\"max-width:352px;max-height:198px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Sponsor-or-Donate-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Sponsor-or-Donate-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Sponsor-or-Donate-768x432.png 768w, 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