{"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":"2026-08-04T21:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:43:14","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=\"apply-to-volunteer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply to Volunteer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need volunteer emcees, moderators, and coordinators to help during the event (Oct.7-8). We&#8217;re also looking for people to quality-check session videos and captions before and after the event.<\/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\/volunteer\">Learn About Volunteering<\/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=\"help-translate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help Translate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make WordPress Accessibility Day videos more accessible for non-English speakers by translating captions into other languages! Paid and volunteer positions available.<\/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<\/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 is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><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\/08\/Last-Chance-Call-for-Sponsors-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\/2026\/08\/Last-Chance-Call-for-Sponsors-1024x576.png 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/Call-For-Volunteers-1-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Be a volunteer for WP Accessibility Day 2026.\" style=\"max-width:352px;max-height:198px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/Call-For-Volunteers-1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/Call-For-Volunteers-1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/Call-For-Volunteers-1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/Call-For-Volunteers-1-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/Call-For-Volunteers-1-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/be-a-wp-accessibility-day-volunteer\/\">Be a WP Accessibility Day Volunteer<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-03T07:03:13-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 3, 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\/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, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Call-For-Media-Partners-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Call-For-Media-Partners-1-768x432.png 768w, 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