If you’re using the free version of WordPress, you may not have a lot of control over how accessible your site is. (See The Yahoo Style Guide, chapter 6).
But according to the WordPress documentation, here are four things you can change to make your site more accessible for people with disabilities:
- Check your themes. The standard WordPress theme is designed to be fully accessible, but often the free themes submitted by individual designers are not. Double check your theme to be sure it has the accessibility options your readers need.
- Consider your color scheme. You may love bright pink text on a red background, but not everyone will agree with you. Be sure your colors are readable by everyone–include those who are colorblind. Black on white is usually best.
- Use a font large enough to read. Can your grandmother read your webpage easily? If not, consider whether you are using a large enough font.
- Use <alt> tags on your images.These tags will help those using screen readers to “see” what’s in your photos. For a great explanation of how they work, see the WordPress accessibility codex.
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