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Are WordPress themes accessibility ready?
WordPress can be very accessible out of the box. The WordPress project has a dedicated accessibility team that continually works to improve WordPress with the aim to “make the WordPress Admin and bundled themes fully WCAG 2.0 AA compliant where possible.”
What can you use to test theme functionality and how a theme responds to edge cases of content and setting?
The Theme Unit Tests are manual tests to walk through to test theme functionality and how the theme responds to the edge-cases of content and settings.
What does accessibility Ready mean on WordPress?
Many customers are asking about accessibility ready WordPress themes. It means that they follow WCAG (Section508) recommendations for creating websites for people with disabilities. WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
How to test or preview a WordPress theme?
Follow the usual steps to install the theme by navigating to Appearance >> Themes >> Add New. After the installation is complete, make sure not to activate the theme! Now go to the WP Theme Test plugin page via Appearance >> WP Theme Test. From here you can choose which theme you want to test.
Why is it important to update your WordPress theme?
Your WordPress theme is one of the most important aspects of your WordPress site. It governs how your site looks, how your content is displayed and makes your site look modern, professional and on-brand. Which is why it’s important to keep your theme updated and ensure it always works as it should.
How to test WordPress theme for edge cases?
Use the following settings to test your theme. Set the Site Title to something long and set the Tagline to something even longer. These settings will test how your theme handles edge cases for site titles and taglines. Set “Blog pages show at most” to 5. This setting will ensure that index/archive pagination is triggered.
Can You import theme unit test into WordPress?
The Theme Unit Test is a WordPress export file that can be imported into any WordPress installation by using the WordPress Importer. You should import it into your local development environment. Making tweaks and changes to your WordPress installation is another good way to ensure that you’ve built your theme to handle numerous scenarios.