Components

There are a number of common patterns used inside WordPress or in many third party applications that the Accessibility Team has had reason to comment on at various times. For each pattern, we have specific recommendations for what to avoid and how to implement best practices for that pattern.

• First published: October 10, 2025
• Last updated: February 05, 2026
• Edit article: Improve it on GitHub

Pages in: Components

• Skip links

  How to set up an accessible skip link.

• Post Excerpts

  How to set up an accessible excerpt.

• The dialog modal

  How to set up an accessible dialog modal.

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Disclaimer: This documentation is intended to help the WordPress community understand and implement accessible practices. It is not a replacement for the official Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Please read the full disclaimer.

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