{"id":7966,"date":"2026-04-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=7966"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:36:58","slug":"inclusive-by-design-the-accessibility-sessions-coming-to-wceu-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2026\/inclusive-by-design-the-accessibility-sessions-coming-to-wceu-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive by Design – The Accessibility Sessions Coming to WCEU 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Accessibility is no longer a “nice to have” tucked away at the bottom of a project brief. It’s a baseline expectation \u2014 for users, for search engines, for AI agents, and increasingly for the law. With the European Accessibility Act now in force across the EU, every WordPress professional has a stake in getting this right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why Accessibility has its own dedicated focus at WordCamp Europe 2026<\/strong>, and why we’d encourage every attendee \u2014 whether you build themes, run an agency, write content, or simply care about a better web \u2014 to make space in your schedule for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why accessibility matters (more than ever)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we talk about accessibility, we’re talking about real people. Roughly one in six of us<\/strong> lives with some form of disability, and around one in seven<\/strong> is neurodivergent. If your website doesn’t work for them, it doesn’t work for a significant share of your audience \u2014 full stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the case for accessibility goes beyond reach and inclusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n