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Twenty Twenty-Five Theme: the Ultimate Guide

Posted: March 18, 2025 by Claire Brotherton
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Released with WordPress 6.7 on November 12, 2024, Twenty Twenty-Five is the new default theme for 2025. You will need at least WordPress 6.7 and PHP 7.2 to run it. At the time of writing, it has over 700,000 active installs according to wordpress.org. You can test out the theme for free at WordPress Playground. […]

Category: WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, theme

A Deep Dive Into The WordPress Twenty Twenty Theme

Posted: November 13, 2019 Updated: December 18, 2019 by Claire Brotherton
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With the release of WordPress 5.3, it’s time for a new WordPress.org theme. And this time it’s a beauty. I’ve taken a closer look at the Twenty Twenty theme so that you can see if it’s right for your website. Read this article in German: Unter der Lupe: Das WordPress Theme Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty […]

Category: WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, themes

Can You Really Make An Accessible Slider For WordPress?

Posted: October 15, 2019 Updated: July 8, 2024 by Claire Brotherton
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The hunt for an accessible slider I have to admit this is a strange post for me to write, as I don’t like sliders! So why pen this post? To help others who do use sliders, who might not have factored accessibility into the decision. I will attempt to highlight some of the accessibility problems […]

Category: Accessibility, WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, carousel, plugins, slider

How To Choose An Accessibility Ready WordPress Theme (And Why)

Posted: July 15, 2019 Updated: December 11, 2019 by Claire Brotherton
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Why an Accessibility Ready WordPress theme? If you have a requirement to build a WordPress website to be ADA or WCAG compliant (or simply want your website to be used by as many people as possible) you are going to want to start with a decent theme. A poorly chosen theme could scupper your chances […]

Category: Accessibility, WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, themes

Is WordPress Reykjavik Theme Clean, Light And Accessible?

Posted: February 25, 2018 by Claire Brotherton
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Reykjavik theme is a relatively new addition (October 2017) to WordPress’ family of accessibility-ready themes. It was created by Oliver Juhas of WebMan Design. Oliver has created a number of accessibility-ready themes, some free and some paid. The name Reykjavik evokes a product which is clean and modern. The theme description begins: Reykjavik is fresh, lightweight, […]

Category: Accessibility, WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, themes

PixelEmu School Theme Review – Is It An A+ For Accessibility?

Posted: August 7, 2017 by Claire Brotherton
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Joomla Monster is known for creating accessible Joomla templates. They kept getting requests for WordPress themes, so decided to set up a new company to develop them. PixelEmu launched in 2015. You can see their commitment to accessibility in this video: I was kindly given a copy of the PixelEmu School theme to try out, and to […]

Category: Accessibility, WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, theme

How to make the web better: WordPress accessibility experts panel

Posted: April 29, 2016 Updated: July 12, 2018 by Claire Brotherton
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One of the sessions I looked forward to at WordCamp London this year was the Accessibility Panel on Sunday. The WordPress accessibility experts The panel featured four authorities on WordPress accessibility. They also use the Genesis Framework. They were: Gary Jones – freelance web developer, WordPress and Genesis Framework contributor and accessibility advocate. Gary runs his own company Gamajo […]

Category: Accessibility Tags: accessibility-ready, accessible, Genesis, keyboard accessibility, wcag

The WordPress Twenty Sixteen theme: Good, Bad or Ugly?

Posted: January 8, 2016 Updated: January 4, 2018 by Claire Brotherton
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The Twenty Sixteen theme has actually been out for four months. For most users, though, their first encounter with it came with the release of WordPress 4.4 in December 2015. It’s already been installed on over 300,000 sites. I’ve delved into the theme and here is what I think. You might want to read my review of Twenty Fifteen, as there […]

Category: WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, customizer, theme, twenty sixteen

Four Plugins To Improve WordPress Accessibility

Posted: March 13, 2015 Updated: January 4, 2018 by Claire Brotherton
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I’ve written before about the importance of web accessibility. Making your website as accessible as possible will allow your website’s message to reach more people. This is especially important if you are selling something! This article will focus on WordPress accessibility. Accessible WordPress themes Ideally, all WordPress site owners would be using an accessible theme. Web developer […]

Category: Accessibility, WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, accessible, Gravity Forms, plugin, Twitter, YouTube

Thoughts on the WordPress Twenty Fifteen theme

Posted: January 16, 2015 Updated: September 9, 2020 by Claire Brotherton
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WordPress 4.1 was released last month, and along with it the Twenty Fifteen theme was launched. I’ve had a look at it to see what it can do. First impressions Twenty Fifteen has some passing resemblances to the previous theme from the WordPress.org team, Twenty Fourteen, with a left sidebar and widget area. But the look […]

Category: WordPress Tags: accessibility-ready, mobile friendly design, responsive, theme, twenty fifteen

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