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Accessibility Craft is a podcast exploring the art of creating accessible websites and craft beverages from the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and maker of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
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Welcome to episode 154 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team debates how to balance accessibility, brand identity, and platform consistency. The conversation centers on a significant UI refactor for the Accessibility Checker plugin, and the upcoming release of WordPress 7.0 with its new default color palette.
Before getting into the technical weeds, everyone samples KYLA Lavender Lemonade Hard Kombucha. This award-winning, 6.5% ABV kombucha sparks a debate of its own, mostly regarding the "mystical magic of happiness" promised on the can versus what we actually experienced.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/154.
This episode is a recording of a January 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. Screen reader testing is important, but the barrier to entry is fairly high: before you can test with a screen reader, you have to know how to use a screen reader. Wrapping your mind around all those keystrokes and what they do can be difficult. Deneb and Kosi break it down for you and show you how to use the free screen reader of your choice to go through their Screen Reader Ropes Course. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month.
For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/153.
Welcome to episode 152 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
Accessibility Craft returns for Episode 152 with a brand new look and a deep conversation about the weight of being an expert. This week, we explore the internal and external pressures of maintaining a perfect accessibility record in an industry known calling out digital failures. We also discuss how to handle the "hypocrite" label when balancing business speed with high standards.
To fuel the restart of the show, we sample the Liquid Death "Murder Mystery" energy drink, a cherry and spice blend co-formulated with wellness specialist Dr. Darshan Shah.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/152.
This episode is a recording of a December 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. In this live, hands-on session, Brian Coords joined Amber Hinds to walk through real-world accessibility remediation on an active website, Brian’s own podcast site, webmasters.fm. Rather than relying on contrived examples or intentionally broken demos, the session centered on practical fixes applied directly to a production WordPress site, giving attendees an authentic look at how accessibility work happens in real projects. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month.
For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/151.
Welcome to episode 150 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
Can accessibility improvements really generate ROI for a software company? Taylor Walden shares the inside story of LearnDash’s accessibility journey, and how tackling accessibility-related technical debt led to some pretty impressive results that grew their bottom line. If you want to know what those results were, you'll have to listen!
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/150.
Welcome to episode 149 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of a January 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Anne-Mieke Bovelett, Web Accessibility Consultant, shared how she guides and inspires designers and developers to want to rock accessibility.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/149.
Welcome to episode 148 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode, we interview Sharon Rush, Executive Director of Knowbility, about her 25+ years of work in the digital accessibility space. Knowbility is one of the most widely recognized nonprofit organizations focused on digital inclusion globally, and Sharon did us the honor of sharing an exclusive announcement about the organization's future on the podcast. Listen (or read) to find out!
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/148.
Welcome to episode 147 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of a November 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, discuss the past, present, and future of accessibility in WordPress.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/147.
Welcome to episode 146 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode, we interview special guest Karl Groves about his new, fully accessible event ticketing platform Eventably. Learn about what led to the creation of Eventably, why accessibility in the events space is broken, and how this new platform aims to shake up the conversation around accessibility as a viable avenue for investment.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/146.
Welcome to episode 145 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of a January 2022 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Carie Fisher, a developer with over 15 years of tech experience, explained the choices you can/should consider in an accessible visual presentation using text, such as font, color, contrast, size, column width, spacing, kerning, and more.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/145.
Welcome to episode 144 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode, Amber and Steve interview special guest Joe Dolson about Able Player, a free, open source accessible HTML5 media player project. Learn about the project, how Joe got involved, and general recommendations around implementing accessible media on websites in 2025, and beyond.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/144.
Welcome to episode 143 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of a September 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where special guest Alex Stine tested a number of commercial cookie banner solutions using his screen reader. WordPress Accessibility Meetups take place via Zoom webinars twice a month, and anyone can attend.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/143.
Welcome to episode 142 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode, we discuss the "surprise" WordPress 6.9 release coming out in 2025 and the accessibility fixes, new blocks, and new features it promises.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/142.
Welcome to episode 141 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of an October 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Annelies Verhelst, Digital Accessibility Expert at Accessibility Desk, shared practical strategies and persuasive arguments to help professionals make a strong business case for accessibility, even when it felt like an uphill battle.. WordPress Accessibility Meetups take place via Zoom webinars twice a month, and anyone can attend.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/141.
Welcome to episode 140 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
Accessibility doesn’t end once you’ve remediated issues or passed an audit. In this episode, we talk about what accessibility looks like in practice after the “fixes” are done. We dig into why accessibility must be an ongoing process, share the tools and workflows that make continuous monitoring easier, and explore how organizations can build accessibility into their everyday WordPress development and content practices.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/140.
Welcome to episode 139 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of a September 2022 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Nick Corbett, Accessibility Training & Research Coordinator at The Carroll Center for the Blind, talked about the Screen Reader User Tester Training (SRUTT) Program at the Carroll Center for the Blind. WordPress Accessibility Meetups take place via Zoom webinars twice a month, and anyone can attend.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/139.
Welcome to episode 138 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode, we talk about the misconception that accessibility primarily focuses on helping blind users, and share a wide variety of things website owners can do that may not necessarily benefit blind users, but that nonetheless greatly enhance overall accessibility.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/138.
Welcome to episode 137 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of a September 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Picca Neri takes a deep dive into the world of ultra stylized, AI-generated captions. Are they helping, or hurting your content?
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/137.
Welcome to episode 136 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
In this episode, we talk about the case of a "sue and settle" Kansas City attorney who was found to own multiple inaccessible websites themselves, according to findings from an ABC investigative journalist's report.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/136.
Welcome to episode 135 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
This episode is a recording of an August 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, presents key findings from our 2025 Page Builder Accessibility Report.
For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/135.
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