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Author: Amber Hinds, Chris Hinds, and Steve Jones

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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 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.
Welcome to episode 134 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 WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 with special guest Ryan Bracey, who takes us through speaker selection, talks we're looking forward to, tips for getting the most out of the conference, and much more. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/134.
Welcome to episode 133 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 where Catherine Sherry and Kate O'Connor from Onward Accessibility discussed effective strategies for recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding individuals with disabilities. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/133.
Welcome to episode 132 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, special guest Alex Stine gives a first-hand look at how blind individuals use the web using both a good and bad example. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/132.
Welcome to episode 131 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 July 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where David Denedo and Angela Bowman covered practical strategies to build accessibility friendly sites in Elementor, while also covering some key usability barriers to be aware of on the platform. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/131.
Welcome to episode 130 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 share our reasons behind making the WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Report, which was originally released in 2024, an annually updated report. We also teased some preliminary results from the 100+ hours of analysis that have gone into the 2025 report, so far. There will be more than a few surprises. Tune in to learn more. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/130.
Welcome to episode 129 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 June 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where panelists Bri Norton, Ricky Onsman, and Amanda Mace discussed how an annual accessibility conference ended up growing into a national association with real political clout. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/129.
Welcome to episode 128 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 try to figure out how much accessibility should be considered enough for a microbusiness. As it turns out, that isn't a very easy question to answer. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/128.
Welcome to episode 127 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 June 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Maria Maldonado, Accessibility Specialist at Equalize Digital, shared a beginner-friendly exploration of ARIA, when to use it, when not to use it, and general best practices for digital inclusion. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/127.
Welcome to episode 126 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 contrast the old way of translating WordPress plugins with an emerging method that (at least in theory) makes translation faster and easier. But, is that how things actually turned out? Tune in and find out. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/126.
Welcome to episode 125 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 April 2022 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Cam Beaudoin, President at A11y Coder, talked about how to create web forms that are more accessible and usable.  For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/125.
Welcome to episode 124 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 to long-time WordPresser Mike Demo about the accessibility project he worked on during the Cloud Fest 2025 Hackathon, and his experiences with accessibility both earlier in his career, and today. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/124.
Welcome to episode 123 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 May 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where several WordPress agency owners weighed in with their own strategies and success stories on selling accessibility. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/123.
Welcome to episode 122 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 is a "throwback" episode where we pull an old Meetup recording that has special relevance in the current accessibility conversations that are happening. This time, we pulled "Accessibility Overlays: All Sizzle, No Steak" with speaker Karl Groves from the Meetup archives. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/122.
Welcome to episode 121 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 May 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where our very own CEO Amber Hinds and CTO Steve Jones talk about everything that goes into deciding whether to remediate a website for accessibility, or rebuild from scratch. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/121.
In this episode, co-hosts, Amber Hinds, Chris Hinds, and Steve Jones talk about the looming June 28, 2025 deadline for the European Accessibility Act and what organizations doing business in the EU can do with just weeks left to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. This week's beverage is a stout, Saint Arnold's Irish Hello.  
Welcome to episode 119 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 April 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Shannon Towell, a seasoned Experience Designer, broke down the key elements to watch for when building a website to ensure it is user-friendly and inclusive. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/119.
Welcome to episode 118 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 give a full recap of our first-ever Global Accessibility Awareness Day pledge drive, where dozens of people spent hundreds of hours advancing accessibility in their own organizations, and beyond. For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/118.
Welcome to episode 117 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 April 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Mark Alvis and Deneb Pulsipher of SeaMonster Studios explore how and why companies often use their brand colors in inaccessible ways, and how to help decision-makers see and understand the issue. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/117.
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