Meetup Recordings

105: How D&D Can Improve Accessibility with Nick Croft

This episode is a recording of a January 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, where Nick Croft, Principal Developer at Reaktiv Studios, teaches how taking time to roleplay “non-developer characters” or NDC’s can help improve accessibility.

103: WordPress Menu Blocks That Work for Everyone with Jennifer Dust & Eli Frigoli

This episode is a recording of a January 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Eli and Jennifer from Aten Design Group discussed the importance of accessible navigation, identified some common pitfalls of megamenu navigation solutions, explored the structural patterns of a truly accessible navigation menu, and learned how to determine which third-party solutions are developed with accessibility at the forefront by walking through the code structure of our custom megamenu block.

097: Managing Plugin Accessibility for the Long Term with Joe Dolson

This episode is a recording of a November 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Joe Dolson, well-known accessibility consultant and WordPress plugin developer, shows how accessibility can be improved and maintained throughout the lifecycle of a software product.

083: 10 Action Steps to Create Accessible Content with Paola Gonzalez

This episode is a recording of an August 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Paola Gonzalez, Content Specialist at Equalize Digital, provided 10 actionable strategies to ensure your content adheres to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), enhance user experience, and broaden your audience reach. 

081: Which Page Builder is Best (or Worst) at Accessibility with Amber Hinds

This episode is a recording of a July 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, compared the accessibility of popular page builders: Avada, Beaver Builder, Breakdance, Bricks, CoBlocks, Divi, Elementor, GeneratePress, Kadence, and Site Origin. Listen in to find out which provides the best (or worst) foundation for accessibility.

075: Six Levels of A11y Maturity with Nick Croft

This episode is a recording of a June 2024 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where Nick Croft, Senior Developer at Reaktiv Studios, outlined the six levels of accessibility maturity at the organizational level and the importance of organizations knowing where they are in order to determine where they are going next.