About us
Virtual meetups on making WordPress websites accessible with live captions. This meetup has been officially approved for Continuing Accessibility Education Credits for maintaining Website Accessibility Specialist (WAS) and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
About Us & Our Events
We're a global group of WordPress developers, designers, and users interested in building more accessible websites. Join us for meetups on a variety of topics related to making WordPress websites that can be used by people of all abilities. Meetups are held:
- First Thursday, 10-11:30 AM Central (5 PM CET) - 90 minutes
- Third Tuesday, 10-11 AM Central (5 PM CET) - 60 minutes
All meetups are held virtually via Zoom so you can join from anywhere and are live captioned. Some have American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation if sponsors can be found. We encourage speakers to verbally describe imagery for people who cannot see the presentation.
Get Recaps & Stay Connected
To get email reminders about events and notices when the meetup recording is available post-event, join our email list.
Between meetups, we invite you to connect with other attendees and members in our Facebook Group to discuss WordPress accessibility. You can find presentation recordings and transcripts on the Equalize Digital meetup webpage.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for covering the cost of transcription, live captions, and ASL interpreters. Current accessibility meetup sponsors include GoDaddy, Kinsta, and Equalize Digital. Learn about sponsoring here.
WordPress Global Community Sponsors help fund WordPress Meetup groups and WordCamps around the world. Thank you to WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Bluehost, and A2 Hosting for their support!
Interested in speaking?
We'd love to hear what you have to say and learn more about how you use WordPress to build accessible websites! 2026 Call for Speakers
Code of Conduct
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct. By joining our group, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
Upcoming events
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Building Your First Accessible Gutenberg Block: Emilio Dominguez
·OnlineOnlineIn this presentation, Emilio will take the mystery out of the WordPress Block Editor. We will move away from old-school shortcodes and learn how to create a custom “Notice” or “Call to Action” block from scratch.
Emilio will cover:
- Setting up a local development environment.
- Using the official @wordpress/create-block tool to scaffold a project instantly.
- Understanding the basic file structure (block.json, edit.js, and save.js).
- Adding simple attributes so users can change the text within the editor.
By the end of this session, you will:
- Understand the difference between the Edit interface (what the admin sees) and the Save function (what the visitor sees).
- Know how to use JSX basics within the WordPress context.
- Be able to generate, compile, and activate their own custom block plugin.
- Feel confident moving from “Classic” development to “Block-based” development.
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions and post-event transcription: GoDaddy
- Organizer: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 8 AM Pacific, which is 10 AM U.S. Central, 4 PM in the UK, and 8:30 PM IST.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
20 attendees
From “Inaccessible” to Inclusive: A Practical PDF Remediation Demo
·OnlineOnlinePDFs are one of the most common and most misunderstood document formats when it comes to accessibility. In this practical, demo‑led session, we’ll take a PDF and work through how to remediate it step by step. The session will focus on what good looks like, common pitfalls to avoid, and when a PDF is (and isn’t) the right format to use. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of PDF accessibility and the confidence to start improving your own documents.
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions and post-event transcription: GoDaddy
- Organizer: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 8 AM Pacific, which is 10 AM U.S. Central, 4 PM in the UK, and 8:30 PM IST.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
5 attendees
Creating a Digital Accessibility Program in Higher Education: Jesse Loesberg
·OnlineOnlineAt the University of California, Berkeley Library, digital accessibility has become an essential part of providing equitable access to information and services.
In this presentation, Jesse Loesberg will give you an inside look at how the library built and implemented a digital accessibility program following a Title II ADA lawsuit and a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Along the way, you’ll learn about the legal and institutional factors that shaped the program, including Berkeley’s unique relationship with the disability rights movement and the realities of introducing accessibility initiatives within a large academic and library environment. Jesse will also dive into the practical side of accessibility work, covering everything from developing processes and policies to collaborating with external vendors whose accessibility commitments may not always align with your own.
Learning Outcomes:
• Practical approaches to designing and implementing a digital accessibility program.
• The challenges and opportunities such a program presents.
• Techniques for communicating with external vendors.
• A portrait of how one very large academic institution dealt with an ADA lawsuit.Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions and post-event transcription: Kinsta
- Organizer and host: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 8 AM Pacific, which is 10 AM U.S. Central, 4 PM in the UK, and 8:30 PM IST.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
2 attendees
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