{"id":83384,"date":"2022-10-16T12:33:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T16:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=83384"},"modified":"2022-10-18T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:27:08","slug":"4-tips-for-choosing-accessible-wordpress-plugins-are-hamburger-menus-bad-for-accessibility-boia-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2022\/10\/16\/4-tips-for-choosing-accessible-wordpress-plugins-are-hamburger-menus-bad-for-accessibility-boia-org\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;4 Tips for Choosing Accessible WordPress Plugins&#8221; + &#8220;Are Hamburger Menus Bad for Accessibility?&#8221; [boia.org]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boia.org\/blog\/4-tips-for-choosing-accessible-wordpress-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>4 Tips for Choosing Accessible WordPress Plugins<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from boia.org<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">WordPress plugins can change how your website operates \u2014 typically, that\u2019s why you want to install them in the first place. If you need to add a form or a video player on your WordPress site, you\u2019ll probably look for a plugin before attempting to code your own solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">But unfortunately, some plugins can alter your content in unpredictable ways and create accessibility barriers. Needless to say, you\u2019ll want to avoid those issues if possible. Fortunately,\u00a0WordPress is a fairly accessibility-friendly platform\u00a0\u2014 and by following a few simple tips, you can reach a wider audience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boia.org\/blog\/are-hamburger-menus-bad-for-accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Are Hamburger Menus Bad for Accessibility?<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from boia.org<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">In web design, a hamburger menu is a button \u2014 usually with three horizontal lines \u2014 that typically opens a navigation menu.\u00a0 The icon vaguely resembles a hamburger (or any other sandwich), hence the name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Like many trends in web design, hamburger menus are controversial: They can cause accessibility issues, depending on their implementation, and they might obscure important navigational information. However, they\u2019re extremely common \u2014 and while they pose a few potential issues for users with disabilities, sidebars can be accessible with appropriate markup.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Addendum on 10\/18\/22:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boia.org\/blog\/how-web-accessibility-can-benefit-people-with-dyslexia\"><strong>How Web Accessibility Can Benefit People with Dyslexia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from boia.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 Tips for Choosing Accessible WordPress Plugins &#8212; from boia.org Excerpt: WordPress plugins can change how your website operates \u2014 typically, that\u2019s why you want to install them in the first place. 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