Maintaining it.
WHAT UNDOES IT
Content added without alt text Headings chosen for appearance A new plugin with inaccessible markup A theme update changing colours A design refresh removing focus indicators Documents published as image PDFs
WHO NEEDS TO KNOW
Anyone who edits the site. Three habits: alt text, heading levels, descriptive links.
WHAT TO CHECK PERIODICALLY
Run an automated checker quarterly Do the keyboard test after any design change Check contrast after any theme update Review new plugins before relying on them
AFTER ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
The five checks: contrast, keyboard, labels, alt text, headings.
Ten minutes.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
Your accessibility statement, updated when the position changes Known limitations When it was last reviewed
FOR A NEW EDITOR
Show them the three habits when you give them access.
Teaching once prevents years of accumulated problems.
THE UNDERLYING POINT
Accessibility is a practice rather than a project. A site made accessible once and then neglected degrades like anything else.
