Angelo De Lorenzo

Lumen ARIA Blocks helps you publish interactive content that stays usable for keyboard and assistive technology users, while remaining practical for editorial teams in Gutenberg.
Why teams use Lumen ARIA Blocks:
<ul>
<li>Better accessibility defaults out of the box (roles, states, keyboard behavior, focus handling).</li>
<li>SSR-first output for robust rendering and content continuity.</li>
<li>Theme-agnostic integration (works with any WordPress theme).</li>
<li>Privacy-friendly runtime (no telemetry, no tracking scripts).</li>
</ul>
How it works:
<ul>
<li>SSR-first dynamic blocks (content remains server-rendered).</li>
<li>Progressive enhancement with block-specific frontend scripts, enqueued only when the related block is rendered.</li>
<li>Runtime assets are served from your own WordPress site.</li>
<li>No third-party runtime libraries are bundled in this release.</li>
</ul>
Available blocks in this release:
<ul>
<li>Accordion</li>
<li>Button (action/link/toggle)</li>
<li>Carousel</li>
<li>Dialog</li>
<li>Popup</li>
<li>Tabs</li>
<li>Tooltip</li>
</ul>
This plugin is designed to work across themes and does not require coupling to a specific theme implementation.
Demo page: https://lumen.angelodelorenzo.it/lumen-aria-blocks
<h3>Accessibility Contract</h3>
Lumen ARIA Blocks targets WCAG 2.2 AA intent with:
<ul>
<li>keyboard-first interactions</li>
<li>ARIA roles/state mapping per component</li>
<li>focus-visible support</li>
<li>reduced-motion baseline (<code>prefers-reduced-motion</code>)</li>
<li>no-JS SSR fallback behavior for content continuity</li>
</ul>
ARIA contracts and QA checks are maintained in the release workflow and are not bundled in the plugin package.
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<ul>
<li>No analytics or telemetry are included.</li>
<li>No third-party tracking requests are sent by the plugin.</li>
<li>Runtime assets are loaded from your own WordPress site.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-Party Libraries</h3>
<ul>
<li>No third-party runtime libraries are bundled in this plugin release.</li>
<li><code>THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt</code> remains included as distribution metadata.</li>
</ul>

Lumen ARIA Blocks

Keyboard-first, accessibility-focused Gutenberg blocks with SSR output and progressive enhancement.

Adam Rosenkoetter

RayWP Accessibility is a comprehensive WordPress plugin that helps improve your website’s accessibility to better meet WCAG guidelines and accessibility standards. The plugin implements ARIA attributes and accessibility improvements throughout your entire page output, including navigation, headers, footers, and all page elements, not just post content. Unlike widget-based solutions, this plugin works automatically without requiring user intervention.
Important: This plugin helps identify and fix common accessibility issues, but no automated tool can guarantee full WCAG compliance. Manual testing with assistive technologies and expert review are still essential for true accessibility conformance.
Automated Detection:
<ul>
<li>Site-wide accessibility scanning across multiple pages</li>
<li>Color contrast ratio checking (WCAG 2.1 SC 1.4.3)</li>
<li>Missing iframe title detection</li>
<li>Auto-playing video detection</li>
<li>Form accessibility issue scanning</li>
<li>Detailed issue reporting with recommendations</li>
</ul>
Automated Fixes:
<ul>
<li>Skip navigation links (WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1)</li>
<li>Enhanced keyboard focus indicators (WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.7)</li>
<li>ARIA attribute injection via CSS selectors</li>
<li>Color contrast overrides for problem elements</li>
<li>Missing iframe titles added dynamically</li>
<li>Video controls for auto-playing media</li>
</ul>
Developer Tools:
<ul>
<li>Unlimited ARIA attribute rules using CSS selectors</li>
<li>Complete selection of ARIA landmark roles</li>
<li>Real-time CSS selector validation before applying</li>
<li>Output buffer processing for entire page coverage</li>
</ul>
Supported Form Plugins:
<ul>
<li>Contact Form 7 (full scanning and fixes)</li>
<li>WPForms (scanning)</li>
<li>Gravity Forms (basic scanning)</li>
</ul>
Who This Plugin Helps:
<ul>
<li>Site owners needing to improve accessibility compliance</li>
<li>Developers adding ARIA attributes without manual coding</li>
<li>Content editors identifying accessibility issues before publishing</li>
<li>Agencies managing accessibility across client sites</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin does not use any external services – all analysis occurs within the plugin.

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