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<p>Most WordPress carousel plugins load heavy libraries (Slick, Swiper, jQuery) and fail basic accessibility checks. Screen readers can’t navigate them, keyboard users are stuck, and WCAG audits flag them every time.</p>
<p>Snap Carousel takes a different approach: <strong>CSS scroll-snap does the scrolling, proper ARIA attributes do the rest.</strong> No JavaScript library, no configuration panel, no learning curve — just a block style to apply in one click.</p>
<p>Built by <a href="https://www.wearewp.pro" rel="nofollow ugc">WeAre[WP]</a>, a WordPress agency specializing in accessible websites and RGAA audits. This plugin exists because we needed a carousel that actually passes our own audits.</p>
<h4>Supported blocks</h4>
<p>Apply any of the 4 carousel styles to:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Group block</strong> (<code>core/group</code>) — any child blocks become slides</li>
<li><strong>Query Loop block</strong> (<code>core/query</code>) — posts scroll as carousel slides</li>
<li><strong>Gallery block</strong> (<code>core/gallery</code>) — images scroll as carousel slides</li>
</ul>
<h4>Variants</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Carousel (3 items)</strong> — 3 visible items + peek</li>
<li><strong>Carousel (1 item)</strong> — full-width slideshow</li>
<li><strong>Carousel (2 items)</strong> — 2 visible items + peek</li>
<li><strong>Carousel (4 items)</strong> — 4 visible items + peek</li>
</ul>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>100% CSS scroll-snap — no Slick, no Swiper, no jQuery</li>
<li>Prev/next navigation buttons</li>
<li>Keyboard navigation (Arrow keys, Home, End)</li>
<li>Full ARIA attributes (role=”region”, aria-roledescription, aria-live)</li>
<li><strong>Peek effect</strong>: partial visibility of the next item, signaling scrollable content</li>
<li>Responsive (auto tablet/mobile adaptation)</li>
<li>Respects <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code></li>
<li>Works with Group, Query Loop, and Gallery blocks</li>
<li>Works with any child block (images, columns, groups, WooCommerce…)</li>
<li>Lightweight: ~2 KB CSS + ~2 KB JS, zero external dependency</li>
<li>Full RTL (right-to-left) language support</li>
<li>Fully internationalized (i18n ready, French translation included)</li>
<li>Easy to customize via CSS custom properties or overrides</li>
</ul>
<h4>Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>role="region"</code> + <code>aria-roledescription="carousel"</code> on the container</li>
<li><code>role="group"</code> + <code>aria-roledescription="slide"</code> on each item</li>
<li><code>aria-label="X of Y"</code> for position context</li>
<li><code>tabindex="0"</code> for keyboard focus</li>
<li><code>aria-live="polite"</code> to announce changes</li>
<li>Buttons with <code>aria-label</code> and <code>aria-controls</code></li>
<li>Touch targets 44×44px minimum</li>
<li>Visible focus indicator</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>With a Group block</h4>
<ol>
<li>In the editor, create a <strong>Group</strong> block</li>
<li>Set the group layout to <strong>Row</strong></li>
<li>Add child blocks (images, groups, columns…)</li>
<li>In the sidebar panel <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Styles <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> choose <strong>Carousel (3 items)</strong> (or another variant)</li>
<li>Publish</li>
</ol>
<h4>With a Query Loop block</h4>
<ol>
<li>Insert a <strong>Query Loop</strong> block</li>
<li>Configure the query (post type, filters, number of items…)</li>
<li>In the sidebar panel <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Styles <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> choose a Carousel variant</li>
<li>Publish — posts scroll horizontally as carousel slides</li>
</ol>
<h4>With a Gallery block</h4>
<ol>
<li>Insert a <strong>Gallery</strong> block and add images</li>
<li>In the sidebar panel <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Styles <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> choose a Carousel variant</li>
<li>Publish — images scroll horizontally as carousel slides</li>
</ol>
<p>Navigation buttons and accessibility attributes are automatically injected on the front-end.</p>
<h3>Customization</h3>
<p>The carousel is designed to work out of the box, but you can easily override styles in your theme’s <code>style.css</code> or via the WordPress Customizer > Additional CSS.</p>
<h4>Disable the peek effect</h4>
<p>By default, items are slightly narrower than the visible area so the next item “peeks” in — signaling there is more content to scroll. To disable this and show full-width items:</p>
<pre><code>/* Disable peek — 3 items variant */
.is-style-snap-carousel > * {
    flex-basis: calc(33.333% - 1rem) !important;
}

/* Disable peek — 1 item variant */
.is-style-snap-carousel-single > * {
    flex-basis: 100% !important;
}

/* Disable peek — 2 items variant */
.is-style-snap-carousel-duo > * {
    flex-basis: calc(50% - 0.75rem) !important;
}

/* Disable peek — 4 items variant */
.is-style-snap-carousel-quad > * {
    flex-basis: calc(25% - 1.125rem) !important;
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Customize navigation arrows</h4>
<pre><code>/* Arrow color and background */
.snap-carousel-prev,
.snap-carousel-next {
    background: #0073aa;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #0073aa;
}

/* Arrow hover state */
.snap-carousel-prev:hover,
.snap-carousel-next:hover {
    background: #005177;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Arrow size (default: 44px — WCAG minimum touch target) */
.snap-carousel-prev,
.snap-carousel-next {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
}

/* Square arrows instead of round */
.snap-carousel-prev,
.snap-carousel-next {
    border-radius: 8px;
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Customize spacing</h4>
<pre><code>/* Gap between items */
[class*="is-style-snap-carousel"] {
    gap: 2rem;
}

/* Space above carousel (room for navigation) */
.snap-carousel-wrapper {
    padding-top: 4rem;
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Customize focus indicator</h4>
<pre><code>/* Custom focus color for keyboard navigation */
[class*="is-style-snap-carousel"]:focus-visible {
    outline-color: #ff6600;
    outline-width: 3px;
}

.snap-carousel-prev:focus-visible,
.snap-carousel-next:focus-visible {
    outline-color: #ff6600;
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Use with WordPress theme.json design tokens</h4>
<p>The carousel already uses <code>--wp--preset--color--base</code>, <code>--wp--preset--color--contrast</code> and <code>--wp--preset--color--primary</code> tokens. You can override these per-block in theme.json or via CSS:</p>
<pre><code>/* Example: dark themed carousel */
.snap-carousel-wrapper {
    --wp--preset--color--base: #1a1a2e;
    --wp--preset--color--contrast: #e0e0e0;
    --wp--preset--color--primary: #e94560;
}<h3>Technical Notes</h3>
</code></pre>
<p>– CSS overrides <code>flex-wrap: nowrap</code> on the Row container to force horizontal scrolling<br />
– Items use a slightly reduced <code>flex-basis</code> to create a peek effect (next item partially visible)<br />
– Navigation buttons are positioned <code>absolute</code> at the top right (adjust <code>top</code> value for your theme)<br />
– JS uses a 150ms debounce on scroll for button state updates and 300ms for screen reader announcements<br />
– Compatible with WooCommerce blocks (products, etc.)</p>
<h3>About</h3>
<p>Snap Carousel is built and maintained by <a href="https://www.wearewp.pro" rel="nofollow ugc">WeAre[WP]</a>, a French WordPress agency specializing in accessible websites and RGAA compliance audits. This plugin was built to solve a real problem: every carousel plugin we audited failed basic accessibility requirements. So we built one that passes our own audits.</p>
<p>Need help with your WordPress project? <a href="https://www.wearewp.pro/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Get in touch</a>.</p>


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Just tried the plugin on my homepage, works great overall, accessible and lightweight as advertised.



Thanks for the plugin!


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<p>The <strong>Web Accessibility Toolkit</strong> helps your WordPress site meet <strong>ADA compliance</strong> and <strong>WCAG compliance</strong> standards with powerful accessibility checking and fixing tools.</p>
<p>This plugin is not an ‘overlay’ or a ‘widget’ – it provides real code fixes to assist with WCAG & ADA compliance for WordPress.</p>
<p>Scan your site with the built-in Accessibility Checker to identify issues such as missing <strong>ARIA labels</strong>, <strong>low contrast text</strong>, missing <strong>alt tags</strong>, incorrect heading structure & plenty more.</p>
<p>Apply one-click fixes for many common accessibility issues to improve usability and help meet requirements for laws and standards like WCAG, ADA, EAA, Section 508, EN 301 549, and AODA.</p>
<p><a href="https://wcagforwp.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | <a href="https://wcagforwp.com/accessibility-checker-demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Accessibility Checker Demo</a> | <a href="https://wcagforwp.com/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">PRO Plugin</a></p>
<h3>Accessibility Checker</h3>
<p>The built-in Accessibility Checker scans your WordPress site in real time to identify common accessibility issues that could affect WCAG compliance and ADA compliance. With a single click, you can run an accessibility check on any page and get clear, actionable details.</p>
<p>The checker highlights issues directly on the page, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Missing or empty ARIA labels</li>
<li>Low color contrast between text and background</li>
<li>Missing alt text on images</li>
<li>Skipped heading levels (e.g., jumping from H2 to H4)</li>
<li>Broken ARIA references</li>
<li>Interactive elements without keyboard focus</li>
<li>Improper tab order</li>
<li>Missing page titles</li>
<li>Duplicate link text with different destinations</li>
<li>Duplicate IDs in the DOM</li>
<li>Form fields without labels or ARIA labels</li>
<li>Use of user-scalable=no in viewport meta tags</li>
<li>Non-focusable interactive elements</li>
</ul>
<p>Each issue includes details on what it means, why it matters for accessibility and how to fix it. Many problems can be resolved instantly using the plugin’s one-click fixes, while others provide guidance so you can address them in your theme or content.</p>
<h3>Accessibility Fixes for WCAG & ADA Compliance</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<h4>ARIA Attributes</h4>
<p>Add ARIA attributes such as <code>aria-label</code>, <code>aria-hidden</code>, <code>aria-expanded</code>, <code>aria-live</code>, <code>aria-level</code>, and more to any element.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>ARIA Roles</h4>
<p>Assign semantic roles like <code>banner</code>, <code>navigation</code>, <code>main</code>, <code>complementary</code>, and <code>contentinfo</code> to improve screen reader navigation.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Image Alt Tags</h4>
<p>Shows a list of all images that are missing alt tags, and allows you to easily update them all from the one spot.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Contrast Adjustments</h4>
<p>Override text and background colors for low-contrast elements using accessible HEX values.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Skip Link Target</h4>
<p>Add a keyboard/screen-reader-visible “Skip to content” link by defining a main content selector.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Language Override</h4>
<p>Set or override the HTML <code>lang</code> attribute for improved screen reader compatibility.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Focus Outline Enhancements</h4>
<p>Ensure visible focus styles are enforced for better keyboard navigation.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Fix Tab Order</h4>
<p>Remove tabindex values greater than 0 to maintain a logical focus order.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>Make Viewport Scalable</h4>
<p>Remove user-scalable=no from the viewport meta tag to allow pinch-zooming.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h4>CSS Selector-Based Targeting</h4>
<p>Use any valid CSS selector to apply changes without modifying theme or template files.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Use Web Accessibility Toolkit?</h3>
<p>Most WordPress themes don’t include full accessibility support. Web Accessibility Toolkit lets you patch those gaps quickly, keeping your site more inclusive and compliant with ADA & WCAG guidelines.</p>
<p>Whether you’re a developer working on a client site or a business owner aiming for better usability, this plugin makes accessibility updates faster and easier.</p>
<p>The Web Accessibility Toolkit is NOT an overlay widget, which can often do more harm than good for accessibility. This plugin fixes underlying code issues.</p>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>Compatible with all WordPress themes  </li>
<li>Compatible with all WordPress plugins  </li>
<li>Works alongside popular page builders  </li>
<li>Designed with WCAG 2.1 AA standards and ADA compliance in mind</li>
</ul>


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