Accessible Links from Tab-able

A lightweight and user-friendly plugin designed to improve accessibility by resolving focus management issues with internal links.

Internal links, like those structured as /About-page#our-team, navigate to specific sections on the same page or specific locations on other pages. While the browser scrolls to the targeted section, individuals with disabilities who use assistive tools like screen readers or magnifiers often encounter an unexpected reset to the top of the page instead of being moved to the correct section.

This plugin addresses this issue by automatically adding the tabindex attribute with a value of -1 to the target of the link if it’s not an interactive element, such as a heading. By doing so, the plugin ensures that users relying on assistive technologies can seamlessly navigate to the intended content without disruption.

Features include:
– Automatic focus management for internal links.
– Improved navigation experience for assistive technology users.
– Seamless integration with your WordPress website.

Whether you’re optimizing your website for accessibility compliance or improving the experience for all users, Tab-able Links A11y has you covered!

Developers

The JavaScript is managed independently on GitHub and is available for installation either directly or through NPM.
https://github.com/Tab-able/accessible-links

Credits

Developed by Tab-able. For more information, visit https://tab-able.co.uk.

1. Upload the tab-able-links-a11y folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. The plugin will automatically resolve focus management issues with your internal links.

1.1

• No longer interferes with existing tabindex attributes.

1.0

• Initial release of Tab-able Links A11y.