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Total downloads: 126
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/1/2025 (173 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 8/31/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.8
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 173 days ago

50/100

Is Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 173 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Developers

Benjamin Tourbier (Owner)1

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Description

Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) makes the native WordPress menu more inclusive and compliant with digital accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 level AA, RGAA, Anysurfer).

It improves the behavior of dropdown menus generated via Apparence > Menus (WordPress classic menu).

  • WCAG 2.2 level AA, RGAA and Anysurfer compliance
  • Compatible with Apparence > Menus (WordPress classic menu system)
  • Keyboard navigation (TAB, SHIFT+TAB, arrows, ESC)
  • Customizable focus styles in the admin
  • Lightweight, no external dependencies

This plugin is ideal for institutional, non-profit and professional websites that want to improve the experience for people using a screen reader, keyboard-only navigation or other assistive technologies.

No complicated setup is required: just activate the plugin, and your WordPress menu automatically becomes accessible.

Compliance notes: The final accessibility compliance of your site depends on your content, theme, and practices. Always refer to your accessibility audits to validate overall compliance.

Internationalisation

Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) is fully translation-ready.

  • Text domain: classic-menu-accessible-a11y
  • POT file included in /languages/
  • Already translated into:
    • English (default)
    • Français (fr_FR)
    • Deutsch (de_DE)
    • Nederlands (nl_NL)

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder into /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin via Plugins > Installed Plugins

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this plugin compatible with my theme?

Yes, as long as your theme uses the native WordPress menu system (Apparence > Menus).
If your theme provides its own custom navigation or a menu builder, the plugin may not work properly.

Does the plugin comply with WCAG and RGAA standards?

Yes. Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) has been developed to meet the requirements of
WCAG 2.2 level AA, RGAA and Anysurfer.

Can I customize the appearance of the open/close button?

Yes. You can customize it through your CSS.
It is possible to change the text color, background color, hover effect, font size, as well as the rendering on the mobile menu.

Does this plugin work on mobile?

Yes. It improves keyboard navigation and accessibility on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
The final rendering may depend on the theme used.

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Screenshots

  1. Plugin settings interface in the WordPress administration.

    Plugin settings interface in the WordPress administration.

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
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