A new default accessibility statement: shorter, vendor-neutral, WCAG 2.2 Level AA
The stock accessibility statement has been rewritten from scratch. It follows the W3C statement shape, names WCAG 2.2 Level AA, claims only what is true on every plan, names no vendor, and invites feedback. Sites still using the stock text were updated. Statements you wrote yourself were not touched.
What the new statement says
About a third the length of the old one, in the shape the W3C recommends:
- Commitment and target. Working toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
- What we do. Automated checks, human review of suggested fixes, and one sentence about the accessibility menu.
- Known limitations and how to report a problem.
- Compatibility. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge; NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack.
- A promise to review as the site changes.
Built to be true everywhere
- Vendor-neutral. No product name, so partners' white-label sites get the same default.
- Plan-neutral. No feature inventory. True for a free site.
- No guarantee language. A statement describes a commitment, not a legal outcome.
- Your contact details. The WordPress plugin appends your assigned contact block.
What happened to existing sites
Sites still on the stock text were updated. Personalized statements, even lightly edited ones, were left exactly as you wrote them. Widgets pick up the new text within about an hour.
Want the new default on a customized site? WordPress plugin 2.2.1 has a Refresh from AllAccessible button on the statement card. It replaces the page text, keeps your contact details, and leaves the previous version in revisions.
Also
- Site emails respect site access. Emails about a specific site go only to people whose access covers that site.