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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jul 23, 2026

I started running with some neighbors who work from home also, and have been running about a 5k every Tues. and Thurs. morning for 10 months now. Apparently buddies were what I needed to stick with it. August is killer though. Finished at 7:35 AM and it's already 80°F. 🥵

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jul 21, 2026

Meetup is about to start! From “Inaccessible” to Inclusive: A Practical PDF Remediation Demo with Samantha Merrett. Come join us! #WPA11yMeetup https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4017803250966/WN_LvcHbBCWR1ePTpZDdrDuFA

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jul 17, 2026

Had a great conversation with @wpbuilds.social about marketing and growing a #WordPress plugin. What got us to over 10k active installs and why I think we're still doing well, contrary to what others are reporting for 2026. Give it a listen or read the transcript. https://wpbuilds.com/2026/07/16/476-amber-hinds-on-restoring-faith-in-wordpress-hard-work-accessibility-and-long-term-plugin-success/

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jul 15, 2026

Equalize Digital is hiring a WordPress Software Engineer. This role will work on our software and also assist with accessibility remediation on client sites. Fully remote. Strong WordPress development experience required; accessibility remediation experience or accessibility certifications preferred. Get more information about the job and apply at https://equalizedigital.com/hiring-wordpress-software-engineer/

#WordPress #dev #WordPressPlugins #accessibility #a11y

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jun 25, 2026

In about 15 minutes at 1 PM Central, Steve Jones and William Patton are going to live stream and show off a major rework and modernization of our centralized issues screens in Accessibility Checker Pro, going from multiple pages to a SPA. It's so cool and lots of work! Come check it out and ask any questions in the chat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlJnxXZfnMY

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jun 16, 2026

Want to learn how to code a Gutenberg block? Join us live, 💥 right now, for Building Your First Accessible Gutenberg Block presented by Emilio Dominguez. #WordPress #WPA11yMeetup

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3817775626789/WN_72EDNuiSTrCMVdnOKG2hTA

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jun 15, 2026

New post on my personal blog about how we have marketed Accessibility Checker over the past five years, taking it from 0 to well over 10,000 active installs. https://amberhinds.com/2026/06/what-does-it-take-to-market-a-wordpress-plugin/

#WordPress #WordPressPlugins #founder

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Jun 04, 2026

Not at #WCEU? Join us online for #WPA11yMeetup starting now! Chris Hinds will be presenting "How Agencies can turn their Accessibility Backlog into Profit." #accessibility #a11y

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1017770440093/WN_juD2zLfpQQyUF6MH8K4LKQ

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 21, 2026

Woohoo! Up to 93 people participating in our virtual contributor day. Almost to my goal of 100!! Won't you join us? https://equalizedigital.com/gaad2026/
#WordPress #accessibility #a11y #GAAD

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 20, 2026

@oldrup@mastodon.green the timing with 7.0 is definitely not ideal. Luckily, all our sites are on delayed release, and we've been testing Accessibility Checker with 7.0 for months, so we don't have to think about it tomorrow. 😅 I hope you have a smooth day.

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 20, 2026

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Sign up and get ideas for how you can help make the internet better at https://equalizedigital.com/gaad2026/

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 20, 2026

Tomorrow is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. So far, 68 people are pledging 258.5 hours toward improving #accessibility in #WordPress. 🙌 This is our second year hosting a virtual contributor day, and we need you! 🫵

My goal is to provide feedback to the 108 themes on WordPress .org with the accessibility-ready tag. You don't need #a11y testing experience to do this. More info in the 🧵 #GAAD

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 11, 2026

Learn more about why we run a virtual contributor for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), how you can get involved, and also how I built our GAAD pledge page powered by Gravity Forms in this Breakdown podcast episode.

https://breakdown.transistor.fm/episodes/building-dynamic-pages-with-gravity-forms-for-global-accessibility-awareness-day

#WordPress #accessibility #a11y

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 08, 2026

Article on @therepository@mastodon.social about the updated Accessibility Ready requirements for #WordPress themes.
https://www.therepository.email/wordpress-accessibility-team-overhauls-theme-guidelines-for-the-first-time-in-14-years
#accessibility #a11y #webDev

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 07, 2026

It's almost time for #WPAllyMeetup! Starting at 10 AM Central for Elevating the Web: An Adventure in Web Accessibility, presented by Nora Guy, CUA, CPACC. #Captioned on Zoom. Join us now! #a11y #accessibility

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7617746286066/WN_FXp2uT_fSJa6hOv5RA-csg

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 06, 2026

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🙌 Huge shout-out to @joedolson and @rianrietveld for supporting my efforts on this and pushing it over the finish line. Also, thank you ❤️ to InstaWP for donating the testing environments when we determined that using Playground wouldn't work. Read the official announcement: https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2026/05/06/accessibility-ready-requirements-updated/

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · May 06, 2026

Accessibility-ready requirements for #WordPress themes have been updated! This was a multi-year process with many people involved, and I'm so happy to see the culmination of that process finally live.

Theme devs with already published themes have until June 30th, 2026, to get their themes updated to the new standards or remove the accessibility-ready tag.

#accessibility #a11y

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Apr 27, 2026

Who do you know that does amazing web design work (Figma) and product graphic creation for SaaS? Tag them so I can check out their portfolio. We're looking for someone to work with soon and would love recommendations.

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Apr 23, 2026

Thinking about helping WP Accessibility Day 2026, but not sure where to start?
Bronze level sponsorship ($500) is an easy way to get involved, helping you reach a global audience while supporting accessibility.
It’s a great fit for small agencies, consultants, and teams who want to show their commitment without a big budget.
https://wpaccessibility.day/2026/sponsorship/

#accessibility #a11y #WordPress #Conference

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Apr 19, 2026

I spent 44 hours refining our sitemap + writing new copy and design briefs for 29 webpages this week... and I didn't even get to check off a to-do in Basecamp, because apparently we never created one. 🤔 Will I get the same dopamine hit if I create one and immediately check it off?

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Apr 17, 2026

A 1-year deadline extension for state and local government compliance with ADA Title II on the web is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on April 20th.

Population > 50k now = April 26, 2027
Population < 50k now = April 26, 2028

You can preview the PDF here: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07663.pdf

#accessibility #a11y

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Apr 12, 2026

The upside to a year with no planned travel or conferences... plenty of time for puppy training. ❤️

https://amberhinds.com/2026/04/wordcamp-europe-consolation-prize/

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Apr 09, 2026

Want to share your #accessibility journey or knowledge with the world? @wpa11yday@wptoots.social just opened their call for speakers. Pre-recorded talks, live streaming October 7-8. $300 honorarium per session. Apply now! ⤵️ #a11y #WordPress
https://wpaccessibility.day/2026/share-your-knowledge-at-wordpress-accessibility-day/

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 26, 2026

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@shawnhooper that's awesome! I'm glad he liked it!

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 26, 2026

Are you into #BuildInPublic? My partner, Steve, and our dev, William, are livestreaming right now about changes in our Accessibility Checker #WordPress plugin. Tune in!! ⤵️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTtkq_SH2eA

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 17, 2026

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@louis@social.ikacode.com Thanks! It's a labor of love.

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 17, 2026

Not much is going to beat this as far as thrilling moments as a #WordPress plugin developer. 🌟 @equalizedigital@mastodon.social as a featured plugin on WordPress.org.

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 17, 2026

It's time for #WPA11yMeetup! Scaling Accessibility: Treating Accessibility as Frontend Architecture and a Leadership Responsibility, presented by Niharika Pujari starting in 5 minutes! Join us live. #accessibility #a11y #WordPress https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4417733308505/WN_zuZ0UbDCTZ6OLpMN8-lsQQ

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 04, 2026

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❗️But we can't do it without your help!! We only have a few more weeks to raise the money necessary to make this happen. Donate today! Even $5, $10, or $25 will help us provide free education at WordCamp Europe. Donations are tax-deductible and a great way to show your support for accessibility education. https://wpaccessibility.day/wceu-2026/

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 04, 2026

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WordPress powers over 40% of the web. We're only going to make a meaningful impact for accessibility if the people building the websites:

Have heard of accessibility.
Understand why accessibility matters on their websites.
Know how to actually build accessible websites.

WP Accessibility Day, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, wants to bring that education to WordCamp Europe, one of the biggest gatherings of designers, developers, and people creating websites with the world's most popular CMS.

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 04, 2026

If you care about #accessibility education and think one of the largest #WordPress conferences in the world needs a dedicated accessibility booth, go donate today. Even $5, $10, or $25 will help @wpa11yday@wptoots.social provide free education at WordCamp Europe. https://wpaccessibility.day/wceu-2026/ #a11y

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Mar 02, 2026

Want to see behind the scenes of our audit process? Tune in Thursday, 3/5 at 10 AM US central. I'll demo auditing a web page and finding issues, and how I built a low-code website with Gravity Forms and ACF to manage our issues library and ensure consistency in reporting across different testers. #Captioned on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517720368710/WN_HjcAQ5GbSTesDFHTRszIAw #WordPress #accessibility #a11y #webinar

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Feb 27, 2026

Fun fact: if you're using @brave@mastodon.social browser and have shields up for Playground, it doesn't apply patches. This makes it very difficult to test @WordPress@mastodon.world core PRs. Don't ask how long it took me to realize that was why I couldn't see any of the changes people said were in the PR...

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Feb 26, 2026

Want a preview of UI changes coming very soon in @equalizedigital@mastodon.social Accessibility Checker? Steve and William are live on YouTube showing it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDybU7hj2Y8

#WordPress #accessibility #a11y

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Feb 23, 2026

Great article on @therepository@mastodon.social about @wpa11yday@wptoots.social's crowdfunding campaign to have an accessibility booth @wceurope@mstdn.social. Want to support accessibility education at WordCamp? Donate today!
https://www.therepository.email/wp-accessibility-day-is-crowdfunding-a-booth-at-wordcamp-europe-to-close-the-eaa-knowledge-gap #WordPress #a11y #accessibility

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Feb 17, 2026

Starting now! Making Digital Documents Accessible: Practical Steps for Inclusive Design with Samantha Merrett from the UK Ministry of Justice. #WPA11yMeetup #a11y #accessibility

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1317713436969/WN_WMBO7v0mR8-ur6VN2p02Vw

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Amber Hinds @amberhinds@fosstodon.org · Feb 13, 2026

You know what is really cool? When you send #accessibility feedback to a plugin dev, later that day, they send you a beta to test, and then a few days later, release an update. Shoutout to Gravity Wiz for fast customer support and being willing to improve accessibility! 🙌

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