WordPress is among the most used Content Management Systems, with over 43% of the websites using it. Sadly, most of these websites are non-compliant with ADA accessibility guidelines, posing a major challenge to its visually impaired users. Therefore, as a WordPress website owner, your focus should be to make it accessible to ensure usability by all people, including those with visual impairment.
Visual accessibility ensures that persons with visual impairments can see and understand the information you present on your website. These include persons with low vision, poor eyesight, and different types of color blindness.
By compensating for visual challenges, web accessibility makes browsing much more productive and less frustrating for users with visual impairment. From audio descriptions, images, and font size, an accessible website will help users who rely on assistive technology to get the most from your website.
Besides practicing visual accessibility to capture potential customers, accessibility is a legal requirement. The Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, protects against discrimination against disabled persons and requires websites
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