Ongoing Accessibility
Ensuring your website remains accessible is a continuous process, not a one-time task. Adding new content, features, or design changes can inadvertently introduce accessibility barriers. To maintain compliance, you need to not only find and fix errors, but also regularly monitor web pages for new issues.
Regular monitoring
Continuously monitor and update your accessibility features as new content is added and as standards and technologies evolve — for WordPress sites this means as plugins and themes are updated. You can use online accessibility checkers to identify some issues, but we’d recommend an annual manual review of your website’s accessibility.
Train your team
Make sure everyone on your team that contributes to the website (content, images, functionality, etc.) are aware of accessibility guidelines. You can share these helpful accessibility guides as a good starting point.
Update your Accessibility Statement
Keep your accessibility statement on your website up-to-date, detailing your commitment to accessibility and the measures you’ve implemented. Also make sure the contact information is current or anyone to report an issue.
In Summary: Your site is always changing, which means accessibility issues can arise at any time. Regular monitoring helps prevent these issues from affecting your customers and allows you to address them early, reducing the risk of larger problems or potential legal action.