Accessibility

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  swallbod · Member · Mar 12, 2022 at 7:28 pm

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  I would like to test my site for accessibility issues before I launch… is that possible?

  WP.com: Yes
  Correct account: Yes

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  supernovia · Staff · Mar 12, 2022 at 10:24 pm

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  Hi @swallbod, sure; it depends on your method of accessibility testing, but as long as the test can access the site, you’ll be fine.

  I took a quick look and noticed you don’t seem to be using captions or alt text in the gallery. Would you consider adding those? You’ll want to click on a gallery image, edit, add text, save. Next image, so on.

  Or, you can edit from https://wordpress.com/media, then just re-insert the galleries.

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  swallbod · Member · Mar 13, 2022 at 12:41 am

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  Thanks! Many of the photos do have alt texts, but I haven’t filled in all of them yet as I am still developing the pages. But I do appreciate the reminder.

  I think the problem is that the site hasn’t been launched so it appears as “coming soon” to the outside world. It will eventually be replacing an existing site, but do not want to take the old one down until the new one is approved.
  So my question is, is there a way to test the site within WordPress prior to launch?
  BTW I am a novice, at best, so I do get a little cross threaded with terminology.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 13, 2022 at 12:45 am

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  In this case, I recommend launching the site, but then making it private: https://wordpress.com/support/settings/privacy-settings/

  Once private, you can add others to access it for approval: https://wordpress.com/support/user-roles/#adding-users-to-your-site

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  swallbod · Member · Mar 13, 2022 at 1:06 am

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  Thanks again,
  I will try that.