Beaver Builder Accessibility Best Practices: Your Complete 4-Part Video Guide

TL;DR: This article shares our free 5-part video series, Beaver Builder Accessibility Best Practices, with accessibility expert Amber Hinds.

If you’re looking for Beaver Builder accessibility best practices, you’re in the right place. With more than one billion people worldwide living with disabilities, accessibility is essential. Screen readers, keyboard navigation, captions, and other assistive technologies depend on clean, accessible code to deliver a usable experience.

Beaver Builder 2.10 took a major step forward by introducing enhanced keyboard navigation, improved screen reader support, and more accurate ARIA labels throughout the interface. These updates make it easier than ever to build accessible sites from the start. Learn more about Beaver Builder accessibility enhancements.

Beaver Builder Accessibility Best Practices Video Series

To help you go even further, we teamed up with Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, to create a four-part video series on WordPress accessibility best practices. In these videos, you’ll learn how to understand accessibility requirements, test your pages, and apply practical improvements using Beaver Builder’s accessibility-friendly tools.

Follow along in this series to make your sites more inclusive and compliant without sacrificing design or creativity.

Part 1: What Is Web Accessibility (and Why It Matters)

Web accessibility means designing websites that people of all abilities can use. This includes users with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities:

Amber Hinds explains why accessibility matters for users and for your business, covering global accessibility laws and real-world benefits like improved SEO, better usability, and stronger brand reputation.

Watch Part 1: What Is Website Accessibility & Why It Matters

Part 2: How to Test for Accessibility Issues

Understanding accessibility standards helps you identify and fix issues. This video walks you through the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and shows testing methods using automated tools and manual checks:

WCAG provides the framework for accessible web content. Learn how to evaluate your WordPress site against these standards and prioritize fixes effectively.

Watch Part 2: How to Test for Accessibility Issues

Part 3: Practical Accessibility Fixes and Design Best Practices

Amber shares actionable ways to improve WordPress accessibility through design and content choices. This video addresses common accessibility issues and provides design best practices that benefit all users:

Learn how to resolve accessibility problems efficiently and build better user experiences through thoughtful design decisions.

Watch Part 3: Accessibility Quick Fixes for WordPress

Part 4: Accessibility Tips for Beaver Builder

Make accessibility a natural part of your Beaver Builder workflow. This video focuses on building accessible WordPress layouts from the start to prevent issues before they happen:

Learn Beaver Builder-specific techniques that create accessible websites without adding complexity to your development process.

Watch Part 4: Beaver Builder Accessibility Tips

Part 5: Live Q&A Beaver Builder Accessibility Best Practices

Amber joined us for a free live Accessibility Best Practices Q&A where she answered your questions.

Watch Part 5: Live Q&A with Amber Hinds

Building Accessible WordPress Sites: Key Takeaways

Accessibility improves your WordPress sites in multiple ways:

SEO Benefits: Search engines reward accessible websites with better rankings. Proper heading structure, descriptive alt text, and semantic HTML help search crawlers understand your content.

Legal Compliance: Many countries require website accessibility under laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar regulations worldwide. Accessible sites reduce legal risk.

Expanded Audience: Over one billion people worldwide have disabilities. Accessible websites reach users who might otherwise struggle with your content.

Better User Experience: Accessibility improvements benefit all users, not just those with disabilities. Clear navigation, readable text, and logical structure create better experiences for everyone.

Future-Proofing: Building accessibility into your process from the start prevents expensive retrofits. Accessible code is cleaner, more maintainable, and more flexible.

WordPress Accessibility Resources

Below is a list of the resources Amber mentioned in the Beaver Builder Accessibility Best Practices video series:

ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES:

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
• WCAG Quick Reference (Spreadsheet)
• ARIA Reference (MDN Web Docs)

ACCESSIBILITY TOOLS:

• Accessibility Checker Pro (Equalize Digital)
• Contrast Grid Tool (Equalize Digital)
• IBM Accessibility Color Guidelines
• Tint & Shade Generator (IBM-inspired tool)
• WAVE Web Accessibility Tool

ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLISTS & PLAYBOOKS:

• Shift Left Accessibility Checklist (Equalize Digital)
• The Small Business Accessibility Playbook for WordPress (eBook)

BROWSER EXTENSIONS:

Chrome
• WAVE Accessibility Extension
• Colorblindly (Color Blindness Simulator)
• HeadingsMap
• taba11y
• Landmark Navigation via Keyboard

Firefox
• HeadingsMap
• Landmark Navigation

Start Building More Accessible Websites Today

Accessibility isn’t a one-time fix. It’s an ongoing commitment to creating WordPress websites that serve everyone effectively. You can watch all four videos anytime on the Beaver Builder YouTube channel or on the Beaver Builder Course website.

Get Beaver Builder and start building accessible websites today!