Simplified Summary
WP Engine is a managed WordPress hosting provider. Their aim is to help grow anyone’s online presence with WordPress, and they have the tech to support this. Accessibility is a core value for WP Engine. This past July, they co-hosted an event on accessibility and design. WP Engine also provides a variety of resources to clients, including helpful toolkits and a three-part online course on accessibility.
We thank WP Engine for upgrading their multi-year support for WordPress Accessibility Day – meet one of our newest Platinum sponsors!
About WP Engine
WP Engine is on a mission to power the freedom to create, providing premium services, support, and tools to grow anyone’s online presence using WordPress. Offering specialized solutions for managed WordPress hosting, WP Engine aims to deliver exceptional performance, innovation, and expertise. Beyond having exceptional tech and performance, WP Engine customers are given down-to-earth support with a human connection. Want to hear more about WP Engine’s outstanding service? Head over to their sponsor page.
Why WP Engine Supports WordPress Accessibility Day
For WP Engine, accessibility is a company-wide held value, and they understand accessibility’s importance in the WordPress space. WP Engine wants to ensure its platform is not only accessible to use, but it also wishes to empower creators to create and build accessible websites. To support that mission WP Engine, in partnership with the Webby Awards, presented Crafted Future: The Future of Design & Accessibility this July. This panel gathered a collection of experts to make the case for the importance of accessible design in the modern age and discuss what it means to design accessible digital experiences.
Accessibility Resources from WP Engine
WP Engine has a robust blog with quite a number of posts dedicated to accessibility for websites. Some standouts include:
- A white paper and webinar published in partnership with Americaneagle.com – exclusively on the topic of WordPress and accessibility.
- An updated guide on how to conduct an accessibility audit.
They also created a great resource for those new to accessibility offering a three-part series called Introduction to Accessibility. This series aims to provide a solid foundation on how to make websites accessible for all.