Title: Accessibility update
Last modified: March 10, 2026

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# Accessibility update

 *  [raalknz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raalknz/)
 * (@raalknz)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/)
 * Hi,
 * I’m currently testing the plugin and noticed that I can’t focus on the copy button
   or icon when using keyboard navigation. Is it possible to add this functionality
   to improve the plugin accessibility ?
 * Thanks !

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 *  Plugin Support [maheshcai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maheshcai/)
 * (@maheshcai)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/#post-18846495)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks a lot for testing the plugin and for raising this accessibility point —
   it’s really helpful.
 * I’ve checked the current version of the plugin:
    - The **Copy Button** block is rendered as a native `<button>` element, so it
      is already focusable and can be activated via keyboard (Tab + Enter/Space).
    - The **Copy Icon** block is currently rendered as a `<span role="button">` 
      without a `tabindex`, which means it isn’t reachable via keyboard focus. This
      is an accessibility issue and matches what you’re seeing.
 * I’m going to update the Copy Icon block so that the icon is keyboard-focusable(
   e.g. with `tabindex="0"`) and can be activated with Enter/Space, and improve 
   the ARIA labelling so it clearly announces its purpose (e.g. “Copy code” instead
   of “Copied”).
 * Just to double‑check: **are you using the “Copy Icon” block, the “Copy Button”
   block, or something else (e.g. shortcode / theme integration)?**
   That will help
   me confirm we’re fixing the exact case you’re hitting.
 * This will be included in an upcoming release. I’ll update this thread once the
   fix is shipped so you can retest it.
 * Thanks again for the feedback and for helping improve the plugin’s accessibility!
 * Regards,
   Support Team
 *  Thread Starter [raalknz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raalknz/)
 * (@raalknz)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/#post-18846514)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for your reactivity. Indeed, the copy button works but I didn’t notice
   because there isn’t a default style for it, I’ll update it on my site. The copy
   icon does not like you said. I just downloaded the plugin this morning so I didn’t
   test the shortcode yet
 * Improving the aria label can also be useful yes 🙂 Could you make it customizable
   to change it if the site is not in english (same for “Copied!” actually) ?
 * I would be glad to retest the new version once you’re done. I’ll test with a 
   screen reader and will give you a feedback.
 * Thank you for considering accessibility issues 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [raalknz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raalknz/)
 * (@raalknz)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/#post-18846708)
 * Okay I didn’t see you could already customized the “Copied” textbox in the dashboard
   so that’s cool 🙂
 *  Plugin Support [maheshcai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maheshcai/)
 * (@maheshcai)
 * [2 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/#post-18849917)
 * Hi [@raalknz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raalknz/),
 * Quick update on the accessibility improvements we discussed earlier: the Copy
   Icon block is now keyboard‑focusable and screen‑reader friendly in the latest
   version of Copy Anything to Clipboard. The icon can be focused with Tab and activated
   with Enter/Space, and we’ve improved the ARIA labelling so the action is announced
   clearly (plus all strings remain fully translatable).
 * When you have a moment, please update to the latest version, test it with keyboard
   navigation and your screen reader, and let me know if you notice anything else
   we can improve.
 * Thanks again for your help and for keeping us honest on accessibility.
 * Regards,
   Support Team
 *  Thread Starter [raalknz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raalknz/)
 * (@raalknz)
 * [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/#post-18853044)
 * Hi ! Thanks for the update, a quick feedback :
    - focusing on icon now works and aria-label is read correctly for the “Copy 
      to clipboard” button but no feedback is given -> the screen reader does not
      read “Copied”
    - focusing on overlay and pressing spacebar/enter copy the code but no overlay
      is being displayed on screen (only works with hover) and like before, the 
      screen reader does not announce if the content has been copied
 * Thank you for your time 🙂

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 * Last activity: [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/accessibility-update-3/#post-18853044)
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