Title: Date picker accessibility
Last modified: October 1, 2024

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# Date picker accessibility

 *  Resolved [salihkn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salihkn/)
 * (@salihkn)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/)
 * Hi,
 * Independent analytics allows us to view visitors within a specific date range.
   To do this, both a start and end date must be selected from the calendar view.
   However, screen readers present both the start and end dates on a single line,
   making it difficult to select a date. I can only navigate this using NVDA’s object
   navigation feature. Additionally, the previous/next month buttons are unlabeled.
   Could you work on resolving these issues?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdate-picker-accessibility%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Ben Sibley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensibley/)
 * (@bensibley)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18047437)
 * Hi Salih,
 * Thanks for bringing these issues to our attention. I will do an accessibility
   update in our next release and make sure that it works better with screen readers.
 *  Plugin Author [Ben Sibley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensibley/)
 * (@bensibley)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18048014)
 * [@salihkn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salihkn/) Would it be easier to
   select a custom date range if I changed every day to a button element? It seems
   like that might help, but I’m worried about it becoming difficult to navigate
   between the Apply button and the pre-defined date range buttons. I could potentially
   include some buttons to skip back and forth.
 * I will also give each day a full label, like “September 30th,” instead of it 
   just saying “30.”
    -  This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by [Ben Sibley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensibley/).
 *  Thread Starter [salihkn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salihkn/)
 * (@salihkn)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18048065)
 * I really have no idea. Need to see it in action. I can easily find apply button
   by going to the top and pressing B to find the first available button and keep
   pressing till I find apply.
 *  Plugin Author [Ben Sibley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensibley/)
 * (@bensibley)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18048125)
 * Okay thanks, Salih. I will keep working at it and come up with something more
   intuitive.
 *  Plugin Author [Ben Sibley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensibley/)
 * (@bensibley)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18117768)
 * Hi Salih,
 * We just released version 2.9 for all users, which includes accessibility enhancements
   for the date picker. It should be much easier to navigate via keyboard now, but
   please let me know if there are any issues.
 *  Thread Starter [salihkn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salihkn/)
 * (@salihkn)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18119286)
 * Ben,
   thanks for the update and for working on the best possible solution. I really
   like the new date pickers. And I’m happy to report that I’ve had no problems 
   with both the start and end dates. Thanks again for your commitment to accessibility
   in all your products.
 *  Plugin Author [Ben Sibley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensibley/)
 * (@bensibley)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-picker-accessibility/#post-18120274)
 * I’m so glad to hear it’s working well for you! Thanks for your feedback on the
   new design.

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