Title: WP Accessibility Regression
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WP Accessibility Regression

 *  [pikeymick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pikeymick/)
 * (@pikeymick)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-accessibility-regression/)
 * Since the new release of WordPress the new menu does not feature accessibility.
   This is quite disappointing. There are basic features that need to be available
   like tabbing through a sub-menu. By default this can no longer occur.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-accessibility-regression/#post-1653519)
 * Sub-menu keyboard access is a double-edged sword. It can actually create barriers
   by forcing users to tab through every single menu item which can be a right PITA.
   Far better for themes to provide sub-category and sub-page links on top level
   pages, in my opinion & experience.
 *  Thread Starter [pikeymick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pikeymick/)
 * (@pikeymick)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-accessibility-regression/#post-1653520)
 * I work for an ADA center and our websites HAVE to be accessible, so the double
   edged sword for us doesn’t really apply as it’s better for us to be accessible
   to everyone and a PIA for some.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-accessibility-regression/#post-1653612)
 * I meant it was a double-edged sword in terms of web accessibility. Forcing users
   to tab through multiple sub-menus causes major access problems for some users–
   like those using switches. You’re also still left with barriers for VR users.

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 * In: [Requests and Feedback](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/requests-and-feedback/)
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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-accessibility-regression/#post-1653612)
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