I was surprised to find a new guide!
The guide mentioned that the Editoria11y Accessibility Checker should be installed by default, but it actually wasn’t for me, so I had to install it myself. (I’m wondering if it would be useful for the guide to clarify that the plugin is only default if you created your website after a certain date, just to prevent confusion for others!)
Once I got it running, I actually really liked the UX of this plugin. It’s not cluttered at all and is super simple to use. It immediately flagged that I didn’t add alt text to my images, so I went back and fixed those.
Moving forward, I’ll definitely keep using Editoria11y as part of my regular routine to maintain the site, since its simple notifications make it so easy to catch those quick mistakes while I’m working.
For my project this year, I anticipate needing to look closer at how my design choices impact users. Since I know I missed alt text initially, I’m expecting to ask myself more questions about formatting, contrast, and structure as the project grows. I want to make sure I’m building it with accessibility in mind from the start rather than just catching things at the end.