We welcome back CodeGeek as a Silver sponsor. We’re grateful for their support and dedication to accessibility in WordPress.
CodeGeek is a web development and maintenance company putting accessibility first across their processes, products and services. Their commitment to making the web accessible for everyone makes them a perfect partner for this important event.
About CodeGeek
CodeGeek is a web development company that puts accessibility at the heart of everything they do. They offer comprehensive web accessibility services, from monthly accessibility plans for existing websites to new site builds with accessibility baked in from the get-go. The team has also developed several WordPress specific products designed with accessibility as a core feature.
Why CodeGeek Supports WP Accessibility Day
For CodeGeek, becoming a WP Accessibility Day sponsor again was ‘one of the easiest decisions we’ve made all year’. The company believes the web should be accessible for everyone.
‘Supporting the larger web community effort to keep making progress on this very important objective is one of our core values,’ they said.
The CodeGeek team has been impressed by the incredibly high quality of previous WP Accessibility Day event. They said ‘the Geeks’ have watched many sessions and consistently found the caliber of presentations to be top notch.
‘It’s important for us to continually support web accessibility education, and our past experiences at WP Accessibility Day made us excited to be an active part of this event again,’ they said.
CodeGeek’s Commitment to Accessibility
CodeGeek walks the walk when it comes to accessibility. In 2021, they rebuilt their own website from the ground up with accessibility as a top priority. Since then, they’ve continued refining their site, using tools like the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker plugin, fixing color contrast issues, and updating older content to meet accessibility standards.
For clients, CodeGeek offers ground up accessible web development, monthly maintenance plans and specialised plugins to support inhouse content development.
Accessible Website Development
For new sites, they build accessibility in from the start, covering everything from discovery and design through development, testing, training, and ongoing support.
Their approach ensures that websites don’t just meet WCAG guidelines, but are genuinely easy to use for all visitors.
Their development process includes:
- Discovery phase – plans out specific enhancements to make your website more accessible.
- Design process – takes into account all required WCAG guidelines including color contrast, font size, visual focus indicators and more.
- Throughout development – automated and empirical testing methods verify that your site is functioning properly and in accordance with WCAG guidelines.
- Before launch – get custom training that enables you to make your website content accessible when adding new pages and editing content.
- After launch – have the opportunity to take up a Monthly Accessibility Plan to help you keep your website accessible.
Monthly Accessibility Plans (MAP)
Recognizing that web accessibility is an ongoing process, these plans provide monthly accessibility audits and remediation at a pace and budget that works for each client. CodeGeek provides guidance, auditing and fixes on a regular basis to make you and your efforts successful.
WordPress Plugins
The company’s proud team of Geeks developed (and continues to improve upon) several web products built with accessibility being top of mind:
- CodeGeek Theme for WordPress
- CodeGeek Accessible Navigation plugin for WordPress
- CodeGeek Accessible Event Calendar plugin for WordPress
These services and products mean that new websites built by CodeGeek start out with clean accessibility audits.
Additional Resources from CodeGeek
CodeGeek has created valuable resources to help the community learn about and implement web accessibility:
Educational Content:
- Unleashing Inclusivity: Charting a Course to Web Accessibility – Recording from their Fort Collins Internet Pros Meetup presentation.
- Building an Accessible and Highly Usable Transportation Website – Their presentation at the national WordPress Accessibility Meetup.
- How Much Does It Cost To Make My Website Accessible? – Practical guidance on the complex topic of budgeting for accessibility.
- How To Improve Image Alt Text: 5 Questions To Ask – Tips for writing effective alt text.
- How To – PDF Accessibility – PDFs make information sharing super efficient, but they can also have significant accessibility drawbacks. Download “How To – PDF Accessibility” for an overview of how you can make your PDFs as accessible as possible.
Featured Projects: Check out CodeGeek’s ADA compliant work with The Lincoln Center – City of Fort Collins and Transfort to see accessibility best practices in action.
Something Special Coming Soon
The CodeGeek team has been busy in their ‘Geekshop’ building ‘a super fun experience to help others learn more about web accessibility’. Details are still under wraps, but you can follow them on social media or sign up for their Geek Beat monthly newsletter to be the first to know when it launches later this year.
Thank you CodeGeek for returning as a Silver sponsor and for supporting people on their journey to ensuring websites are accessible to all!
Simplified Summary
CodeGeek is happy to return as a sponsor for WP Accessibility Day 2025. They believe the web should work for everyone, which is why they support this important event. CodeGeek helps businesses make their websites accessible. They offer monthly plans to check and fix accessibility issues on existing sites. For new websites, they build accessibility in right from the start. The company practices what they teach. In 2021, they rebuilt their own website to be more accessible. They fixed color problems, improved image descriptions, and updated old blog posts. They even made their newsletters more accessible. CodeGeek has worked on accessible websites for the City of Fort Collins and Lincoln Center. It has also created guides on web accessibility costs and writing good image descriptions. The team is working on a fun new tool to help people learn about web accessibility. It will launch later this year.