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Drupal accessibility
Drupal accessibility is among the strongest of any CMS — accessibility is a core gating criterion for Drupal releases and the platform ships with WCAG-aligned defaults — but custom modules, themes, and contributed projects still require auditing to maintain WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
What does accessibility mean on Drupal?
Drupal's commitment to accessibility is institutional: a dedicated accessibility maintainer, an a11y gate on core changes, and an accessibility-focused community. Drupal is the most-deployed CMS in higher education and government for this reason.
Known accessibility challenges in Drupal
- Custom modules introducing inaccessible markup
- Inaccessible WYSIWYG content from editors
- Contributed modules with weaker a11y
- Layout Builder customisations
Step-by-step: accessibility setup for Drupal
- Use core themes (Olivero, Claro). Both target WCAG 2.1 AA out-of-box.
- Audit contributed modules. Each module ships its own templates; audit before deployment.
- Editor training. Use the Editoria11y module to catch authoring failures in CKEditor.
Integration with this platform
Integration approach: Module (PHP) + Theme overrides.
FAQ
Drupal accessibility — FAQ
Cited answers. Sourced. Updated as standards and case law change.
Why is Drupal popular in government and higher-ed?
Drupal's institutional commitment to accessibility makes it the lowest-risk choice for organisations under Section 508, ADA Title II, or WAD scrutiny.
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