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Re: WordPress - do screen reader users still need the classic editor?

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From: Amanda Rush
Date: Jan 6, 2022 10:47AM

Based on personal experience, I'd recommend making the classic editor
available to screen reader users, even if the user in question is proficient
at using complex web applications. I've used it on 5 projects now, ranging
from simple to complex, and there are always places where the misses are big
misses, especially with some of the more complex blocks. Conceptually, I'm
not opposed to the idea of the thing, and it's getting harder and harder to
find plugins that will work well without it that are new. But I find the
block editor in general to be an efficiency nightmare with a screen reader
and only recommend it on sites that have very little complexity, (simple
pages and posts), and for users who are willing to put up with a lot of
changes in a short period of time and who are willing to experiment.

Amanda