Title: Classic Menu Accessible (A11y)
Author: Benjamin Tourbier
Published: <strong>August 31, 2025</strong>
Last modified: September 1, 2025

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# Classic Menu Accessible (A11y)

 By [Benjamin Tourbier](https://profiles.wordpress.org/btourbier/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/classic-menu-accessible-a11y.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/#installation)
 * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/)

## Description

Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) makes the native WordPress menu more inclusive and
compliant with digital accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 level AA, RGAA, Anysurfer).

It improves the behavior of dropdown menus generated via _Apparence > Menus_ (WordPress
classic menu).

 * WCAG 2.2 level AA, RGAA and Anysurfer compliance
 * Compatible with _Apparence > Menus_ (WordPress classic menu system)
 * Keyboard navigation (TAB, SHIFT+TAB, arrows, ESC)
 * Customizable focus styles in the admin
 * Lightweight, no external dependencies

This plugin is ideal for institutional, non-profit and professional websites that
want to improve the experience for people using a screen reader, keyboard-only navigation
or other assistive technologies.

No complicated setup is required: just activate the plugin, and your WordPress menu
automatically becomes accessible.

_Compliance notes:_ The final accessibility compliance of your site depends on your
content, theme, and practices. Always refer to your accessibility audits to validate
overall compliance.

### Internationalisation

Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) is fully translation-ready.

 * Text domain: `classic-menu-accessible-a11y`
 * POT file included in `/languages/`
 * Already translated into:
    - English (default)
    - Français (fr_FR)
    - Deutsch (de_DE)
    - Nederlands (nl_NL)

## Screenshots

[⌊Plugin settings interface in the WordPress administration.⌉⌊Plugin settings interface
in the WordPress administration.⌉[

Plugin settings interface in the WordPress administration.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder into `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin via _Plugins > Installed Plugins_

## FAQ

### Is this plugin compatible with my theme?

Yes, as long as your theme uses the native WordPress menu system (_Apparence > Menus_).

If your theme provides its own custom navigation or a menu builder, the plugin may
not work properly.

### Does the plugin comply with WCAG and RGAA standards?

Yes. Classic Menu Accessible (A11y) has been developed to meet the requirements 
of
 WCAG 2.2 level AA, RGAA and Anysurfer.

### Can I customize the appearance of the open/close button?

Yes. You can customize it through your CSS.
 It is possible to change the text color,
background color, hover effect, font size, as well as the rendering on the mobile
menu.

### Does this plugin work on mobile?

Yes. It improves keyboard navigation and accessibility on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

The final rendering may depend on the theme used.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Classic Menu Accessible (A11y)” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Benjamin Tourbier ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/btourbier/)

[Translate “Classic Menu Accessible (A11y)” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **11 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.7**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/)
 * Tags
 * [accessibility](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[menu](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menu/)
   [rgaa](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rgaa/)[wcag](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wcag/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/classic-menu-accessible-a11y/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Benjamin Tourbier ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/btourbier/)

## Support

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