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"Read more" options for post excerpts do not contain accessible names

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#45396 opened on Oct 28, 2022

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Good First IssueNeeds DesignNeeds Dev[Block] Post Excerpt[Block] Read More[Focus] Accessibility (a11y)[Type] Bug

Description

Description

There are two options I'm aware of for adding read more with post excerpts; one as part of the post excerpt block and adding the 'Read more' block. Neither of these blocks includes any option for either visible inclusion of the post title or a screen-reader available post title. This is required by the accessibility-ready tag in the theme directory: https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/accessibility/required/#repetitive-link-text

The block should always include relevant details to clarify the link target using one of aria-label, aria-describedby with a reference pointing to the title by ID, or .screen-reader-text. There can be a toggle to make this visible, but the text should always be present.

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

  1. Install Twenty Twenty Three
  2. Add read more text or the read more block to the home page excerpt layout.
  3. Inspect the front-end to note that the entire link text is as written, with no information to indicate which post 'read more' points to.

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Environment info

  • WP 6.1-RC4-54709
  • Gutenberg 14.4.0
  • Twenty Twenty Three

Please confirm that you have searched existing issues in the repo.

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Please confirm that you have tested with all plugins deactivated except Gutenberg.

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptreacthtmlcss
Domain
accessibility
Issue type
accessibility
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Accessibility basicsARIA attributesWordPress block development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The issue requires adding accessible names to 'Read more' links in the Post Excerpt block and the Read More block. The implementation should use aria label or screen reader text to include the post title. Review the existing block implementations in /packages/block library/src/post excerpt/ and /packages/block library/src/read more/. The WordPress theme handbook accessibility requirements provide guidance. Ensure the solution passes accessibility testing.