Theme features
Everything an accessible site needs
All-in-one, WCAG 2.2 AA by construction — and every claim on this page is demonstrated live on this very site.
50+
live patterns
4
screen readers tested
400%
zoom reflow
1-click
demo import
12
page types covered
Built accessible, styled modern
Four promises, each one visible on this site right now.
Tested, not claimed
Real assistive tech, every release
JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack passes; Colour Contrast Analyzer on every pair; keyboard walks through every control.
By construction
Text never gambles on a photo
Always-dark veils and white panels keep every headline AA over any image — contrast by design, not by luck.
Keyboard complete
Zero traps, visible focus, real skip links
Every hover is mirrored on focus, nothing hides behind the sticky header, and reduced motion is always honoured.
A joy to edit
Fifty-plus patterns, eleven categories
Choosable layouts for every page type, four post templates in the picker, and a demo that imports in one click.
See the layouts, live
Eight of the twelve page types — every card links to the real thing.
The pattern hub
Every layout demonstrated live, with sketch thumbnails and default badges.
Seven blog listings
Magazine mosaic to bento board, plus a grid/list toggle visitors control.
Four post designs
Aurora by default; editorial, split and immersive in the template picker.
Search that groups
A gradient hero, live count and cards tagged by type — products, pages and blog in one place.
Sitemap that scales
One index of every published item, grouped by type in the same colour system as search — auto-populates as content grows.
Dressed forms
Labels, focus glow and announced errors — styling any form plugin you use.
A 404 that cannot fail
Its quick links are checked live, so the error page never links to another error.
Events, no plugin
Plain categories power full event listings in all seven layouts.
Plays well with
Free companions from the same accessibility-first studio, plus the plugins you already run.
Frequently asked
Straight answers, no fine print.
Is the theme really free, forever?
Yes — GPL on WordPress.org, no pro version behind a lock. The accessible navigation, the tested templates and the style variations are all in the free download.
Will my site pass an accessibility audit?
The demo passes the same WCAG 2.2 AA audit we run on client work — and the theme keeps your content in patterns that preserve those guarantees.
Do I need extra plugins?
No. Events run on plain categories, and the form dressing styles whichever form plugin you already use. Our free companions are recommended, never required.
How do I get the demo content?
One click: install the free Ariade Demo plugin and press Import — pages, posts, menus and a working contact form arrive together, safely re-runnable.
Ship your first accessible site this week
Free on WordPress.org, tested like the paid ones — since 2003.