Unbox Button ARIA Labels

A WordPress plugin that extends the core button block to add ARIA label support and screen reader visibility control.

Changelog

1.0.6

• 9/15/2025
• npm audit fix for vulnerabilities, and npx npm-check-updates -u --dep dev

1.0.5

• 6/25/2025 - Updating @wordpress/scripts

1.0.4

• 6/24/2025 - Removing Yahnis-Elsts Updater files from plugin and setting to update with Single Update Plugin

1.0.3

• 5/6/2025 - updating npm

1.0.2

• 4/28/2025 - adjusting readme.md files

1.0.1

• 4/28/2025 - escape aria output in attributes

1.0.0

• 4/28/2025 - Initial Commit

Features

• Add custom ARIA labels to button blocks
• Toggle button visibility for screen readers
• Simple integration with the WordPress block editor

Installation

1. Download the plugin files
2. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

Usage

1. Add a button block to your page or post
2. In the block settings sidebar, you'll find a new "Accessibility Settings" panel
3. Add an ARIA label to provide a descriptive text for screen readers (note, this will be read by screen readers in place of your link text.)
4. Toggle the "Hide from Screen Readers" option to control screen reader visibility

Requirements

• WordPress 6.7 or higher
• Node.js 14.0 or higher
• npm 6.0 or higher

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.