Settling Into The Work
January is about plans and intentions, and February is about building. Now that the goals are set and the calendars are in motion, this is the part of the year where we put our heads down and focus on the day-to-day work, the steady improvements, the quiet refinements, and the systems that make accessibility sustainable.
This month’s updates are all about smoothing out that daily workflow to make it easier to track, organize, connect, and act.
New Updates in AAArdvark
Here’s what’s new in the AAArdvark accessibility testing platform:
- Custom Issues – You can now create reusable custom failures. Instead of rewriting the same issues over and over, create a custom issue once and reuse it across sites and scans. This is especially helpful if your team enforces internal standards beyond automated checks or regularly flags the same client-specific patterns. It keeps reporting consistent, saves time, and supports more structured remediation workflows.
- Improved Webhooks – Webhooks are now more powerful and flexible. You can fire webhooks when issues are created or updated, allowing you to push accessibility data directly into other systems.
- Better Scan Error Communication – We’ve improved how scan errors are communicated. When pages fail to scan, you’ll now see clearer, more actionable information about what went wrong. Instead of vague error messages, you’ll get better insight into what needs attention so you can troubleshoot quickly and keep moving.
Coming Soon
We’re continuing to refine how accessibility data is interpreted and prioritized.
- Smarter Manual Review Workflow – We’re making it easier to act on issues that need human judgment. When AAArdvark flags a warning or an item that requires manual review, you’ll be able to quickly confirm it as a real issue that needs fixing or dismiss it if it doesn’t require attention. This gives your team a clearer, more streamlined way to work through results and focus on what actually matters.
- Tags for Websites – You will be able to add tags to websites in your workspace. This will help with grouping sites and, if you manage multiple clients or environments, tags will make it easier to stay organized and quickly filter your workspace view.
What We’ve Been Up To
- New Founder Blog Post: What Developers Get Wrong About Accessibility (And What They Get Right).
- Meetup Talk Recording: WordPress, Accessibility and the Road to SaaS with Natalie MacLees.
- Join the upcoming livestream: Tune in to A11y Testing in Action: NVDA.
Keep Building
February is a steady month where systems get stronger, processes get cleaner, and real work moves forward. We’re grateful to build alongside teams who care about accessibility not just as a checkbox, but as an ongoing practice.
Thanks for settling into the work with us ✨
The AAArdvark Team