2026.10.13

2026.10.13 (2026-10-23)

[Improvement]

• If you leave both button labels of a Modal empty, your site no longer shows an empty bar and extra space under the content.

2026.10.12

2026.10.12 (2026-10-21)

[A11y]

• Various accessibility improvements. Details: https://useawt.com/accessibility/
• In Accordion block, each section title is a heading: Heading 3 unless you choose another level.
• In Tooltip block, the trigger text has a dotted underline.
• In selectable Tile blocks outside a group, the icon is an empty box until the tile is selected.

2026.10.11

2026.10.11 (2026-10-16)

[A11y]

• In Tag block with Filter on, the dismiss button removes the tag and moves focus to the next control, and screen readers hear which tag it removes.
• In sortable Data table blocks, screen readers name each column by its label alone, such as "Name", not "Sort by Name" and the sort instructions.
• In sortable Data table blocks, the sort announcements are translated, and with more than one table on a page, only the table you sorted announces it.
• In Code snippet block, a snippet is a stop for the Tab key only while its code is too wide or too long to show, and screen readers then hear it as a region named "Code snippet".
• In Code snippet block, Copy shows a "Copied" tooltip beside the button for two seconds, and screen readers announce it. The button keeps its name.

2026.10.10

2026.10.10 (2026-10-15)

[A11y]

• In Notification block, screen readers read its type, such as "Warning:", before its title.
• In Safari, lists in the List, Accordion, Breadcrumb, Pagination, Side navigation and footer blocks are announced as lists, with their number of items.

2026.10.9

2026.10.9 (2026-10-14)

[A11y]

• In Toggle block, screen readers no longer read the On/Off text as part of its name.
• In Menu button block, screen readers announce each item as a menu item with its position.
• In the header navigation, screen readers announce a submenu as a button that shows its links, not as a menu.
• In Tag block, a label too long for the tag shows its full text on hover, and in a tooltip that opens from the keyboard or by touch.
• If you set an accessible name in a block's Accessibility panel, screen readers now announce it on the block's field, button or code area.

[Improvement]

• On sites with WordPress debugging on, a new Hero no longer shows its heading and description twice.

2026.10.8

2026.10.8 (2026-10-13)

[A11y]

• In Tabs block, better support for disabled tabs on arrow key navigation.
• In Dropdown block, improved support for screen readers' communication of states.
• Improved accessibility in Safari.
• Better focus handling in Safari.
• Further Safari improvements.
• Improved display of Dropdown blocks with error states with an icon.

2026.10.7

2026.10.7 (2026-10-12)

[A11y]

• If you add a Button, Link, Tag, Modal opener, Menu button, Tooltip, Notification or Statistic and leave it without text, your site doesn't show it.
• If you leave a form field's label or a Modal's heading empty, your site shows a default one, such as "Label" or "Modal heading".

[Improvement]

• You can add a Tag to a Hero.
• New blocks start empty and show a hint.
• Ability to quickly add the same type of blocks by pressing Enter: Tag, Button, Link and Modal opener.
• Enter no longer adds a second line to block labels and headings.
• A new Checkbox, Toggle or Menu button puts the cursor in its label.
• Typing in a Select or Dropdown's options stays where the cursor is.

2026.10.6

2026.10.6 (2026-10-11)

[Improvement]

• The plugin's "View details" window opens when update checks are off.

2026.10.5

2026.10.5 (2026-10-08)

[Improvement]

• The "Mark as decorative" checkbox lines up with the other block settings.
• The steps for updating AWT Blocks by hand name the "Add Plugin" button your version of WordPress shows.

2026.10.4

2026.10.4 (2026-10-08)

[A11y]

• Image: on WordPress 6.6 to 7.0 you can now tick "Mark as decorative", and the mark stays when you update to WordPress 7.1.