Milestones
The Joomla Accessibility Project is organised into 20 milestones, covering the full journey from the initial audit and remediation through design, administration, testing, documentation, and final validation. The overview below shows the current status of each milestone.
| Milestone | Area | Status1) | Publish Date2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Expert Audit and Baseline Metrics | ✅ Completed | 18.05.2026 |
| 1b | Remediation Plan, Quick Wins and Community Publication | 🟡 In progress | 15.07.2026 |
| 2a | Design System, Tokens and Core Components | 🟡 In progress | 10.08.2026 |
| 2b | Design System – Complex Components & Validation | 🟠 Selection process | 10.08.2026 |
| 3a | Frontend Template Build | ⚪ Not yet open | 02.01.2027 |
| 3b | Backend Template Build | ⚪ Not yet open | 02.01.2027 |
| 3c | Framework-agnostic Templates | ⚪ Not yet open | 02.01.2027 |
| 4 | Accessible Sample Dataset | ⚪ Not yet open | 01.07.2027 |
| 5a | Configurable Authoring Forms – Backend System | ⚪ Not yet open | 01.03.2027 |
| 5b | Configurable Authoring Forms – Accessible UI & Documentation | ⚪ Not yet open | 01.03.2027 |
| 6a | Standardized Batch | ⚪ Not yet open | 16.11.2026 |
| 6b | Filter in Administration | ⚪ Not yet open | 10.06.2027 |
| 7a | Transversal Features – Audit & Documentation | 🟡 In progress | 12.08.2026 |
| 7b | Transversal Features – Standardisation Phase 1 | 🟠 Selection process | 12.08.2026 |
| 7c | Transversal Features – Standardisation Phase 2 | 🟠 Selection process | 12.08.2026 |
| 8a | Automated Accessibility Testing in CI – Core Tests & CI Gate | 🟡 In progress | 14.08.2026 |
| 8b | Automated Accessibility Testing in CI – Dashboard & Extension Guide | 🟡 In progress | 14.08.2026 |
| 9a | Developer Documentation – Guide & Reference Pages | ⚪ Not yet open | 01.06.2027 |
| 9b | Developer Documentation – Community Sessions & Finalization | ⚪ Not yet open | 01.06.2027 |
| 10 | External Audit, Finalization & Handover | ⚪ Not yet open | 01.09.2027 |
1) States:
⚪ Not yet open
🔵 Call open
🟠 Selection process
🟡 In progress
✅ Completed
2) Published Date
Expected publish date for the call to submit RFPs. Calls will be published on the OSM Website