[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46978: Remove title attributes from the Meta widget

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#46978: Remove title attributes from the Meta widget
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 Reporter:  afercia        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets        |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:  has-screenshots title-attribute
  Focuses:  accessibility  |
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 In the last releases, WordPress has been
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?keywords=~title-attribute
 progressively removing many title attributes] used in the admin screens
 for the reasons outlined in #24766.

 So far, focus has been mainly on the admin part. I'd like to propose to
 start looking at the front end part and see which title attributes are
 good candidates for removal.

 In the Meta widget, there are two title attributes:

 [[Image(http://cldup.com/mQWkmARw8s.png)]]

 1: `Powered by WordPress, state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing
 platform.`
 This was [https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1543437576371000
 discussed a while ago on Slack] and there's consensus to remove it, as it
 doesn't add great value.

 2: `<abbr title="Really Simple Syndication">RSS</abbr>`
 Contrary to a common belief, title attributes used on abbreviations are
 not that great, as [https://developer.paciellogroup.com/blog/2019/03
 /short-note-the-abbreviation-appreciation-society/ they're only available
 to a minority of users]. Also, both the abbreviation and the expanded
 form:
 - RSS
 - Really Simple Syndication
 are technical terms users are not supposed to know. In this case, I'd like
 to propose to remove the abbreviation altogether and use the term "feed"
 which is slightly more common also for non-tech-savvy users:
 - Entries feed
 - Comments feed

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