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AccessiBar adds a floating accessibility button to your website. When visitors click it, a compact toolbar appears with tools that let them adjust the site to their needs — increase font size, enable high contrast mode, switch to a dyslexia-friendly font, and more.
Why AccessiBar?
Many accessibility plugins have moved to a SaaS model — requiring subscriptions, limiting free features behind paywalls, making external API calls, and raising GDPR concerns. AccessiBar takes a different approach:
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<li>No paywalls. Every feature works without any subscription or premium tier.</li>
<li>Zero external requests. No CDNs, no third-party APIs, no Google Fonts. Everything runs locally from your server.</li>
<li>GDPR-compliant by design. No cookies are set. User preferences are stored in the browser’s localStorage — no data ever leaves the visitor’s device.</li>
<li>Zero dependencies. Works with any WordPress theme and page builder — no Elementor, no Divi, no specific theme required.</li>
<li>No server-side processing. No database tables, no server load, no SQL queries. Everything runs in the visitor’s browser.</li>
<li>Lightweight. Under 45KB total frontend footprint (CSS + JS + font). Your site stays fast.</li>
<li>Keyboard accessible. The toolbar itself is fully navigable with Tab, Enter, and Escape keys, with proper ARIA attributes and focus management.</li>
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Toolbar Features:
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<li>Font Size Controls — Increase, decrease, or reset the page font size.</li>
<li>High Contrast Mode — Dark background with light text and highlighted links for better readability.</li>
<li>Highlight Links — Makes all links visually distinct with outlines and underlines.</li>
<li>Readable Font — Switches to OpenDyslexic, a typeface designed for readers with dyslexia. The font file is bundled locally.</li>
<li>Stop Animations — Disables all CSS animations and transitions for visitors with motion sensitivities.</li>
<li>Large Cursor — Increases the mouse cursor size for easier tracking.</li>
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All preferences are remembered across page loads via localStorage.
Admin Settings:
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<li>Button position (any corner)</li>
<li>Button color</li>
<li>Button size (small, medium, large)</li>
<li>Optional button label text</li>
<li>Toggle individual toolbar features on/off</li>
<li>Hide on mobile devices option</li>
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AccessiBar — Accessibility Toolbar

A lightweight accessibility toolbar for WordPress. No subscriptions, no external requests, 100% GDPR-compliant.

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Approximately 15% of the world’s population have a disability. Having a plugin that can modify your website for you and your visitors means that content can be shown in the best way for any disabilities your visitors may have. Resulting in a wider audience, reduced legal risk, and a more inclusive website or blog.
It’s our mission to make the web more accessible for all of its users and we really hope you help us with making it a reality!

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