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Accessibility Tool kit is a powerful WordPress accessibility plugin that helps make your entire WordPress site compliant with a11y standards, including WCAG 2.1 level A and AA, Section 508, and ARIA guidelines.
The plugin helps you detect and address common accessibility issues on your WordPress website, from missing labels to improper heading structure and keyboard navigation traps.
Accessibility Toolkit is ideal for site administrators, developers, and agencies seeking to create more inclusive and user-friendly websites.
See our detailed <a href="https://www.webyes.com/documentation/wordpress-accessibility-toolkit-plugin-setup/" rel="nofollow ugc">guide to set up the WordPress Accessibility tool</a>.
Disclaimer: Accessibility Toolkit helps identify and address many common accessibility issues. However, it does not guarantee complete compliance with WCAG, ADA, or other accessibility laws and regulations. Additionally, some requirements, such as writing accurate image alt text, ensuring link purpose clarity, and maintaining proper heading/content hierarchy, still require manual review and human judgment.
For full legal compliance, we recommend conducting a comprehensive accessibility audit and remediation process.
Watch this video to learn how the plugin works
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<h3>More than an Accessibility Widget or an Overlay Widget</h3>
Accessibility Tool Kit is not an accessibility widget or an overlay. The plugin aims to remediate accessibility issues and fix barriers at the code level without compromising the performance of the website. 
The plugin does not add JavaScript to modify how people with disabilities and users of assistive technologies interact with your website. Instead, this web accessibility WordPress plugin helps you:
<ul>
<li>Improve WordPress accessibility compliance without needing to code</li>
<li>Strengthen screen reader accessibility with better markup and ARIA attributes</li>
<li>Ensure more accessible links and forms sitewide</li>
<li>Make your site usable for keyboard-only navigation</li>
<li>Provide mobile zoom and readability enhancements for on-the-go visitors</li>
<li>Show commitment to inclusivity, build user trust, and support legal compliance with an accessibility statement.</li>
<li>Test website accessibility and give more control to users on how they choose to view the website with Accessibility Toolbar.</li>
</ul>
Accessibility Tool Kit, coupled with accessibility tester and validator tools like <a href="https://www.webyes.com/accessibility-checker/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebYes</a>, can help identify accessibility issues and provide guidance on how to fix them.
<h3>Accessibility Tool Kit Features for your WordPress Web Accessibility Goals</h3>
Website accessibility is crucial because around 15% of the world’s population, approximately 1 billion people, live with some form of disability. Ensuring your website is accessible and compliant with standards like WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) level A, AA, and AAA, and legal frameworks such as the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the EAA (European Accessibility Act) creates an inclusive experience for people with diverse needs.
Below are the core features of the plugin that will help you reach your WordPress website accessibility goals:
<ul>
<li>Accessibility Checker – adds a front-end scanning widget to identify potential accessibility issues on your WordPress site. The checker detects WCAG violations such as missing labels, poor contrast, or improper heading structure, helping you understand where improvements are needed.</li>
<li>Issue Fixes – dynamically add code-level fixes to your website. </li>
<li>Accessibility toolbar – to help users with disability make necessary adjustments on your website to meet their unique accessibility needs.</li>
<li>Accessibility Statement Generator – easily generate and add an accessibility statement to your website per various laws, like the European Accessibility Act (EAA) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Accessibility Checker for WordPress</h3>
The WordPress Accessibility Checker feature adds a front-end scanning widget that allows administrators to identify potential accessibility issues directly on the website. 
Key Highlights:
<ul>
<li>Adds a front-end scanning widget visible only to administrators.</li>
<li>Detects WCAG violations such as missing alt text, low color contrast, improper heading hierarchy, and unlabeled form fields.</li>
<li>Provides on-page visual indicators to pinpoint accessibility issues directly within the site layout.</li>
<li>Displays a summary of detected issues in an easy-to-read panel for quick reference.</li>
<li>Does not modify or overlay your website’s content or design; instead, it analyzes the underlying code to identify areas that need attention.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Dynamic Issue Fixes</h3>
This includes the following features that guide you towards the first steps in accessibility remediation.
<ul>
<li>Improved readability – ensures screen readers interpret text and language correctly.</li>
<li>Logical keyboard navigation – maintains natural tab flow and focus throughout the page.</li>
<li>Skip to content – lets users jump straight to the main content using the keyboard.</li>
<li>Visible focus indicators– highlight the active element clearly during keyboard use.</li>
<li>Clear and meaningful labels – adds helpful names to elements for better screen reader support.</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly zoom – allows users to zoom on mobile without breaking the layout.</li>
<li>Accessible links – make links stand out clearly and visibly without relying on color.</li>
<li>Predictable link behaviour – avoids unexpected new tabs or windows.</li>
<li>Link opening notices – alerts users when a link opens in a new tab or window.</li>
<li>Labelled form fields – ensures every input field has a proper label for accessibility.</li>
<li>Accessible search fields – adds clear labels to search bars for easier use.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Accessibility Toolbar</h3>
Accessibility Toolbar is an interactive widget designed to make your site more inclusive and user-friendly.
With this toolbar, website admins can give visitors more control over their browsing experience. The toolbar appears as a small, customizable widget on the front end of your website and offers several helpful tools:
<ul>
<li>Adjustable Font Size: Users can increase or decrease text size across your site for better readability.</li>
<li>Color Contrast Options: Switch between different color contrast modes to improve visibility and accessibility. This will also help you quickly test how the site performs under different visual conditions, particularly for users with low vision or color blindness.</li>
<li>Greyscale Mode: View your website in greyscale to test visual contrast and ensure elements are color independent.</li>
</ul>
Admins can use this feature to let visitors personalize how they view content on their website.
<h3>Accessibility Statement Generator</h3>
An accessibility statement is a public declaration of your website’s commitment to accessibility. 
It informs visitors about the steps you have taken to make your content accessible and what measures are in place to support users with disabilities.
With this feature, you can:
<ul>
<li>Quickly create and publish an accessibility statement on your site</li>
<li>Demonstrate transparency and inclusivity to your audience</li>
<li>Show compliance with legal frameworks like the ADA, Section 508, and the European Accessibility Act (EAA)</li>
<li>Build trust with users by clearly communicating your accessibility efforts</li>
</ul>
Publishing an accessibility statement not only improves user confidence but also helps reduce the risk of legal complaints by showing that you are actively working toward compliance.
<h3>Accessibility Is a Right, Not a Bonus</h3>
Accessibility helps ensure your website is welcoming and usable for everyone, including people with disabilities. This WP accessibility toolkit helps you improve accessibility with practical tools, while supporting the ongoing work of review, testing, and refinement.

Accessibility Tool Kit: WP Accessibility plugin for WCAG, Section 508, ADA, EAA Compliance

Powerful WordPress accessibility plugin to detect and fix WCAG issues, improve usability, and support ADA, EAA, and Section 508 compliance.

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Get started with Accessibility Assistant at no cost. 
The free plan includes essential accessibility features, simple widget control, supports 100+ languages and standard email support — perfect for instantly enhancing your website’s accessibility.
Ensure ADA, WCAG, and EAA compliance with Accessibility Assistant. Improve accessibility with features like Accessibility Profiles, keyboard navigation, text-to-speech, contrast settings, and font scaling. The fully customizable widget supports multiple languages to match your store’s branding for EAA, ADA, WCAG and AODA. Create an inclusive experience, reduce legal risks, and comply with global accessibility standards, no coding needed. You can just simply add the widget and it will be done.
1. Ease of Access for Visually Impaired Users 
Accessibility Assistant enhances the browsing experience for users with varying levels of visual impairment by allowing them to adjust contrast, text size, cursor visibility, and reading modes — supporting greater independence and digital inclusion.
2. Ease of Access for Elderly Users 
The plugin helps older adults overcome age-related vision or motor limitations by offering easy-to-use tools such as font resizing, high-contrast modes, large cursor, and keyboard navigation — making websites more readable and easier to interact with.
3. Ease of Access for Mobility-Impaired Users 
For users who experience difficulty using a mouse or trackpad, Accessibility Assistant provides full keyboard navigation and interaction support, allowing them to browse, fill forms, and navigate menus without relying on a pointing device.
4. Ease of Access for Users with Temporary or Situational Disabilities 
Whether due to temporary conditions like eye fatigue, injury, or environmental limitations, users can benefit from on-demand accessibility adjustments such as text-to-speech, spacing controls, and navigation enhancements — all without needing system-level changes.
5. Ease of Access for Blind and Screen Reader Users 
Accessibility Assistant offers assistive tools like text-to-speech, image alt text tooltips, and improved keyboard focus support, helping blind or severely visually impaired users better access, navigate, and interact with digital content independently.
6. Ease of Access for Users with Cognitive or Learning Disabilities 
Accessibility Assistant supports users with conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, and other cognitive challenges by offering features like dyslexia-friendly fonts, reading masks, line-by-line reading guides, and simplified visual modes — helping them stay focused, reduce cognitive overload, and better comprehend website content.
Key Features – Designed for ADA, WCAG, EAA and AODA Accessibility Compliance
Accessibility Assistant for WordPress 
offers a full suite of accessibility tools that empower users to personalize their browsing experience while helping site owners move toward compliance with global accessibility laws and guidelines.
Multi-language Support (100+ languages) 
Ensures accessibility across global audiences by auto-detecting or manually setting the widget language, including support for EAA regions.
Text-to-Speech (TTS) 
Allows users with visual impairments or reading challenges to listen to on-page content, enhancing compliance with WCAG and ADA standards.
Font Resizing and Content Spacing Controls 
Helps users with low vision or cognitive needs adjust font size, line height, letter spacing, and word spacing for optimal readability.
Color Contrast and Brightness Adjustment 
Provides high-contrast modes and brightness controls to meet WCAG 2.1 minimum contrast ratios, supporting users with visual impairments.
Dark Mode, Light Mode, Grayscale, and High-Contrast Modes 
Enables quick visual theme toggles for users sensitive to light or color, aiding compliance with visual accessibility requirements under ADA and EAA.
Keyboard Navigation and Focus Indicators 
Enhances accessibility for users who rely on keyboard-only navigation, helping meet AODA and WCAG 2.1 guidelines.
Skip to Content and Quick Navigation Tools 
Improves user experience for screen reader and keyboard users by offering direct access to main content areas without unnecessary tabbing.
Link and Heading Highlights 
Visually highlights links and headings to assist users with cognitive disabilities or vision difficulties in navigating structured content.
Image ALT Tooltip Display 
Displays existing ALT text on image hover, helping users understand visual content and supporting WCAG-compliant media handling.
Pause Animations and Stop Motion Effects 
Allows users to disable motion-based content to avoid distractions or seizures, in accordance with WCAG success criteria for animations.
Reading Mask and Reading Guide 
Helps focus attention by highlighting one line or area at a time, improving accessibility for users with dyslexia or attention deficits.
Large Cursor Mode 
Provides an enlarged mouse pointer for better visibility and control, assisting users with vision or motor challenges.
Content Scaling and Layout Adjustment 
Offers global scaling of on-page content elements to make text, buttons, and layouts more accessible without zooming the browser.
Dyslexia-Friendly Fonts 
Replaces fonts with clean, readable alternatives to reduce letter confusion and improve comprehension for users with dyslexia.
Color-Blind Mode Profiles 
Enables preset profiles for common types of color blindness (e.g., red-green, blue-yellow), improving visual accessibility in EAA and WCAG contexts.
Responsive Widget for Mobile and Desktop 
Ensures the accessibility tools work seamlessly across screen sizes and devices, maintaining compliance across all platforms.
Customizable Widget Layout and Position 
Allows you to configure the placement, appearance, and branding of the accessibility widget to match your site’s UI/UX needs.
Supported Languages 
English (en), Svenska (sv), Suomi (fi), Deutsch (de), Español (es), Português (pt), Türkçe (tr), Français (fr), 日本語 (ja), 한국어 (ko), עברית (he), Latviešu (lv), Polski (pl), Ελληνικά (el), Dansk (da), Italiano (it), Română (ro), Български (bg), Hrvatski (hr), Čeština (cs), Nederlands (nl), Eesti (et), Magyar (hu), Gaeilge (ga), Lietuvių (lt), Malti (mt), Slovenčina (sk), Slovenščina (sl)
Compatible with Popular WordPress Themes & Page Builders
Accessibility Assistant works seamlessly with a wide range of WordPress themes and page builders. Below is the list of currently supported environments:
Supported Themes:
<ul>
<li>Astra</li>
<li>OceanWP</li>
<li>Flatsome</li>
<li>GeneratePress</li>
<li>Hello Elementor</li>
<li>Neve</li>
<li>Kadence</li>
<li>Sydney</li>
<li>Hestia</li>
<li>Blocksy</li>
<li>Zakra</li>
<li>Storefront (official WooCommerce theme)</li>
<li>WoodMart</li>
<li>Porto</li>
<li>Divi</li>
<li>Avada</li>
<li>TheGem</li>
<li>Salient</li>
<li>Enfold</li>
<li>X Theme</li>
<li>Bridge</li>
<li>Betheme</li>
<li>Shopkeeper</li>
<li>Rey</li>
<li>Electro</li>
</ul>
Supported Page Builders:
<ul>
<li>Elementor</li>
<li>WPBakery Page Builder</li>
<li>Bricks</li>
<li>Beaver Builder</li>
<li>Gutenberg (Block Editor)</li>
<li>Divi Builder</li>
<li>Brizy</li>
<li>SiteOrigin Page Builder</li>
<li>Thrive Architect</li>
<li>Visual Composer</li>
<li>Cornerstone</li>
<li>Oxygen Builder</li>
<li>Themify Builder</li>
<li>Fusion Builder</li>
<li>Muffin Builder</li>
<li>Avia Layout Builder</li>
<li>UX Builder</li>
</ul>
If you’re using a theme or page builder that is not listed above, feel free to contact us. Our team will be happy to assist you with setup and ensure full compatibility.
Visit Our Shopify App Page: 
<a href="https://apps.shopify.com/accessibility-assistant" rel="nofollow ugc">Accessibility Assistant on Shopify</a>
Visit Our Wix App Page: 
<a href="https://www.wix.com/app-market/web-solution/accessibility-by-cartcoders" rel="nofollow ugc">Accessibility Assistant on Wix</a>
Explore Our Website for More Details: 
<a href="https://accessibilityassistant.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Accessibility Assistant Details</a>
Widget Demo 
<a href="https://adalive.myshopify.com/?_bt=BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewhJIglkYXRhBjsAVEkiGmFkYWxpdmUubXlzaG9waWZ5LmNvbQY7AEZJIghleHAGOwBUSSIdMjAyNS0wNi0yN1QxNTowOTozNS40NTZaBjsAVEkiCHB1cgY7AFRJIh5wZXJtYW5lbnRfcGFzc3dvcmRfYnlwYXNzBjsARg%3D%3D--2062c8001168c01e27be17a19fedd7c2cd1a6a46" rel="nofollow ugc">Widget Demo URL</a>
For assistance, contact us via: 
– In-App Chat Support from the plugin itself 
– Email Support: <a href="mailto:support@cartcoders.com" rel="nofollow ugc">support@cartcoders.com</a> 
– Phone Support: <a href="tel:+918469607787" rel="nofollow ugc">+91 84696 07787</a> 
– WhatsApp Support: <a href="https://wa.me/918469607787" rel="nofollow ugc">Chat on WhatsApp</a>

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