Rakesh Mali

<p><strong>AccessKit</strong> adds a floating accessibility toolbar to your WordPress site that lets visitors adapt the page to their needs — bigger text, dyslexia-friendly fonts, high contrast, link highlighting, screen reading, and more.</p>
<p>Unlike popular paid alternatives that load scripts from external servers and charge per site, this plugin runs entirely on your own hosting. Nothing phones home, nothing tracks your users, no annual subscription.</p>
<h4>13 built-in accessibility features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bigger Text / Smaller Text</strong> — five-step font scaling</li>
<li><strong>Text Spacing</strong> — wider letter and word spacing</li>
<li><strong>Line Height</strong> — increased line spacing for easier reading</li>
<li><strong>Dyslexia Friendly</strong> — switches fonts to a dyslexia-friendly stack</li>
<li><strong>ADHD Mode</strong> — focus reading strip that follows the cursor</li>
<li><strong>Saturation</strong> — two levels of reduced colour intensity</li>
<li><strong>Invert Colors</strong> — full page colour inversion</li>
<li><strong>Highlight Links</strong> — yellow background on every link</li>
<li><strong>Text To Speech</strong> — reads page text aloud (uses browser Web Speech API)</li>
<li><strong>Cursor</strong> — enlarged cursor for low-vision users</li>
<li><strong>Pause Animation</strong> — stops CSS animations and video</li>
<li><strong>Hide Images</strong> — visually hides images while keeping layout</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why this plugin</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Truly free, no upsells.</strong> Every feature is in the free version. No locked premium tier.</li>
<li><strong>No third-party scripts.</strong> Everything runs from your own server. Audit-friendly.</li>
<li><strong>Privacy-respecting.</strong> No tracking, no analytics, no cookies, no external requests.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight.</strong> Under 30 KB total. Loads asynchronously, won’t impact Core Web Vitals.</li>
<li><strong>Brand-customisable.</strong> WordPress colour pickers for the launcher, panel, and reset button.</li>
<li><strong>Compliance-friendly.</strong> Helps with WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA, EAA, Section 508, and GIGW user-adaptation requirements.</li>
<li><strong>Translation-ready.</strong> Fully internationalised. POT file included.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How visitors use it</h4>
<p>A floating launcher pill sits in the bottom-left (or bottom-right) of every page. Clicking it opens a panel with the 13 feature cards. Visitor preferences are saved in their browser’s localStorage so settings persist across pages and visits.</p>
<p>The panel can also be opened with the keyboard shortcut <strong>Ctrl+F2</strong>.</p>
<h4>Customisation options</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Appearance tab</strong> — brand colour, panel background, reset button colour, position, launcher title text</li>
<li><strong>Features tab</strong> — enable or disable any of the 13 feature cards individually</li>
<li><strong>Advanced tab</strong> — exclude on specific pages by ID or slug, append custom CSS overrides</li>
</ul>
<h4>What this plugin does NOT do</h4>
<p>This is an accessibility <em>adaptation widget</em>, not an automated WCAG audit. It helps visitors customise how your site looks and behaves, but does not fix underlying semantic HTML issues. For full WCAG conformance you also need proper headings, alt text, ARIA labels, focus indicators, and keyboard navigation in your theme. Run a tool like axe DevTools or WAVE to identify those issues separately.</p>


AccessKit – Accessibility Options Toolbar

A self-contained accessibility options toolbar with 13 features. No third-party scripts, no external API calls, no subscriptions.

Lorna Timbah

CookieYes

<p>AccessiYes Accessibility Widget is a free, lightweight, and user-friendly plugin that adds an accessibility overlay to your WordPress website.</p>
<p>The accessibility widget provides tools to help your site better align with accessibility standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA, as well as accessibility laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the European Accessibility Act (EAA).</p>
<p>With just a few clicks, your website visitors can customise font size, color contrast, spacing, and more to create a browsing experience that fits their accessibility needs.</p>
<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong></p>
<p>AccessiYes Accessibility Widget is intended to support your accessibility efforts. It does not guarantee conformance with WCAG or compliance with laws such as the ADA, EAA, or other regulations. Full compliance may still require a comprehensive audit and remediation.</p>
<h3>Why accessibility matters</h3>
<p>Over 1 billion people globally live with some form of disability. This makes web accessibility essential to ensure your content is usable for everyone, including those with visual, cognitive, motor, and neurological impairments.</p>
<p>With WordPress powering over 43% of all websites in 2026, improving accessibility on WordPress sites can make a big difference in creating a more inclusive web.</p>
<p>AccessiYes Accessibility Widget helps you take a step in that direction by giving visitors simple tools to adjust how your WordPress website looks and behaves based on their needs.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h4>Content adjustments</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Font size controls:</strong> Enable users to adjust the font size for enhanced readability.</li>
<li><strong>Highlight title:</strong> Emphasise page titles to aid scanning and comprehension.</li>
<li><strong>Highlight features:</strong> Highlight all links and/or page titles for easier scanning and focus.</li>
<li><strong>Dyslexia-friendly fonts:</strong> Let users switch to high-legibility fonts for better cognitive accessibility.</li>
<li><strong>Font weight control:</strong> Bolden text across your site to increase contrast and visibility.</li>
<li><strong>Letter spacing & line height adjustments:</strong> Enable precise control over text layout to support users with dyslexia or reading challenges.</li>
<li><strong>Text alignment:</strong> Align all content to the left or right for a consistent reading experience.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Color adjustments</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Contrast modes:</strong> Includes Dark Mode, Light Mode, and High Contrast for visual comfort.</li>
<li><strong>Saturation options:</strong> Allow users to toggle between low saturation, high saturation, and monochrome (grayscale) views.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Navigation adjustments</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Reading guide:</strong> A horizontal guide that helps users track lines of text while reading.</li>
<li><strong>Pause animations:</strong> Let users pause animations or motions that could be distracting or trigger discomfort.</li>
<li><strong>Big cursor:</strong> Increase cursor size and contrast for better navigation visibility.</li>
<li><strong>Keyboard shortcut:</strong> Let visitors open the accessibility widget with the Option+A keyboard shortcut for quicker, mouse-free access.</li>
<li><strong>Page reader:</strong> Let visitors have page content read aloud for a more accessible browsing experience.</li>
<li><strong>Mute sounds:</strong> Allow users to mute all sounds on the page to reduce distractions.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Accessibility profiles</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Preset accessibility profiles:</strong> Let visitors apply pre-configured combinations of accessibility settings tailored to common needs, such as visual, cognitive, or motor impairments, with a single click.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Accessibility statement</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Create an accessibility statement:</strong> Generate your website accessibility statement inside the tool and display it in the widget.</li>
<li><strong>Link an existing statement:</strong> Connect your existing accessibility statement or VPAT and display it within the widget.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Widget customisation</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Customise widget options:</strong> Choose which accessibility features appear in the widget for your front-end visitors. Enable or disable individual modules across Content, Colour, and Navigation adjustments from the new Modules tab, so the widget only surfaces the options that matter to your audience.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Need help?</strong> Write to us at support@cookieyes.com with a quick note in the subject line: CookieYes Accessibility Widget</p>
<p><strong>Got feedback about the plugin?</strong> We’d love to hear it! Drop us a line at support@accessiyes.com.</p>
<p><em>Note: AccessiYes is a standalone accessibility widget developed by CookieYes. It’s a separate tool designed to work independently from the CookieYes platform.</em></p>


AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness

Free WordPress accessibility widget to improve accessibility for your website visitors. Supports efforts towards meeting WCAG, ADA & EAA requirements.

AccessKit – Accessibility Options Toolbar vs AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness