ADA Compliance Guardian

<p><strong>ADA Compliance Guardian</strong> provides a robust, AI-driven framework to streamline the complex process of achieving and maintaining web accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1, ADA Title III, and Section 508. Our solution is engineered to mitigate legal risk, enhance user experience for all individuals, and integrate seamlessly into your existing WordPress workflow.<br />
This plugin leverages state-of-the-art AI models from Google and OpenAI to automate critical compliance tasks that are traditionally manual, time-consuming, and error-prone.</p>
<h3>Core Technology & Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>AI-Powered Image Alt Text Generation (Google Gemini)</strong><br />
Leverages Google’s advanced Gemini multimodal AI model to analyze image content and context, generating highly descriptive and accurate alternative text.<br />
The system supports multiple generation modes:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Individual Generation:</strong> Create alt text for single images directly from the media library interface.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Generation:</strong> Automatically identify all images missing alt text and generate descriptions for them in a single, managed operation.</li>
<li><strong>SEO & ADA Enhanced Regeneration:</strong> A specialized mode to regenerate alt text for all library images, focusing on a dual-mandate of comprehensive ADA compliance and semantic SEO enrichment.</li>
<li><strong>Automated Video Captioning & Subtitles (OpenAI Whisper)</strong><br />
Integrates seamlessly with OpenAI’s Whisper API, a leading automatic speech recognition (ASR) system, to generate precise, time-coded captions for your video assets.</li>
<li><strong>WebVTT Generation:</strong> Automatically produces W3C standard WebVTT (.vtt) caption files from your video’s audio track.</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Display:</strong> The plugin intelligently modifies your website’s front-end video players (both shortcode and block-based) to include the necessary <code><track></code> tags, ensuring captions are available to your users without manual theme editing.</li>
<li><strong>Enhanced Focus Management & Keyboard Navigation</strong><br />
Provides a consistent and highly-visible focus indicator for all interactive elements, a critical component for users who rely on keyboard navigation.<br />
This feature can be toggled in the plugin settings.</li>
<li><strong>AI Tabindex Manager (Experimental):</strong> An optional, experimental feature that uses an AI model to analyze the DOM and identify non-interactive elements that have been scripted to be interactive but lack focusability.<br />
When enabled, it programmatically applies <code>tabindex="0"</code> to these elements.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin utilizes third-party services to provide its AI-powered features.<br />
Your use of these features is subject to the terms and policies of these services.<br />
* <strong>Google Gemini</strong><br />
    * <strong>Purpose:</strong> Used for generating descriptive alt text for images.<br />
* <strong>Data Sent:</strong> Image data (the image file itself) is transmitted to the Google Cloud Vision or Gemini API for analysis.<br />
No other user or site data is included in this request.<br />
* <strong>Terms of Service:</strong> <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://policies.google.com/terms</a><br />
    * <strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://policies.google.com/privacy</a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>OpenAI Whisper</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> Used for generating transcriptions and captions for video files.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Data Sent:</strong> The video file is transmitted to the OpenAI Whisper API for transcription.<br />
No other user or site data is included in this request.</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Terms of Use:</strong> <a href="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use</a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>ADA Compliance Guardian Validation Service</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> To validate your subscription plan and track API usage against your plan’s limits.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Data Sent:</strong> Your Plan API Key, your WordPress admin email, and the specific service being requested (e.g., ‘image_alt’) are sent to our secure validation server at <code>adacomplianceguardian.com</code>.</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> <a href="https://adacomplianceguardian.com/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">https://adacomplianceguardian.com/terms-of-service</a>
<ul>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="https://adacomplianceguardian.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://adacomplianceguardian.com/privacy-policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-Party Code</h3>
<p>This plugin uses the following third-party library:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Captionator.js</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> Provides a cross-browser compatibility layer for caption rendering.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/captionator/captionator" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/captionator/captionator</a>
<ul>
<li><strong>License:</strong> Licensed under the MIT license.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Legal Disclaimers</h3>
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin’s functionality is dependent on third-party services provided by Google LLC and OpenAI, L.L.C.<br />
Your use of the AI-powered features is subject to the terms of service and privacy policies of these respective companies.</p>
<h3>No Guarantee of Compliance</h3>
<p>ADA Compliance Guardian is a tool intended to assist you in your efforts to make your website more accessible.<br />
Use of this plugin does not constitute a legal guarantee of compliance with any accessibility laws.<br />
Responsibility for legal compliance remains solely with the website owner.</p>
<h3>Trademark Notice</h3>
<p>WordPress and the WordPress logo are registered trademarks of the WordPress Foundation.<br />
Google, Gemini, OpenAI, and Whisper are trademarks of their respective owners.<br />
Use of these names does not imply endorsement or affiliation.</p>


An AI-driven accessibility framework to help meet and exceed digital compliance standards.

Steve Jones

Amber Hinds

Road Warrior Creative

philwebs

Equalize Digital

<h3>Make Your Website Accessible with Accessibility Checker</h3>
<p>Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker helps you find and fix accessibility issues in WordPress. Scan posts and pages as you edit, review WCAG-based issues inside WordPress, apply automated fixes for common barriers, and generate an accessibility statement to support your compliance efforts.</p>
<p>Whether you’re improving compliance with accessibility laws, working toward Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) conformance, or making your website easier for everyone to use, Accessibility Checker gives your team a practical workflow for ongoing accessibility testing and remediation.</p>
<p><a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Website</a> | <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a> | <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/features/#comparison" rel="nofollow ugc">Compare Free to Pro</a> | <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Pro</a> | <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/wordpress-accessibility-meetup/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Accessibility Meetup</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wordpress.accessibility" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Accessibility Facebook Group</a></p>
<h3>Why Make Your Website Accessible</h3>
<p>Laws around the world, such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 508, among others, require websites to be accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Accessibility may be required for your website to be legally compliant.</p>
<p>Accessibility fixes on websites often translate to better overall usability on the site and can improve search engine ranking and conversions.</p>
<p>Including Accessibility Checker on your website and fixing identified problems can help you to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Reduce legal risk.</li>
<li>Improve SEO and increase reach.</li>
<li>Increase sales and conversions.</li>
<li>Reduce operational costs by allowing more people to self-serve on your website.</li>
<li>Live your organizational values.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Real-Time WordPress Accessibility Scanning</h3>
<p>Accessibility Checker scans your content each time you save or publish and shows accessibility problems directly in the WordPress editor. You can review issues without leaving the edit screen, or switch to a front-end view to see exactly which elements need attention.</p>
<p>Accessibility Checker runs over 40 automated checks based on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 and provides documentation for every issue so content creators, site owners, and developers can fix problems faster.</p>
<h3>Automated Accessibility Fixes</h3>
<p>Need help resolving accessibility issues on your website? Accessibility Checker includes one-click fixes for common accessibility barriers in themes and plugins.</p>
<ul>
<li>Add skip links</li>
<li>Add focus outlines</li>
<li>Block links from opening new windows</li>
<li>Force links to be underlined</li>
<li>Label comment fields</li>
<li>Label search fields</li>
<li>Add missing <code>lang</code> & <code>dir</code> attributes</li>
<li>Make the viewport scalable</li>
<li>Remove positive tab index to fix incorrect focus order</li>
<li>Remove title attributes from elements with preferred accessible names</li>
<li>Add warnings to links that open in new tabs</li>
<li>Show error message for empty search submissions</li>
<li>Add file size & type to links [Pro]</li>
<li>Add missing page titles [Pro]</li>
<li>Block PDF uploads [Pro]</li>
<li>Label form fields [Pro]</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supports Accessibility Compliance Efforts</h3>
<p>Laws and policies around the world require websites to be accessible. Accessibility Checker helps teams identify issues early, document progress, and support conformance work related to ADA, Section 508, AODA, EAA, WCAG, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li>Find problems faster.</li>
<li>Learn accessibility as you go.</li>
<li>Apply automated fixes for common barriers.</li>
<li>Track changes over time. [Pro]</li>
<li>Get personalized support and custom plans for more complex remediation needs. [Pro]</li>
</ul>
<p>Accessibility Checker scans run on your server. This means there are <strong>no</strong> URL-based scanning limits or API-usage fees. Get unlimited scanning of posts and pages without worrying about costs each time you scan.</p>
<h3>Why Accessibility Checker</h3>
<p>Accessibility Checker is designed to support both day-to-day publishing and broader accessibility initiatives.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No limits on pages scanned.</strong> Scan as many posts and pages as your site contains.</li>
<li><strong>Built by accessibility professionals.</strong> Equalize Digital team members include certified accessibility professionals and experienced WordPress accessibility practitioners.</li>
<li><strong>WCAG 2.2 A, AA, and AAA guidance.</strong> Review issues against current WCAG success criteria.</li>
<li><strong>Readability analysis and simplified summary support.</strong> Check Flesch-Kincaid grade level and add a simplified summary for WCAG Success Criterion 3.1.5 Reading Level.</li>
<li><strong>Remove issues from reports.</strong> Dismiss items that have been manually reviewed and found not relevant or remediated, with notes, usernames, and timestamps.</li>
<li><strong>Accessibility statement generator.</strong> Draft an accessibility statement that you can customize and publish on your website.</li>
<li><strong>Footer accessibility statement.</strong> Insert an accessibility statement into your footer with one click.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed documentation.</strong> Use help articles and instructions for every issue to guide remediation.</li>
<li><strong>[Pro] Bulk scanning.</strong> Scan all posts and pages in bulk for a site-wide overview.</li>
<li><strong>[Pro] Scan additional post types.</strong> Extend in-editor accessibility checks to more content types.</li>
<li><strong>[Pro] Admin columns.</strong> View accessibility status at a glance in content lists.</li>
<li><strong>[Pro] Full-site reports.</strong> See existing issues in one place for faster remediation.</li>
<li><strong>[Pro] Dismissed Log.</strong> Review dismissed issues, who dismissed them, and when.</li>
<li><strong>[Pro] User restrictions on Dismiss.</strong> Limit which roles can dismiss issues.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional paid add-ons include:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Audit History add-on:</strong> track and report on changes over time.</li>
<li><strong>CSV Export add-on:</strong> export issues to CSV for management in a spreadsheet or project management tool.</li>
<li><strong>Multisite add-on:</strong> see accessibility status and manage settings for all sites in your network.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<p>To get started with Accessibility Checker or learn more about how it works, see our <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/getting-started-quick-guide/" rel="nofollow ugc">Getting Started Quick Guide</a> or watch this video demonstration. Please note that the video includes some features available only in the paid version.</p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ncAfP06dPpU?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>The Equalize Digital team provides regular support for Accessibility Checker on the WordPress.org forums. If you have a question about the plugin or its use, please post in the support forum and the team will do its best to respond quickly. Support hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM U.S. Central.</p>
<p>If you need one-on-one email support, please consider purchasing <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">Accessibility Checker Pro</a>. Pro customers receive unlimited personal support on plugin usage and features.</p>
<p>Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wordpress.accessibility" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Accessibility Facebook Group</a> for community support and to connect with other developers, designers, and content creators working to make websites more accessible.</p>
<p>For paid Accessibility Checker customers on a small business plan or above, we provide two accessibility <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/learn/office-hours/" rel="nofollow ugc">office hours</a> calls each month to answer remediation questions.</p>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<p>Accessibility Checker supports multiple WordPress editing and site-building workflows and has been tested with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg Block Editor</li>
<li>The Classic Editor</li>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields</li>
<li>Avada</li>
<li>Beaver Builder</li>
<li>Divi</li>
<li>Elementor</li>
<li>Oxygen</li>
<li>WP Bakery</li>
<li><strong>[Pro]</strong> WooCommerce</li>
</ul>
<h3>Learn Accessibility</h3>
<p>Want to learn more about accessibility and stay on-top of accessibility best practices? Attend an official WordPress Accessibility Meetup!</p>
<p>These free virtual meetups are held twice per month via Zoom and are live captioned. <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/wordpress-accessibility-meetup/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about WP Accessibility Meetup</a></p>
<h3>About Us</h3>
<p><a href="https://equalizedigital.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Equalize Digital</a> is a mission-driven organization striving to create a world where all people have equal access to products and tools on web, regardless of ability. Our team has been building custom WordPress websites, themes, and plugins since 2010. We’re the trusted accessibility auditing team for WordPress plugin developers and organizations worldwide, including government, higher education, nonprofit, and enterprise businesses.</p>


Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance

If you care about the people visiting your site, you should install this plugin.

If you care about the sites you develop for clients, you should install this plugin.

If you want a quick and easy way to take your best efforts at creating a site, and turn them into great sites, you should install this plugin.

Want to spot all the ways your "premium" theme is actually not all that great? You got it: install this plugin. Warning: this plugin will make you want to get a refund from your theme shop, and to go to a theme shop that actually cares about *their* product.

There are very few plugins in WordPress that make literally every site they touch better. This is one. 

An absolute must-have.

... this plugin is for you.

This plugin isn't a band-aid overlay that clutters the site, doesn't improve accessibility, and affects performance. 

Rather, Accessibility Checker works in the WP Admin by scanning the site and providing a straightforward, prioritized list of actionable advice on improving accessibility. This is backed by great documentation, support, and community involvement from Equalize Digital.

Our company upgraded to the paid version for CPT support and the other premium features – I can't recommend it highly enough.



If you care about accessibility . . .


This plugin is an absolute LIFESAVER that serves as a second pair of eyes as I build out pages and posts on my website. If you are looking to improve the accessibility of your websites, this plugin is *the* answer. It will not only point out any potential issues, but it does a great job of leading you to resources on how to fix thing in case you get stuck. Not to mention the team behind it... Equalize Digital is the go-to for website accessibility! Thanks for the awesome plugin! 


Livesaver!


I love this plugin. It's been really easy to train my clients to use when they are working with their content. And they have great support!


Love this plugin!


One of the things I love about this plugin is that it doesn't fix things for me. It shows me what needs to be fixed, and directs me to information on how to do that. Learning about web accessibility to make me a better web citizen is paramount to being able to create accessible sites for all.






Making my site more accessible by teaching me how to do it

Another good plugin on WordPress.org


Works well, but double check with a screen reader. Then, use the Ignore feature to clear each page. 


Yes!

Find and fix accessibility issues with confidence. Real-time reports, automated fixes, and guidance. Reduce compliance risk and reach more users.

ADA Compliance Guardian vs Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance