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The aronda assistant extends WordPress websites with a user-friendly accessibility and assistance tool. Visitors to your website can adjust font sizes, increase contrast, have text read aloud, or customize the appearance of the page to suit their individual needs. 
The tool is automatically displayed on the website and allows users to improve readability and usability within seconds – without changing the existing web design. 
The focus is on making websites more accessible for people with visual impairments, reading difficulties, or limited usability.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
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Adjust font size 
Font size can be increased using a slider, making text easier to read.
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Adjust line spacing 
Line spacing can be increased or decreased to improve readability.
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Adjust word spacing 
The spacing between words can be changed, which is especially helpful for people with reading difficulties.
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Enable simple font 
Website fonts can be switched to easy-to-read, sans-serif fonts.
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Increase contrast 
If contrast is too low, text and background colors are automatically adjusted to improve readability.
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Highlight links 
All clickable elements and links are highlighted so they are easier to recognize.
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Enlarge mouse cursor 
The mouse cursor can be enlarged to make website navigation easier.
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Increase color saturation 
Colors, images and videos can be displayed with increased saturation.
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Text-to-speech 
Website text can be read aloud so content can also be consumed audibly.
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<h4>Use Cases</h4>
The aronda assistant is particularly suitable for:
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<li>Company websites</li>
<li>Government and public institutions</li>
<li>Schools and educational institutions</li>
<li>Online shops</li>
<li>Service provider websites</li>
<li>Tourism websites</li>
<li>Information websites</li>
<li>Associations and organizations</li>
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In short: For all websites that should become more accessible and user-friendly.
<h4>Integration in WordPress & compatible with the Elementor Website Builder</h4>
After installation, the aronda assistant automatically appears as an icon on the website and can be opened by visitors. The settings directly affect the display of the website without changing content or layout. 
The plugin was also developed for the Elementor website builder and is therefore compatible with all important functions of the aronda assistant.
<h4>Free Version Features</h4>
The free version already includes:
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<li>Adjust font size</li>
<li>Adjust line spacing</li>
<li>Adjust word spacing</li>
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aronda Assistant

Accessibility & Web Assistant for WordPress

UserWay

Web accessibility can seem complex and overwhelming if you don’t know where to start.
Let us make it easier, and, to coin a phrase, more accessible for everyone. UserWay’s Accessibility Widget creates a simpler and more accessible browsing experience for your users while increasing compliance with WCAG 2.1, ATAG 2.0, European EN 301 549, ADA, & Section 508 requirements.
UserWay’s Accessibility Widget will strengthen any weak areas that could cause accessibility issues on your site. We are proud to say that a significant number of websites are more accessible today thanks to UserWay.
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ADA & WCAG 2.1 Compliance 
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Accessibility by UserWay

There is no such thing as a quick fix (one button click) for accessibility. This widget may be, at best, work like a small band aid. 

An accessible website needs amongst other things, semantic HTML5, good keyboard accessibility, meaningful (handwritten) alt texts for images and good screen reader feedback. This widget cannot provide that.

The claim: “WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance is Within Reach” is a very bold one.

Design and build a website from the start with accessibility in mind.
The WordPress Accessibility Handbook is a good starting point.

Note to the developer:
The button to activate the widget doesn’t get keyboard focus. So can’t be activated by keyboard users.

If you want to know more, I recommend reading:
Reminder: Accessibility can’t be solved automatically by Joe Dolson.

There is no such thing as a quick accessibility fix

UserWay’s Accessibility Widget creates a simpler and more accessible browsing experience for your users.

aronda Assistant vs Accessibility by UserWay