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Stop ADA lawsuits before they start. Cirv Guard scans your WordPress site for WCAG 2.1 accessibility violations and tells you exactly what to fix.
Accessibility isn’t optional — the EU Accessibility Act is now in force, ADA lawsuits are up 300%, and 96.3% of websites have detectable WCAG failures. Cirv Guard finds yours.
<h4>Why Accessibility Matters</h4>
<ul>
<li>Legal protection – ADA/EAA compliance reduces lawsuit risk</li>
<li>Larger audience – 1.3 billion people worldwide live with disabilities</li>
<li>Better SEO – Accessible sites rank higher (Google rewards usability)</li>
<li>Higher conversions – Usable sites convert better for everyone</li>
<li>Brand reputation – Demonstrate your commitment to inclusion</li>
</ul>
<h4>Features</h4>
Alt Text Checker (WCAG 1.1.1) 
Scans every image on your page for missing or empty alt attributes. Respects decorative images marked with role=”presentation”.
Heading Hierarchy Checker (WCAG 1.3.1) 
Detects skipped heading levels (h1 to h3), missing H1 tags, and multiple H1s on a single page.
Color Contrast Checker (WCAG 1.4.3) 
Analyzes text/background color pairs against the WCAG 2.1 minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1. Uses the W3C relative luminance formula.
Form Label Checker (WCAG 1.3.1) 
Verifies that every form input has an associated label — via <code>for</code> attribute, wrapping <code><label></code>, <code>aria-label</code>, or <code>aria-labelledby</code>.
Link Text Checker (WCAG 2.4.4) 
Flags generic link text like “click here” and “read more”. Detects empty links and links with no accessible name.
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install & Activate – One-click from the WordPress plugin directory</li>
<li>Go to Cirv Guard – New top-level menu item with shield icon</li>
<li>Run a Scan – Scan any page or post on your site</li>
<li>Review Results – Color-coded pass/fail results with accessibility score</li>
<li>Fix & Rescan – Make changes and verify compliance</li>
</ol>
No coding required. No external APIs. Everything runs on your server.
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Agencies – Audit client sites and deliver compliance reports</li>
<li>E-commerce – Meet EAA requirements for online stores</li>
<li>Government & Education – Section 508 and WCAG compliance</li>
<li>Content publishers – Ensure blog posts meet accessibility standards</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to avoid a $75,000+ ADA demand letter</li>
</ul>
<h4>Technical Highlights</h4>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight single-file architecture (no bloat)</li>
<li>Server-side scanning via PHP DOMDocument (no external APIs)</li>
<li>Transient caching for fast repeat scans</li>
<li>Multisite compatible with cache isolation</li>
<li>GDPR compliant (no data collection)</li>
<li>Translation ready</li>
<li>Works alongside any theme or page builder</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
Privacy & GDPR Compliance: 
Cirv Guard does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All accessibility scanning is performed locally on your server using PHP DOMDocument. No external API calls. No tracking. No cookies.
Related Plugins: 
* Cirv Box – Schema.org structured data for better Google rankings
Support & Documentation: 
* Built-in help in plugin settings 
* Support forum: WordPress.org support forum 
* Email: support@cirvgreen.com
<h3>Third-Party Service Usage</h3>
This plugin does not use any third-party services. All scanning is performed locally on your WordPress server using PHP’s built-in DOMDocument library.

Cirv Guard

Automated WCAG accessibility scanning for WordPress. Find and fix accessibility issues before they become lawsuits.

Amber Hinds

Steve Jones

Road Warrior Creative

Equalize Digital

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Success Criterion 3.2 (Predictable) specifies that web pages should appear and operate in predictable ways. It is a common practice to set links that go to off-site locations to open in a new window or tab when clicked. Opening new windows or tabs automatically when a link is activated can be disorienting for people who have difficulty perceiving visual content, and for some people with cognitive disabilities, if they are not warned in advance.
This plugin helps websites become more accessible and better meet WCAG guidelines for predicability by providing advanced warning if a link is going to open a new window or tab before the user clicks or activates it. Providing a warning allows the user to decide it they want to leave the current window, and the warning will help them find their way back, if they do decide they would like to go to the new window. It will help them understand that the “back” button will not work and that they have to return to the last window they had open, in order to find their previous location.
There are no settings in this plugin. Simply activate it and it will automatically find all links that open in a new window and add the following three fixes to each link: 
1. A new window icon after the link text to denote that the link opens in a new window for sighted people. 
2. A tooltip, visible on hover, that says “opens a new window.” 
3. “Opens a new window” screen reader text that will be read out to blind or visually impaired people using screen readers immediately following the link anchor text.
Please note: new window warnings will be added to links and links that have been styled to look like buttons, including social media sharing and link icons. Depending upon what third party plugins are adding links to your site that open in new windows, some CSS styling may be required.
In addition to adding warnings for your users, this plugin integrates with the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessibility-checker/" rel="ugc">Accessibility Checker plugin</a>; when Accessibility New Window Warnings is activated, it will automatically clear all “<a href="https://equalizedigital.com/accessibility-checker/link-opens-new-window-or-tab/" rel="nofollow ugc">Link Opens New Window or Tab</a>” warnings in Accessibility Checker scans of your website. Installing and activating this plugin is a great way to quickly remediate and remove a lot of open issues across you entire website.
The Accessibility New Window Warnings plugin is inspired by <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G201.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Techniques for WCAG 2.0 G201: Giving users advanced warning when opening a new window</a>.
<h3>Localization</h3>
The Accessibility New Window Warnings plugin is ready for localization. We have added a Spanish translation and are open to more translations!
If you would like to contribute a translation to this plugin, please <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">contact us</a> or <a href="https://github.com/equalizedigital/accessibility-new-window-warnings" rel="nofollow ugc">fork the repository on GitHub</a>.

Accessibility New Window Warnings

Install, activate, DONE! I love how simply this plugin fixes a real problem! This goes right into my starter site and on every website I build from here on out!

Simple solution for an important problem


I installed this on my blog as I wanted to ensure there was a visible indication when links opened external pages to better comply with accessibility guidelines without having to go through hundreds of old posts. Did the job and correctly and easily and automaticaly added the desired indicators, markup and icons.


Does the job intended

Make links that open in a new window compliant with WCAG guidelines for accessibility by adding a warning for users.

Cirv Guard vs Accessibility New Window Warnings