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<p>DocAccess is an accessibility service from CivicPlus that automatically makes PDF documents and other files on your website accessible to people with disabilities. This is the official DocAccess plugin: install it, flip the switch, and the DocAccess service handles the rest.</p>
<p>This plugin does not process documents itself. It adds a small helper script to your pages that lets the DocAccess service (operated by CivicPlus at docaccess.com) discover document links and make them accessible to your visitors. An active DocAccess account with your domain registered is required.</p>
<p><strong>How it works:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to Settings > DocAccess</li>
<li>Toggle the switch to enable</li>
<li>Log in to your DocAccess account at <a href="https://docaccess.com" rel="nofollow ugc">docaccess.com</a> to configure your documents</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One-click setup — no code editing required</li>
<li>Automatic document link discovery on all pages</li>
<li>Accessible document viewer for your visitors</li>
<li>Lightweight — adds a single async script with zero impact on page speed</li>
<li>Fully accessible and keyboard navigable settings page</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
<p>An active DocAccess account from CivicPlus is required. Your website domain must be registered in your DocAccess dashboard. Visit <a href="https://docaccess.com" rel="nofollow ugc">docaccess.com</a> to get started.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on the DocAccess service, operated by CivicPlus, to provide its functionality. When you enable the plugin’s toggle, the plugin loads a helper script from docaccess.com on the front end of your site. The helper script then communicates with the DocAccess service on behalf of your visitors.</p>
<p>The plugin and helper script connect to the following endpoints on docaccess.com (operated by CivicPlus):</p>
<p><strong>1. Helper script (docaccess.com)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>What it is: The DocAccess helper script (<code>docbox.js</code>), used to discover document links and serve the accessible document viewer.</li>
<li>When it runs: On every page load on the front end of your site, but only after you toggle DocAccess on in the plugin settings. The script is not loaded when DocAccess is toggled off.</li>
<li>What is sent: A standard HTTP request to docaccess.com to fetch the script. The request includes information your browser normally sends with any third-party script request (IP address, user agent, referring page).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>2. Domain configuration (docaccess.com)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>What it is: A read-only configuration file describing how DocAccess should behave on your domain (e.g., whether the domain is registered, which file patterns to look for).</li>
<li>When it runs: Once per page load, when the helper script initialises.</li>
<li>What is sent: Your site’s hostname (e.g., <code>example.com</code>), so the service can return the configuration for that domain.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>3. Document link intake (docaccess.com/api/v2/documents/intake/url)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>What it is: The DocAccess document intake endpoint, used to register newly discovered document links so they can be processed for accessibility.</li>
<li>When it runs: When the helper script finds a document link (PDF, DOCX, etc.) on a page that has not yet been seen.</li>
<li>What is sent: The URL of the document link and the URL of the page it was found on. No visitor personal data is sent.</li>
</ul>
<p>All three endpoints are operated by CivicPlus, Inc. at docaccess.com. Use of these services is governed by the DocAccess terms and privacy policy:</p>
<ul>
<li>DocAccess Terms of Service: <a href="https://docaccess.com/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">https://docaccess.com/terms-of-service</a></li>
<li>DocAccess Privacy Policy: <a href="https://docaccess.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://docaccess.com/privacy-policy</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The fonts used on the plugin’s settings page (Lato) are bundled with the plugin and served locally — no font CDN or other third-party host is contacted by this plugin.</p>


DocAccess

The official DocAccess plugin from CivicPlus. Make your website's documents accessible to everyone with one click.

Savoy AI

<p>Savoy Accessibility scans the PDFs on your WordPress site and uses the Savoy cloud service to generate WCAG 2.1 AA-friendly HTML versions of each one, so screen readers and other assistive technologies can read the content directly. It also includes a set of on-demand audits and opt-in hardening toggles for common WCAG issues elsewhere on your site.</p>
<p>The plugin is intended for sites that publish a lot of PDF content (schools, universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses).</p>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic PDF detection across posts, pages, and the media library</li>
<li>Conversion of PDF text content to semantic HTML using the Savoy service</li>
<li>Automatic scanned PDF detection — text is extracted directly when a text layer is present; vision AI OCR is used when the entire document is image-only (e.g. a scanned page). Embedded images in any PDF are described separately via vision AI for alt text.</li>
<li>Automatic alt-text generation for images inside PDFs</li>
<li>Generated documents are stored as a custom post type so you can edit them in Gutenberg</li>
<li>Optional AI chat sidebar in the document viewer (off by default)</li>
<li>Inline accessibility badge next to PDF links</li>
<li>Optional automatic link rewriting so visitors land on the HTML version</li>
<li>Daily automatic scanning to catch newly uploaded PDFs</li>
<li>Works with any theme</li>
</ul>
<h4>On-demand audits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Image alt text audit</li>
<li>Generic link text audit (WCAG 2.4.4) — flags “click here”, “read more”, bare URLs</li>
<li>Heading hierarchy audit (WCAG 1.3.1, 2.4.6) — flags multiple H1s and skipped levels</li>
<li>Tables-without-headers audit (WCAG 1.3.1)</li>
<li>Empty or missing button labels audit (WCAG 4.1.2)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Opt-in hardening toggles</h4>
<ul>
<li>Inject <code><html lang></code> if missing</li>
<li>Visible focus outlines for keyboard navigation</li>
<li>Respect <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code></li>
<li>“Skip to main content” link</li>
</ul>
<h4>Software as a Service</h4>
<p>This plugin is a client for the Savoy service at <a href="https://savoy.chat/accessible" rel="nofollow ugc">savoy.chat</a>. PDF processing, OCR, HTML generation, and AI chat all run on Savoy’s servers. The plugin only communicates with Savoy when you provide an API key. See the Savoy Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at <a href="https://savoy.chat/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">savoy.chat/terms</a> and <a href="https://savoy.chat/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">savoy.chat/privacy</a>.</p>
<p>The free portion of the plugin (PDF detection and the audit/hardening tools) does not require an API key and does not contact Savoy’s servers. PDF conversion and link rewriting require a Savoy subscription.</p>
<h4>How it works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to Settings > Savoy Accessibility. Click “Rescan all content” to see how many PDFs are on your site.</li>
<li>(Optional) Sign up at savoy.chat/accessible, paste in your API key, and click Save and Verify.</li>
<li>Detected PDFs are sent to the Savoy service for conversion.</li>
<li>Each converted document is stored as an Accessible Document post in WordPress, which you can edit.</li>
<li>Links on your site are optionally rewritten to point at the accessible HTML version.</li>
</ol>
<h4>What happens to my original PDFs?</h4>
<p>The plugin never modifies your original files. It creates parallel HTML pages and optionally points visitors to them. You can disable link rewriting at any time.</p>


Savoy Accessibility – Drop-In PDF Accessibility for WordPress (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Convert PDFs to WCAG-friendly HTML, run on-demand WCAG audits, and apply opt-in site-wide accessibility enhancements.

DocAccess vs Savoy Accessibility – Drop-In PDF Accessibility for WordPress (WCAG 2.1 AA)