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WCAG Admin Accessibility Tools provides a dual approach to accessibility improvements in WordPress: practical diagnostic tools for admins and editors, and optional front-end visual enhancements for users.
This plugin is primarily designed to complement the WAVE browser extension by WebAIM by offering tools that WAVE doesn’t cover or that we wanted to improve on. For a more complete accessibility review, using both is recommended.
Features: 
– Accessibility Admin Bar Tools: Adds a front-end admin bar menu with auto-check and toggleable visual checks for accessibility issues: 
 – Missing Alt Text 
 – Poor Color Contrast (AA/AAA) 
 – Vague Link Text (e.g. “click here”) 
 – Improper Heading Hierarchy (e.g. skipping from H2 to H4) 
 – Links Missing Underlines (excluding buttons and navs) 
– Skip to Content Link: Inserts a visually hidden “Skip to main content” link at the top of each page for improved keyboard navigation. 
– Alt Text Column & Inline Editing: Adds an “Alt Text” column to the Media Library list view, including an edit option for quickly updating missing or incorrect image alt text. 
– Additional Media Columns: Adds columns for image dimensions, MIME type (e.g. <code>image/png</code>, <code>application/zip</code>), and file size. 
– Frontend User Assistant: Adds an accessibility toolbox that includes tools such as Text Resizer, Readable Font, and Modes (default, dark, and greyscale), optionally placed as: 
 – A floating toggle 
 – A navigation menu item 
 – A shortcode (<code>[wcagaat_assistant]</code>) 
– Logo Swap in Dark Mode: Optionally swap logos when dark mode is enabled. 
– Auto-Detect Device Dark Mode: If the user’s device is set to dark mode, a prompt will ask if they would like to enable dark mode for this site. 
– Custom Visibility Rules: Choose who can see the frontend mode switcher — everyone, logged-in users, or just admins. 
– Custom Vague Phrases: Configure your own list of vague link texts to scan for (e.g. “read more, learn more, click here”).
WCAG Admin Accessibility Tools gives you clear, actionable insights directly in the WordPress UI to improve accessibility compliance faster.

WCAG Admin Accessibility Tools

Accessibility diagnostics and tools for alt text, contrast, vague links, and more.

ablewidget

Matthew Chambers

AbleWidget adds a fully-featured WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility toolbar to every page of your WordPress site. Once activated, visitors can customise their browsing experience with features including:
<ul>
<li>Text size adjustment</li>
<li>High contrast, dark mode, and light mode</li>
<li>Dyslexia-friendly font</li>
<li>Enlarged cursor</li>
<li>Focus highlighting</li>
<li>Screen reader guidance</li>
</ul>
No code required. Install the plugin, tick “Enable widget” in Settings → AbleWidget, and the toolbar appears on your site immediately. Your licence is verified automatically by domain — there is no API key to copy and paste.
<h4>Subscription required</h4>
An active AbleWidget subscription is required for the widget to display. This plugin is free to install but will not function without a licence.
Plans are available at <a href="https://ablewidget.com/get-started.php" rel="nofollow ugc">ablewidget.com</a>:
<ul>
<li>Starter — £120/yr, 1 domain</li>
<li>Enterprise — £250/yr, up to 5 domains, custom colour & no branding</li>
<li>Agency — £699/yr, unlimited domains</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
When the widget is enabled, your site loads a JavaScript file from <code>ablewidget.com</code>. The request includes your site’s domain name, which is used to verify your licence. No personally identifiable information about your visitors is transmitted to AbleWidget servers. See the <a href="https://ablewidget.com/cookie-policy.php" rel="nofollow ugc">AbleWidget privacy policy</a> for full details.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin loads a JavaScript file from an external server when the widget is enabled:
Service: AbleWidget (https://ablewidget.com) 
When it is used: On every front-end page load when the widget is enabled in settings. 
What is transmitted: Your site’s domain name, used to verify your active subscription. No visitor PII is transmitted. 
Service terms: https://ablewidget.com 
Privacy policy: https://ablewidget.com/cookie-policy.php

AbleWidget — Accessibility Toolbar

Add the AbleWidget WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility toolbar to your WordPress site. Requires an active AbleWidget subscription.

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