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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.

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WebPossum brings professional WCAG 2.2 accessibility scanning directly into your WordPress admin — no signup required, no leaving your dashboard.
WebPossum.com scans any page on your site and shows you:
<ul>
<li>Every accessibility violation with impact level (Critical, Serious, Moderate, Minor)</li>
<li>The exact HTML elements causing the issue</li>
<li>Specific fix guidance for each violation</li>
<li>Your overall accessibility score out of 100</li>
<li>WCAG 2.2 criteria tags for each issue</li>
<li>Live Preview in a simple click </li>
</ul>
Why accessibility matters: 
* 3,000+ ADA web accessibility lawsuits filed in 2025 
* Settlements typically range from $5,000 to $75,000 
* Over 1 billion people worldwide have a disability 
* WCAG 2.2 Level AA is the legal benchmark in most jurisdictions
Features: 
* ✅ Real axe-core engine — not a basic checklist 
* ✅ WCAG 2.2, 2.1, and 2.0 support 
* ✅ Section 508 & ADA compliance guidance 
* ✅ Scan any page on your site from a dropdown 
* ✅ Filter violations by impact level 
* ✅ Direct links to fix documentation 
* ✅ No signup or API key required 
* ✅ Works with any WordPress theme 
* ✅ Live Preview: look where you need to fix in your page

WebPossum — WCAG Accessibility Scanner

Scan your WordPress site for WCAG 2.2 accessibility violations directly from your dashboard.

WCAG Admin Accessibility Tools vs WebPossum — WCAG Accessibility Scanner