Description
Make Your WordPress Website More Accessible in Less Than 2 Minutes!
Improve accessibility instantly with the easiest-to-use WordPress accessibility widget. This plugin allows users to adjust text size, contrast, colors, and more with just one click—no coding required!
Key Benefits:
✅ One-Click Setup – Just install and activate, no coding required.
✅ Fully Customizable – Adjust widget placement and styles to match your brand.
✅ Seamless Integration – Works with any WordPress theme.
Better User Experience, Stronger SEO & Compliance
Did you know that 96.3% of websites fail basic accessibility tests? This not only affects usability but can also negatively impact SEO rankings and legal compliance.
With our free accessibility plugin, you can:
✅ Improve user experience for 16% more visitors.
✅ Increase conversion rates by making your site more accessible.
✅ Improve SEO rankings—search engines favor accessible websites.
Important Legal Disclaimer
This plugin assists in improving website accessibility but does not guarantee full compliance with WCAG 2.1, ADA, EN 301 549, or other legal requirements. Accessibility compliance depends on various factors, and achieving full legal compliance may require additional custom solutions. We recommend consulting an accessibility expert for full compliance assessments and legal considerations.
Accessibility Widget for WordPress
Contributors: Accesly.io (https://accesly.io)
Tags: accessibility, wcag, ada compliance, a11y, contrast, font size, accessibility widget, accesly
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.3
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Features
The Accessibility Widget includes the following tools:
Text Adjustments
– Font Size: Increase or decrease text size easily.
– Letter Spacing: Adjust spacing for better readability.
– Line Height: Modify line spacing to improve text clarity.
– Font Weight: Make text bolder for improved legibility.
– Dyslexia Font: Switch to a font designed for dyslexic users.
– Readable Font: Use a font optimized for maximum clarity.
Color & Contrast Adjustments
– Dark Mode: Reduce strain with a darker theme.
– Light Mode: Adjust brightness for better visibility.
– High & Low Contrast: Improve text-background contrast.
– Monochrome (Black & White): Remove colors for a distraction-free reading experience.
Navigation & Visual Enhancements
– Highlight Links: Make links more visible for easy navigation.
– Hide Images: Remove visual clutter for better text focus.
– Big Cursor: Increase pointer visibility for easier interaction.
– Reading Aid: A guide to improve focus while reading.
– Pause Animations: Disable moving elements for a calmer experience.
Pro Features
Upgrade to Pro for additional customization and advanced features:
Feature
Free Version
Pro Version
All Accessibility Features
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Select Widget Position
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Customize Accent Color
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Customize Font & Background Color
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Custom Icon
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Shortcode & Menu Position
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Remove Branding
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Upgrade to Accessibility Widget Pro and fully customize the widget to match your website’s style and needs.
External services
The Accesly Widget plugin uses an external API provided by Accesly (https://accesly.io) to verify licenses.
What it does:
– The API checks the validity of your license key.
– It is triggered during the license verification process.
– If a valid license is registered, the plugin regularly verifies its validity.
Data transmitted:
– The website URL.
– The license key.
– This transmission occurs only when a license verification is required.
Security:
– All communications are made over secure SSL connections.
External service details:
– Terms of Service
– Privacy Policy
Upgrade to Pro
Get Accessibility Widget Pro for advanced customization and branding removal. Upgrade Here
Installation
- Download and install the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory or upload the ZIP file.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Customize the settings under ‘Accessibility Widget’ in the WordPress dashboard.
- Done! Your site is now more accessible.
FAQ
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Q: Does this plugin make my website 100% WCAG compliant?
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A: No. This plugin helps improve accessibility but does not ensure full compliance. Legal compliance may require additional custom solutions.
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Q: Can I remove the branding?
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A: Yes, branding can be removed with the Pro version.
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Q: Is this Plugin really Free
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A: Yes, we want to contribute to a more accessible Web. This is why we have published this Plugin with all Features for free. There are only some additional Settings, like advanced Color changes, Shortcode Mode ord Language Settings, wich can only be used with a PRO license.
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Q: Will this work with my theme?
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A: Yes! The widget is compatible with all WordPress themes. We have testet a lot of different sites. Of course, it can happen that a specific Module from a page builder cannot be converted perfectly. We appreciate your feedback, so that we can improve our Plugin continously.
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Q: Does it slow down my website?
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A: No. The plugin is lightweight and optimized for performance. It creates a “ShadowDOM” and loads after fully page load, to ensure best performance.
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Contributors and Developers
“Accesly Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
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Change Log
1.0.0
- Initial release