Title: AccessMate – Accessibility Scanner with AI Suggestions and Lightweight Toolbar. WCAG, ADA & EAA Author: awsm.in Published: 25. maja 2026 Last modified: 15. septembra 2026 --- Tykace pytaś ![](https://ps.w.org/accessmate/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3696943) ![](https://ps.w.org/accessmate/assets/icon.svg?rev=3548400) # AccessMate – Accessibility Scanner with AI Suggestions and Lightweight Toolbar. WCAG, ADA & EAA Wót [awsm.in](https://profiles.wordpress.org/awsmin/) [Ześěgnuś](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/accessmate.zip) * [Drobnostki](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/accessmate/#description) * [Pógódnośenja](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/accessmate/#reviews) * [Instalacija](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/accessmate/#installation) * [Wuwiśe](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/accessmate/#developers) [Pódpěra](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessmate/) ## Wopisanje **Accessibility work usually costs you a loop.** Copy a URL. Paste it into an off- site scanner. Wait. Hit the free-tier limit. Read a report that tells you what is broken but not what to type. Switch to your editor. Guess at the fix. Go back, paste the URL again, and start over — for every page, every time the site changes. **AccessMate closes that loop inside WordPress.** Scan from your dashboard, see every issue ranked by severity, copy an AI-suggested code fix straight into your editor, and re-scan in a click. No tab-switching, no re-pasting URLs, no per-scan credits. #### Why developers pick AccessMate * **The whole site, in one place** — scan your pages from the Pages & Posts list and see them together: score, letter grade, issue count and last scan date per page, with the worst offenders ranked so you know where to start * **Fixes you can paste, not homework** — most scanners hand you a rule name and a spec link. AccessMate shows the offending markup, the exact success criterion, and — with AI enabled — a corrected code snippet you copy into your editor * **Scan the page you are looking at** — hit **Scan Page** in the admin bar on any front-end page and results slide in over the live site. No going back to the dashboard to check your work * **Catch regressions before your client does** — accessibility is not a one-off project. Re-scan after a redesign, a new plugin or a content push and see immediately whether anything you shipped broke what was working * **A toolbar, not an overlay** — visitor comfort controls without the price tag or the promises #### A toolbar, not an overlay AccessMate’s visitor toolbar does one honest thing: it lets visitors adjust how your site is displayed — larger text, higher contrast, a dyslexia-friendly font, reduced motion. It is 15KB, loads deferred, and renders in a Shadow DOM so it cannot touch your theme’s styles. What it deliberately does **not** do is rewrite your markup, inject ARIA it cannot understand, or claim to make your site compliant. No front-end script can do that. Real accessibility comes from fixing the underlying code — which is exactly what the scanner half of AccessMate is built to help you do, quickly. #### Core features * **Accessibility scanner** — powered by axe-core, scans your pages against your choice of WCAG standard, or several combined at once * **Score & letter grade** — every scanned page gets a 0–100 score and an A/B/C/ D/F grade, calculated from passed checks against failures weighted by Critical/ Serious/Warning/Notice severity * **Site-wide scanning** — AccessMate discovers the public URLs on your site and scans them individually, with per-page results, search, and post-type filtering * **Scan from the front end** — a „Scan Page“ button in the admin bar scans whatever page you are viewing and shows results in a slide-in panel, with filter tabs for Critical, Serious and Passed checks and a ruleset switcher for re-scanning * **Issues by page** — stacked bar chart showing critical/serious/warning/notice counts per page * **Issue detail panel** — shows the offending HTML, the WCAG success criterion with a link to the spec, the CSS selector, and the affected element count * **Passed checks** — AccessMate records what passed, not just what failed, so you can show progress * **Accessibility statement generator** — a five-step wizard that produces a published accessibility statement page for your site * **Visitor accessibility toolbar** — floating widget with 10 user-controlled accessibility features, configurable colour, position and button size * **AI fix suggestions** _(requires API key)_ — explains what to change and generates a corrected code snippet * **AI explanations** _(requires API key)_ — plain-English summaries of an issue for non-technical site owners #### WCAG standards & rulesets AccessMate scans with [axe-core](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core), the same open-source accessibility testing engine used by major browser DevTools. Pick any one of the following from the ruleset selector in the scanner or in Settings: * WCAG 2.0 — A, AA, or AAA * WCAG 2.1 — A, AA, or AAA * WCAG 2.2 — AA * Section 508 * Best Practice — common accessibility recommendations beyond the WCAG spec * Combined presets — Best Practice + WCAG 2.0 AA, + WCAG 2.1 AA, or + WCAG 2.2 AA #### Visitor accessibility toolbar features * Font size * High contrast * Dyslexia font * Grayscale * Reading guide * Pause animations * Line height * Large cursor * Highlight links * Screen mask Each feature can be switched on or off in the Widget configurator, along with the accent colour, screen position and button size. The toolbar renders inside a Shadow DOM, so its styles cannot affect your theme, and visitor preferences are remembered in their browser’s localStorage. #### AI providers supported * **Anthropic Claude** (claude-haiku-4-5, claude-sonnet-4) * **OpenAI** (gpt-4o-mini, gpt-4o) * **Google Gemini** (gemini-1.5-flash, gemini-1.5-pro) * **Ollama** (local, no key needed — llama3.2, mistral, phi3) #### Privacy AccessMate makes no external requests unless you configure an AI provider and trigger an AI action. When an AI action is triggered, your WordPress server makes a direct request to your chosen provider using your key. No data passes through AccessMate servers. The API key is encrypted at rest using AES-256-CBC with your WordPress auth salt. The OpenDyslexic font used by the toolbar’s dyslexia feature is bundled inside the plugin and served from your own site. No font CDN is contacted. ### Third Party Libraries * [axe-core](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) by Deque Systems — Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) * [OpenDyslexic font via Fontsource](https://fontsource.org/fonts/opendyslexic)— Bitstream Vera Fonts License — bundled with the plugin and served locally; no CDN request is made ### External Services This plugin can connect to the following external services. No external requests are made unless you explicitly configure and trigger the relevant feature. #### AI providers (optional) When you add an API key and click an AI action (fix suggestion or plain-English explanation), your WordPress server sends a direct HTTPS request to your chosen AI provider. The request contains the page HTML snippet and accessibility issue context being analysed. No data passes through AccessMate servers. These requests are only sent when you have entered an API key in Settings and manually trigger an AI action. **Anthropic** — `https://api.anthropic.com/` Used for: AI fix suggestions and plain- English issue explanations. Data sent: page HTML snippet, accessibility issue context, and your Anthropic API key (in the request header). [Terms of Service](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy) **OpenAI** — `https://api.openai.com/` Used for: AI fix suggestions and plain-English issue explanations. Data sent: page HTML snippet, accessibility issue context, and your OpenAI API key (in the request header). [Terms of Service](https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use) | [Privacy Policy](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy) **Google Gemini** — `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/` Used for: AI fix suggestions and plain-English issue explanations. Data sent: page HTML snippet, accessibility issue context, and your Gemini API key (as a URL parameter). [Terms of Service](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms) | [Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) **Ollama** — `http://localhost:11434/` (local only) Ollama runs entirely on the user’s own machine or local network. No data is sent to any external server. ### Source Code The admin interface and scan overlay are built from TypeScript and React sources with Vite. The unminified sources are included in this plugin under `/src` and `/ widget`, alongside `package.json`, `tsconfig.json` and the Vite configuration files. To rebuild the bundles in `/assets`, run `npm install` followed by `npm run build`. ## Screenshots [⌊Dashboard — issue counts by severity, passed checks, Issues by Page chart, and the Pages & Posts table with per-page grades⌉⌊Dashboard — issue counts by severity, passed checks, Issues by Page chart, and the Pages & Posts table with per-page grades⌉[ Dashboard — issue counts by severity, passed checks, Issues by Page chart, and the Pages & Posts table with per-page grades [⌊Accessibility Audit Report — every scanned page with its grade, score, issue count and last scan time⌉⌊Accessibility Audit Report — every scanned page with its grade, score, issue count and last scan time⌉[ Accessibility Audit Report — every scanned page with its grade, score, issue count and last scan time [⌊Front-end accessibility scan launched from the admin bar⌉⌊Front-end accessibility scan launched from the admin bar⌉[ Front-end accessibility scan launched from the admin bar [⌊Scan results panel — score, grade, severity filter tabs and per-issue WCAG references⌉⌊ Scan results panel — score, grade, severity filter tabs and per-issue WCAG references⌉[ Scan results panel — score, grade, severity filter tabs and per-issue WCAG references [⌊AI fix suggestion for a detected issue⌉⌊AI fix suggestion for a detected issue⌉[ AI fix suggestion for a detected issue [⌊Settings — AI provider, model, encrypted key input, connection test, and default ruleset⌉⌊Settings — AI provider, model, encrypted key input, connection test, and default ruleset⌉[ Settings — AI provider, model, encrypted key input, connection test, and default ruleset [⌊Visitor accessibility toolbar as seen by site visitors⌉⌊Visitor accessibility toolbar as seen by site visitors⌉[ Visitor accessibility toolbar as seen by site visitors [⌊Widget configurator — colour, position, button size and feature toggles with live preview⌉⌊Widget configurator — colour, position, button size and feature toggles with live preview⌉[ Widget configurator — colour, position, button size and feature toggles with live preview [⌊Accessibility statement generator — five-step wizard⌉⌊Accessibility statement generator — five-step wizard⌉[ Accessibility statement generator — five-step wizard ## Instalacija 1. Upload the `accessmate` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress 3. Navigate to **AccessMate** in your admin menu 4. Click **Scan** to perform your first accessibility check, or use **Scan Page** in the admin bar while viewing any page on your site 5. _(Optional)_ Go to **Settings** to add an AI provider key for AI-powered fix suggestions and explanations ## FAQ ### Is AccessMate free? Yes. Scanning, reporting, the accessibility statement generator and the visitor toolbar are free with no usage limits. The AI features are optional and use your own API key, billed directly by the AI provider — AccessMate does not resell AI usage or take a cut. ### Do I need an AI key to use AccessMate? No. The scanner, scoring, reports, statement generator and visitor toolbar all work with the AI provider set to **None**. The API key only unlocks the two AI buttons in the issue detail panel. ### Does AccessMate guarantee WCAG compliance? No. Automated scanning identifies a significant subset of issues for the WCAG or Section 508 standard you select, but cannot replace manual testing with real assistive technologies. The plugin’s report includes a disclaimer to that effect. ### Is the AI API key stored securely? Your key is encrypted with AES-256-CBC using your WordPress authentication salt before being stored in `wp_options`. The raw key is never returned in any API response— only a boolean `ai_key_set` flag. ### Which pages does AccessMate scan? AccessMate discovers the public URLs on your site and lists them in **Pages & Posts**, where you can scan them individually. You can also scan whichever page you are currently viewing with the **Scan Page** button in the admin bar, or pass a specific URL via the REST API (`POST /wp-json/accessmate/v1/scan` with a `url` body parameter). ### Does AccessMate scan automatically? Scans are run on demand. AccessMate does register a weekly WP-Cron event that re- checks your home page in the background and updates the „last checked“ date shown on the Report screen; the per-page results in your dashboard are only updated when you run a scan yourself. ### Does the toolbar affect my site’s performance? The widget bundle is 15.2KB (5.7KB gzipped) and loads with the `defer` attribute. It uses Shadow DOM so its styles cannot affect your existing CSS, and it is only injected when at least one toolbar feature is enabled. ### Will AccessMate conflict with Elementor or WooCommerce? AccessMate does not modify your theme’s output except via the opt-in accessibility toolbar. Its admin interface is confined to its own admin pages, and the scan overlay is only loaded for logged-in users who can manage options. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Sobustatkujuce a wuwijarje „AccessMate – Accessibility Scanner with AI Suggestions and Lightweight Toolbar. 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[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/accessmate/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/accessmate/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/accessmate/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/accessmate/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * Added selectable rulesets, including WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, Section 508, and Best Practice, along with combined presets such as „Best Practice + WCAG AA“ for scans. * Replaced the previous fixed WCAG 2.1 AA-only scanning configuration with flexible ruleset selection. * Added a „Serious“ severity tier (alongside Critical/Warning/Notice) and moved to a weighted accessibility score. * Added an accessibility statement generator. * Implemented various user interface improvements. * Minor code improvements and changes. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * WCAG 2.1 AA scanner with per-page scoring and letter grades * React admin dashboard with severity breakdown and Issues by Page chart * Per-page scanner with per-URL results and slide-in issue panel * Front-end scan overlay launched from the admin bar * AI provider integration (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama) — bring your own key * Visitor accessibility toolbar with 10 features (Shadow DOM, localStorage) * Widget configurator with colour, position, and feature toggles * Full i18n support — all user-facing strings are translatable ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **6 dnjow** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 5.8 abo nowša ** * Tested up to **7.1.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 abo nowša ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessmate/) * Tags * [accessibility](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[accessibility checker](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility-checker/) [accessibility widget](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility-widget/) [ADA Compliance](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ada-compliance/)[wcag](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wcag/) * [Rozšyrjony naglěd](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/accessmate/advanced/) ## Pógódnośenja No reviews have been submitted yet. 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