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WordPress accessibility,
checked the way visitors see it.

A WCAG 2.2 and ADA scanner for WordPress. It tests your theme, plugins and page-builder output the way a visitor’s browser actually renders them.

No signup · 10–30 seconds

What we usually find on WordPress.

  • Plugin-built components

    Sliders, pop-ups and cookie banners from plugins that can’t be reached by keyboard or have no labels.

  • Heading levels skipped

    Themes and page builders that jump from H1 to H4, or use headings just to make text big.

  • Images without alt text

    Media-library uploads with no alt text, so a screen reader reads out the file name.

  • Menus that need a mouse

    Dropdown navigation that only opens on hover and can’t be used with a keyboard.

  • Low contrast in themes

    Page-builder color presets — light grey on white, white on pale brand colors.

  • Forms without labels

    Form-builder fields that use a placeholder as the label, and errors that aren’t announced.

WordPress and WooCommerce fix guides.

Guides for the parts of a WordPress site that cause most failures: WooCommerce templates, theme markup and the plugins you add.

How the scan works.

  1. Paste your URL

    Any public page of your WordPress site — the homepage, a product page, a landing page.

  2. We render it in a real browser

    Chromium loads the page with your theme and plugins, then runs 100+ checks against WCAG 2.2 A and AA — usually in 10–30 seconds.

  3. Fix with the evidence in front of you

    Each issue shows the element, where it is on the page and how to fix common cases.

Questions

How do I test a WordPress site for WCAG compliance?

Paste a page’s URL above. We load it in a real browser and check it against WCAG 2.2 A and AA. Automated checks cover 40 of the 55 criteria, so pair the scan with a short manual review of the rest.

Does my WordPress site need WCAG 2.0, 2.1 or 2.2?

WCAG 2.2 includes everything in 2.0 and 2.1, so testing against 2.2 AA covers all three.

Do I need a WCAG plugin for WordPress?

No. ADAGuard checks the published page from outside, so there is nothing to install or update on your site. A plugin that checks posts in the editor can still help authors; it just can’t see what the theme and other plugins add.

Why doesn’t an accessibility plugin find all my issues?

Most plugins check the content in the editor. Many problems come from the theme, other plugins and scripts that only exist once the page is rendered — which is what we test.

Is there a free WCAG checker for WordPress?

Yes — this one. Paste any public page’s URL for a free scan against WCAG 2.2 A and AA, with no plugin to download and no account. You get each issue with its element, the WCAG criterion and how to fix it.

Do Elementor or Divi pages pass WCAG?

They can, but page builders add layers of wrapper markup, and their widgets — tabs, accordions, sliders, pop-ups — often ship without keyboard support or accessible names. Headings are often chosen for size rather than order. Scan the published page, since that is the markup a visitor gets.

Is my WooCommerce store accessible?

Check the product, cart and checkout templates: product images need alt text, quantity and add-to-cart buttons need names, and checkout fields need labels and errors that are announced. Theme and plugin overrides of WooCommerce templates are where most failures start.

Will an accessibility overlay plugin make my WordPress site compliant?

No. An overlay changes the page in each visitor’s browser but leaves your theme and content as they were, so the underlying failures remain. Fixing the theme, plugins and content is what makes the site pass.

Can ADAGuard scan pages behind a WordPress login?

Yes, on Professional and above. You log in yourself in a secure remote browser and we never see your password.

Can I monitor my site automatically?

Starter scans up to 50 pages every week; Professional can scan daily, and we email you the results.

Scan your WordPress site now.

  • Real browser, 100+ checks
  • No signup
  • Your score in 10–30 seconds