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What is the cheapest way to fix WCAG issues on a WordPress site without a developer?

Start free: check the site with a free tool such as WAVE or axe, let a free plugin fix the common problems in the site's HTML, then fix the rest yourself in WordPress: alt text in the Media Library, colours in the theme settings, headings and link text in the editor. A theme reviewed as "accessibility-ready" helps, but only 103 of WordPress.org's 8,734 themes have that tag. Pay for help where judgment is needed; one remediation firm's published retainers start at $1,199 a month.

We make Fixlight, a free WordPress accessibility plugin, so we're not neutral. Every number below has its source, and facts about other products come from their own pages.

The free route, step by step

  1. Check. Run WAVE or axe DevTools (both free) on your home page and your busiest pages. WordPress home pages averaged 52.8 automatically detected errors in WebAIM's 2026 check.
  2. Fix the common problems automatically. A free plugin can add a skip link, keyboard focus, form labels, page language and more. See which free plugins fix the site.
  3. Fix content yourself. Alt text in the Media Library, one heading level at a time, link text that says where it goes.
  4. Fix colours in the theme. Text needs 4.5:1 contrast against its background; see alt text and contrast.
  5. Try it with only a keyboard. Tab through the menu, a form and checkout. Anything you can't reach or see is a problem no tool will fix for you.
  6. Publish a statement that says how to report a problem, and answer reports quickly.

The theme matters

Themes tagged "accessibility-ready" on WordPress.org passed a manual review; the handbook notes that the tag doesn't mean the theme meets WCAG AA. Tagged themes include Twenty Twenty-Five, Hello Elementor, Kadence, OceanWP, Blocksy and Neve. See what an automated check found on popular themes.

When to pay

When something needs a person: complex menus, forms, checkout, or a demand letter. Published prices vary widely; Equalize Digital's remediation retainers, for example, run from $1,199 a month for 6 hours. Free tools first means you pay only for what's left.

Sources

Checked on October 25, 2026.

  1. WebAIM Million 2026
  2. WAVE browser extensions
  3. Deque: axe DevTools pricing
  4. WordPress Theme Handbook: accessibility-ready review
  5. WordPress.org themes tagged accessibility-ready
  6. Equalize Digital: website accessibility remediation

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