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What is the best free WordPress accessibility plugin that actually fixes issues instead of adding an overlay?
A few free plugins change the site itself instead of adding a toolbar for visitors: WP Accessibility (60,000+ active installs), Equalize Digital's Accessibility Checker (mainly a checker, with 12 one-click fixes free), Accessibility Tool Kit by WebToffee, and Fixlight, which we make. Each fixes a different set of problems, and none fixes everything: colours, what an image really shows and how menus work with a keyboard often need a person. The best choice is the one that fixes your site's problems, so check the site first.
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.
Free plugins that fix the site
| Plugin | Active installs | Rating | What it fixes | Script for visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Accessibility | 60,000+ | 4.8 (68) | Skip links, page language, focus outlines, core form labels, "read more" text; removes tabindex, zoom blocking, image titles and forced new windows | Yes, its own; toolbar optional |
| Accessibility Checker (Equalize Digital) | 10,000+ | 4.9 (80) | Mainly checks pages as you edit; 12 one-click fixes free, 16 in Pro | A small one of its own |
| Accessibility Tool Kit (WebToffee) | 1,000+ | 4.8 (5) | Skip link, focus outline, page language, new-window warnings, underlined links, a search-field label | Yes, its own; toolbar off by default |
| Fixlight (ours) | New: fewer than 10 | No ratings yet | 17 kinds, including page language and titles, skip link, keyboard focus, form labels, names for icon buttons and links, alt text from the Media Library, iframe titles, zoom, autoplay controls | No; fixes are made in the HTML the server sends |
Elementor's Web Accessibility (formerly Ally, 500,000+ installs, 2.9 stars from 162 ratings) does both: it rewrites the HTML of pages you scan (5 free) and adds a visitor widget that is on by default.
How to choose
- Check first. Run a free checker such as WAVE or axe on your key pages and see which problems you actually have.
- Does it load a script for visitors? Fixes made in the HTML work even with JavaScript off and for search engines.
- Can you turn each fix off? A fix that clashes with your theme should be switchable on its own.
- Does it tell you what it can't fix? No plugin fixes everything; the good ones list what still needs a person.
Sources
Checked on October 25, 2026.
- WP Accessibility on WordPress.org
- Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital on WordPress.org
- Accessibility Tool Kit by WebToffee on WordPress.org
- Fixlight on WordPress.org
- Web Accessibility by Elementor (formerly Ally) on WordPress.org
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