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Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker — WordPress Accessibility Plugin

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance

by Equalize Digital · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.49.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+ Paid version available

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 476,180 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
476,180
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
1%
1 of 78 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Add skip links
  • Add focus outlines
  • Block links from opening new windows
  • Force links to be underlined
  • Label comment fields
  • Label search fields
  • Add missing lang & dir attributes
  • Make the viewport scalable
  • Remove positive tab index to fix incorrect focus order
  • Remove title attributes from elements with preferred accessible names
  • Add warnings to links that open in new tabs
  • Show error message for empty search submissions

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker reviews and ratings

78 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

78 reviews

5★
75
4★
1
3★
1
2★
0
1★
1

  • Good Accessibility Plugin

    Works great on sites I have it on

    msimmons

  • Thumbs Down to the Bait-and-switch approach

    I did not choose to install this plugin on my WordPress site—it appeared one day without my consent. While it was functional, it provided some value, but now it’s heavily restricted unless I upgrade to the paid version. I dislike the bait-and-switch approach: offering a free version only to limit its functionality later unless you pay for the premium version. p.s.I’m confident there are—or eventually will be—other plugins that offer the same features for free.

    pigeontarot

  • Excellent Accessibility Plugin with integrated approach to remediation

    I have thoroughly enjoyed using the Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital. If you want to build accessible websites and not want to have to use an external tool to switch back and forth between reports and content editing, this is the right plugin for you. Each issue from a scan links directly to the issue on the front-end and provides guidance on how to review and resolve the issue. I upgraded to the Pro version as well to take advantage of ongoing accessibility checks. The plugin has been built in a thoughtful way and provides excellent resources for each issue on why it is flagged and how to resolve them. I highly recommend it over any accessibility overlay tool.

    v2theg

  • Comprehensive and Efficient

    What I love about Accessibility Checker is that it is so comprehensive and so efficient to use. I love that all the editors on a site can spot check their posts quickly and easily for errors. The detailed references for why something doesn't pass are super helpful. This is by far the best accessibility plugin available. The team is highly committed to constant improvement and WordPress community support. This is truly a passion project with a deep commitment to accessibility. I am also a pro user, and I love the pro tools with the issues lists I can quickly reference and address across the site and keep an audit trail.

    Angela Bowman

  • Kept me up to date

    This has helped me verify that I am keeping my site accessible to everyone

    sundiverdb

  • A plugin with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge attached.

    Accessibility is such an important right in the world. Even more so in the digital world.This plugin itself easily points out errors on your site, yet the attached resources that explain and educate on why it's an issue, and how to fix, are fantastic.It's all easy to read / comprehend and detailed enough to lead to the changes that are needed.This really makes the work a lot easier for those that are not a 'specialist' in the field. Highly Recommend.

    opensourceweb

Where Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Accessibility Plugins #10 by tag, #5 in search #5 –

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Details

Find and fix accessibility issues with confidence. Real-time reports, automated fixes, and guidance. Reduce compliance risk and reach more users.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • accessibility
  • ada
  • EAA
  • wcag
  • wp accessibility

More from Equalize Digital

Version
1.49.0
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Dec 7, 2020
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, paid version available

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker FAQ

What does Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker offers Add skip links, Add focus outlines, Block links from opening new windows, Force links to be underlined and Label comment fields.

How many active installs does Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker as of September 7, 2026.

Is Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker free?

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker rank among Accessibility Plugins?

Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker is #5 in the WordPress.org "accessibility" ranking as of today.