Accessible Carousel & Slider — WordPress Accessibility Plugin
Accessible Carousel & Slider – WCAG AA Compliant Slideshow
by Shivaji Mitra · WordPress.org page · Website
Accessible Carousel & Slider has 600+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,745 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Accessible Carousel & Slider at a glance
Is Accessible Carousel & Slider well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Carousel is a labelled region containing a semantic list of slides; with JavaScript off it degrades to a readable list
- Controls are real buttons, fully keyboard operable, with no keyboard trap
- Keyboard focus is never moved by next/previous or by auto-advance
- A polite live region announces the new slide by title (e.g. “Slide 2 of 5: …”) on user-initiated changes; auto-rotation stays silent so it does not interrupt…
- Full keyboard control: Left/Right arrow keys change slides and Home/End jump to the first/last slide, in addition to the on-screen buttons
- A visible “2 / 5” slide-position indicator, plus an in-editor Accessibility check that flags weak colour contrast, missing alt text and vague button text as…
- Choose dots or a titled tab-list for slide navigation, and a “Skip carousel” link (WCAG 2.4.1) for keyboard users
- Optional, off-by-default visitor modes: a “View as list” reading mode and a dyslexia-friendly reading toggle
- No autoplay by default; when enabled, a stop/start control is always provided (WCAG 2.2.2), rotation pauses on hover and focus, and reading-time pacing can…
- Transition animations (fade or slide) are disabled automatically under prefers-reduced-motion
- Background images are decorative by default, with a real alt-text option when the image is meaningful
- Solid contrast box, 44px control targets, and a high-visibility focus indicator
Accessible Carousel & Slider reviews and ratings
3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Best accessible carousel and slideshow plugin
Plugin workes perfectly – highly recommended. I needed some tweaks and the developer responded super fast with two updates of the plugin. The communication was excellent.From now on, this plugin is on my must-use list for upcomming projects.
tonfarbe -
My go-to slider plugin
This is a great plugin. Reasonably lightweight, designed to integrate with the block editor, and it just works. Most of the carousel/slider plugins are very bloated and on 'freemium' model where they do 100 things you don't need, and restrict one or two important functions to paid users. This one gives my everything I need with a minimal footprint and high compatibility. I tried a handful of other plugins before discovering this one and it is now my go-to slider.
publicradio -
Excellent Accessibility and Performance
Excellent accessibility-focused slider plugin. We needed a carousel that met WCAG requirements without sacrificing design flexibility, and this plugin delivered. Keyboard navigation works smoothly, screen readers can properly interpret the content, and the setup process was straightforward.
salehul786
Where Accessible Carousel & Slider ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Accessible Carousel & Slider appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Accessibility Plugins | #49 by tag, #81 in search | #42 | – |
Details
WCAG AA compliant carousel, slider & slideshow blocks: keyboard & screen-reader friendly, pause control, no autoplay, plus a card scroller.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Accessible Carousel & Slider competes in
Tags
- accessibility
- carousel
- slider
- wcag
- woocommerce
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- Version
- 2.9.5
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- First published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Accessible Carousel & Slider FAQ
What does Accessible Carousel & Slider do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Accessible Carousel & Slider offers Carousel is a labelled region containing a semantic list of slides; with JavaScript off it degrades to a readable list, Controls are real buttons, fully keyboard operable, with no keyboard trap, Keyboard focus is never moved by next/previous or by auto-advance, A polite live region announces the new slide by title (e.g. “Slide 2 of 5: …”) on user-initiated changes; auto-rotation stays silent so it does not interrupt and Full keyboard control: Left/Right arrow keys change slides and Home/End jump to the first/last slide, in addition to the on-screen buttons.
How many active installs does Accessible Carousel & Slider have?
WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs for Accessible Carousel & Slider as of September 7, 2026.
Is Accessible Carousel & Slider still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Accessible Carousel & Slider have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Accessible Carousel & Slider are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Accessible Carousel & Slider free?
Accessible Carousel & Slider is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Accessible Carousel & Slider rank among Accessibility Plugins?
Accessible Carousel & Slider is #42 in the WordPress.org Accessibility Plugins ranking.