Web Accessibility vs WP Accessibility Helper (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Accessibility Plugins top 10: Web Accessibility at #1 and WP Accessibility Helper at #6. Web Accessibility leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Web Accessibility
Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget
Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) is a free, powerful, and user-friendly plugin that helps WordPress creators build more accessible websites …
WP Accessibility Helper
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
Short Description WP Accessibility Helper helps solve accessibility problems
Who leads on what
Web Accessibility leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Web Accessibility ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Accessibility Plugins.
Web Accessibility has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
WP Accessibility Helper is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 57 reviews, against 2.9 from 162 reviews.
Web Accessibility has more reviews behind its score: 162 against 57.
WP Accessibility Helper was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Web Accessibility on August 24, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Web Accessibility
Pick Web Accessibility if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
WP Accessibility Helper
Pick WP Accessibility Helper if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Web Accessibility vs WP Accessibility Helper side by side
| Web Accessibility | WP Accessibility Helper | |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility Plugins ranking | #1 | #6 |
| Rating | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 162 | 57 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,003,065 | 494,634 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 29, 2015 | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Web Accessibility ratings
WP Accessibility Helper ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Web Accessibility nor WP Accessibility Helper can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Accessibility Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Web Accessibility vs WP Accessibility Helper: common questions
Is Web Accessibility better than WP Accessibility Helper?
Web Accessibility leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Web Accessibility ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Accessibility Plugins.
Which has more users, Web Accessibility or WP Accessibility Helper?
Web Accessibility ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Accessibility Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Web Accessibility or WP Accessibility Helper?
Web Accessibility has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Web Accessibility and WP Accessibility Helper free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Web Accessibility may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Accessibility Helper may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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