Web Accessibility with Max Access

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

Early reviewers loved how easy it was and praised the support, but the recent picture is rougher, with reports that an update broke the accessibility icon under newer WordPress and Elementor, and the newest reviewer says it slows the site and wrecks typography.

1. ★★★★★ Taylor

   2.3y ago

   Not only does this plugin make your site less accessible, but it will cause major performance issues and ruin the typography on your site.

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2. ★★★★★ Tom M

   3.7y ago

   I’m experiencing the same issue as user ‘mbstephenson2000’. After working well for months, the accessibility icon turned into a white circle and the functionality stopped working. This is what I can find inspecting the element: “Event.path is deprecated and will be removed. Please use Event.composedPath() instead. AFFECTED RESOURCES“ I hope someone can have a look at this to come up with a fix. Cheers,Tom This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Tom M.

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3. ★★★★★ mbstephenson2000

   3.7y ago

   <!– wp:paragraph –> <p>It used to work great. Latest update broke with latest versions of WordPress and Elementor Pro. Only shows a white circle now and also changes phone numbers on the website into links. I don’t need it to do that because I already privacy code to protect phone numbers from bots. It needs better customization. Maybe that is only available on the paid version.</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> <!– wp:paragraph –> <p>UPDATE: Works well again. Thank you!</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by mbstephenson2000. Reason: Wish to change rating This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by mbstephenson2000. This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by mbstephenson2000. Reason: Wish to change rating

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4. ★★★★★ daedious

   5.1y ago

   These little tools are not solutions to ensuring a website is ADA Compliant. However, this is an excellent tool to help resolve minor issues, offer a proactive solution and fill the void that some website’s are unable to do. I have used a few plugins for this and I believe this one is the most complaint, or rather, meets needs much better than others.

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5. ★★★★★ rbscorp

   7.1y ago

   Great plugin, fast support!

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6. ★★★★★ azprep

   7.3y ago

   This plugin is so easy to use. Works great out the box and offers per element controls! Love it.

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.4 Web Accessibility with Max Access <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-01-09 CVE-2026-24629 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.0 No patch available
2. Medium · 4.3 Web Accessibility with Max Access <= 2.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47681 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.0.9 Patched in 2.1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-29 800+ → 700+ down after 128 days in tier
2. 2026-04-23 900+ → 800+ down after 69 days in tier
3. 2026-02-13 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-02-11 900+ → 1K+ up after 5 days in tier
5. 2026-02-06 1K+ → 900+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2026-02-02 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
7. 2026-01-30 1K+ → 900+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Max Access – DEPRECATED (new plugin available) 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags D
• Web Accessibility by accessiBe 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ installs · 3.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Accessibility by UserWay 80K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Accessibility 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• AccessibleWP – Accessibility Toolbar 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C

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Web Accessibility with Max Access: 700+ active installs, 4.3★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/accessibility-toolbar