WP Accessibility
by Joe Dolson · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 95.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Accessibility fixes common accessibility issues in your WordPress site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
60K+
≈67K estimated
Momentum
+223%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “alt text” for “contrast”. “alt text” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “contrast” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 2.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 68 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
64
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
65%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp accessibility | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| accessibility your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| section508 your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress accessibility | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| accessibility statement | #1 | #1 | up 4 |
| a11y your tag | #2 | #1 | up 1 |
| common | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| accessibility tools | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| accessibility plugin | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| accessibility toolbar | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| fixes | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| outline | #3 | #3 | up 4 |
| stylesheet | #4 | #4 | up 4 |
| stylesheets | #4 | #4 | up 3 |
| contrast | #4 | #4 | up 7 |
| accessibility checker | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| title attribute | #4 | #2 | up 2 |
| wcag your tag | #8 | #6 | up 4 |
| target | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| plug in | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
298 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 231 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “alt text” for “contrast”. “alt text” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “contrast” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 165.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v2.4.5 · 25 Oct 2026
30
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jan11mo ago
Works well
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FonzieTheDog1.1y ago
Hi great plugin.However some links get their title attribute removed If I enable the plugin. This thing causes a 4 points page speed accessibility drop.Ater disabling the pluging the titles are back and accessibility is bach to 95.note: “Remove title attributes from: Tag clouds” is unchecked. The links are not tags anyway. They come from Elementor IconBox
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mnst1.9y ago
Appreciate the author for this helpful plugin & grant it with free of charge.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saardvark2.8y ago
thank you for making this plugin available. It’s a life-saver in so many ways.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christina Blust4.0y ago
This plugin knows there is no one-stop solution for accessibility, and it quietly works in the background to make some standard things better in the ways that it can. We install this on every client site and greatly appreciate its features as part of an overall culture of having an accessibility-focused mindset.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ geokongr4.7y ago
There are no magic solutions for a complete conversion of a site with accessibility standards but this plugin helps a lot and has discreet functionality. Support and development is also active making it a trustworthy option.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Giuseppe4.8y ago
Essenziale per rispettare le regole di accessibilità.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oninitiative5.0y ago
This plugin has been great for enhancing our customer’s browsing experience. A great tool to speed things up. Huge time and money saver.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.4 Feature: Add styling for block editor hover states. Feature: Add escape class to ignore alt text toggles: wpa-skip . Bug fix: Ignore controls with aria-hidden or hidden attributes when removing tabindex from controls. De 2.3.4
- — Version 2.3.3 Bug fix: Set a default option value for wpa_track_stats in option call, to fix issue caused by strict type checking. Bug fix: Prevent escaped strings in search output from bypassing empty search checks. Props @stevejones 2.3.3
- — Version 2.3.2 Security: Sanitize alt & longdesc text before injecting into toggle name. Props Wordfence & @jtwings. Bug fix: Apply alt text checks to all supported image types. Props @knutsp. Change: Add additional invalid alt text pa 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Bug fix: Fixes broken longdesc scripting. 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Change: Split settings into three pages: features, admin, and remediation. Change: Add settings to disable automatic labelling, viewport settings, lang attributes, and removal of title attributes. Change: Remove PHP-base 2.3.0
- — Version 2.2.6 Bug fix: Incorrect call to .removeAttr triggered catch condition on all URLs, throwing unnecessary console messages. 2.2.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Accessibility <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'alt' Attribute ↗2026-02-26 CVE-2026-2362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
- 2019-12-26 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.7.0 Patched in 1.7.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 116 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 92 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,309 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("a11y", "section508", "wcag" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-17 50K+ → 60K+ up after 290 days in tier
- 2025-05-03 40K+ → 50K+ up after 154 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 50K+ → 40K+ down after 287 days in tier
- 2024-02-17 40K+ → 50K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-15 50K+ → 40K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-13 40K+ → 50K+ up after 924 days in tier
- 2021-08-03 30K+ → 40K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2021-07-01 40K+ → 30K+ down after 82 days in tier
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).
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WCAG Admin Accessibility Tools 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags - C Content Author Accessibility Preview 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
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Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ installs · 3.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
AccessibleWP – Accessibility Toolbar 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C -
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A - C Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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