I made this post to keep a research file for myself and to help others find useful WordPress accessibility plugins. This article explains plugins that make it easier to improve accessibility and give all visitors a better experience on your site.
12fox4 Accessibility Suite By 2fox4oliver
2fox4 Accessibility Suite adds a floating widget to your WordPress site that lets visitors adjust how they view your content.
Features include:
- Change font size with a slider
- Use a dyslexia-friendly font
- Switch to high contrast or dark mode
- Add a reading guide bar
- Highlight all links
- Improved keyboard navigation
Plugin Link: https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/2fox4-accessibility-suite/
Note to myself: Still playing around with the plugin, as it triggered a fatal error
2Redirection By John Godley
Redirection is a popular WordPress plugin for managing redirects. It lets you easily set up 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and organize your site links. This helps reduce errors and can boost your site’s ranking. It works well for both small and large sites.
Plugin Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/
3 Absolute Reviews By codesupplyco
Absolute Reviews is a WordPress plugin that lets you easily add attractive and responsive review boxes to your site. It’s great for adding ratings to blog posts or sharing product and service reviews.
Plugin Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/absolute-reviews/
4AccessiBar — Accessibility Toolbar By andreibarbashin
AccessiBar adds a floating accessibility button to your website. When clicked, it opens a toolbar with options such as increasing font size, high-contrast mode, and a dyslexia-friendly font, helping visitors adjust the site to their needs.
Plugin Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessibar/
5AccessKit – Accessibility Options Toolbar By Rakesh Mali
AccessKit adds a floating accessibility toolbar to your WordPress site, letting visitors adjust text size, use dyslexia-friendly fonts, enable high contrast, highlight links, and more. It runs fully on your own server, with no tracking or subscriptions, unlike many paid alternatives.
Plugin Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/accesskit-accessibility-toolbar/
6 AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness By CookieYes
AccessiYes Accessibility Widget is a free, easy-to-use plugin that adds an accessibility overlay to your WordPress site. It helps your site meet accessibility standards (like WCAG, ADA, and EAA) by letting visitors adjust font size, color contrast, spacing, and more to suit their needs.
Plugin Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessibility-widget/
7WCAG Admin Accessibility Tools By PluginRx
8Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus By Themeisle
9Zeno Font Resizer By Marcel Pol
This plugin lets visitors change your site’s text size.
Features:
- Uses JavaScript to adjust font size
- Remembers settings with cookies for returning visitors
- Admin controls for what can be resized and by how much
- Includes a classic widget or can be added with PHP code
- Simple and lightweight
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Disclaimer - Improving Accessibility: Research Plugin Guide
The information shared in this post, “Improving Accessibility: Research Plugin Guide,” is provided by the author and intended for general guidance only. While Nowyme strives to ensure everything is accurate and up to date, we can’t guarantee that all details, products, or services mentioned will always be complete, reliable, or suitable for your needs. Please use your own judgment and double-check anything that matters to you before making decisions based on this content.
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