Open Accessibility
by Adam Greenwell on WordPress.org
An open-source accessibility widget that helps make your WordPress site more accessible to users with disabilities.
Open Accessibility is a comprehensive accessibility solution that helps your website comply with WCAG 2.1 standards and improve usability for people with disabilities.
The plugin adds a customizable accessibility widget to your website that gives users control over how they experience your content, with features like:
- High contrast mode
- Text size adjustment
- Adjustable letter spacing
- Adjustable word spacing
- Grayscale filter
- Reading guide
- Readable fonts
- Link underlining
- Focus indicators
- Line height adjustment
- Animation control
- And more!
Key Features
- Skip to Content Link: Allows keyboard users to bypass navigation menus
- Contrast Modes: Multiple contrast options including high contrast, negative contrast, light, and dark backgrounds
- Text Adjustments: Increase text size, line height, letter spacing, word spacing, and enable readable fonts
- Navigation Aids: Reading guide, focus outlines, and link underlining
- Visual Accommodations: Grayscale mode, hide images, and pause animations
- Accessibility Statement: Built-in generator for creating accessibility statements
- User Preferences: Settings are saved between visits
- Fully Customizable: Admins can control appearance, position, and enabled features
- Lightweight: Minimal impact on page load times
- WCAG 2.1 Compliant: Helps sites meet accessibility guidelines
Benefits
- Improves usability for people with disabilities
- Helps meet legal accessibility requirements
- Enhances user engagement by making your site more accessible
- Shows your commitment to inclusivity
Important Note
While this plugin helps improve your website’s accessibility, it does not guarantee full compliance with all accessibility standards and regulations. Regular accessibility audits and testing with real users are recommended.
Credits
This plugin utilizes the following fonts under their respective open licenses:
* Atkinson Hyperlegible: Copyright (c) 2020, Braille Institute of America, Inc. (https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont) – SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1
* OpenDyslexic: Copyright (c) 2011, Abelardo Gonzalez (https://opendyslexic.org/) – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
This plugin was developed to help make the web more accessible to people with disabilities.
