EqualWeb Accessibility Checker

The EqualWeb Web Accessibility Checker is a free automated auditing tool for WCAG 2.1 validation.

What is EqualWeb Accessibility Checker?

The 'EqualWeb Accessibility Checker' is a Chrome extension designed to automate website accessibility audits. It scans each page to check compliance with WCAG 2.1, ADA, and other international standards. The tool identifies and reports on both static and dynamic accessibility issues, aiming to create a more accessible web for all users.

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By: EqualWeb

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 11,236 ▲ 191

Rating: 3.94 (18)

Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2023-08-17)

Creation date: 2020-01-01

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Host permissions:

http://*/*
http://*/*

Size: 20.04M

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 9262 ▼ 623

Other rankings

#100 in Accessibility

#25 in checker keyword 78

#124 in scan keyword 52 ▼ 1

#225 in solution keyword 67

#249 in flag keyword 44

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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Summary

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The EqualWeb Web Accessibility Checker is a free automated auditing tool for WCAG 2.1 validation.

The Checker analyzes the website and provides visual accessibility scores about the site’s accessibility issues and errors. The Checker can scan one page at a time.

To use the Web Accessibility Checker, download and install the tool from the Google Chrome extension store. Next, enter the URL of the website you wish to scan. Now, activate the EqualWeb icon on your Chrome browser and start scanning. The checker will flag static and dynamic accessibility issues on your HTML pages filtered by the WCAG 2.1 A/AA/AAA conformance level.

EqualWeb is the only company recognized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to be fully compliant with their Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), European Union EN 301 549 standards, and Section 508 guidelines.

The Web Accessibility Checker is brought to you by EqualWeb LTD, a leading digital accessibility solution provider, serving thousands of companies from Fortune 500 firms to non-profit organizations, and SMBs.

The full EqualWeb accessibility solution includes:

Auditing
Auto AI widget that works seamlessly with any website platform
Human expert fixes, monitoring, and website maintenance

User reviews

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Pros

Easy and clear information
Recommended by many users
Helpful for designers and developers
Faster way to show specific elements to work on
Great for testing website accessibility

Cons

UI issues
Errors if plugin is enabled at localhost
Scrolling not enabled
Issues with functionality (not working when clicked)
Signup does not solve reported issues

Most mentioned

Helpful for testing website accessibility
Recommendation to use
Issues with User Interface
Easy and accessible information
Great tool for designers and developers

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Safety

Risk impact

EqualWeb Accessibility Checker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker if you trust the publisher.