WAVE Evaluation Tool

Evaluate web accessibility within your browser.

What is WAVE Evaluation Tool?

"WAVE Evaluation Tool" is a Chrome extension developed by WebAIM.org that helps evaluate web accessibility by injecting visual feedback into web pages. It aligns with WCAG 2.2 standards, enabling human assessment of accessibility issues. The tool works with local, intranet, and secure pages, enhancing the user's understanding of accessibility requirements and providing insights for compliance with Section 508. Regular updates improve functionality and performance, ensuring effective analysis of web content.

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By: WebAIM

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Users: 600,000+

Rating: 4.12 (142) ▼ 0.02

Version: 3.2.7.2 (Last updated: 2024-09-20)

Creation date: 2020-04-20

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
scripting

Host permissions:

file:///*
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 352.26K

Email: de*****@webaim.org

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 748 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#363 in Accessibility ▲ 1

#1 in tool keyword 54

#2 in bug fixes keyword 59

#9 in include keyword 9

#9 in version keyword 12 ▼ 1

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WAVE Accessibility Extension (v3.2.7.1)

4.67

(49) 22,581+

WAVE Evaluation Tool (v3.2.7.0)

3.80

(5) 33,256+

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Extension summary

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WAVE is a web accessibility evaluation tool developed by WebAIM.org. It provides visual feedback about the accessibility of your web content by injecting icons and indicators into your page. No automated tool can tell you if your page is accessible, but WAVE facilitates human evaluation and educates about accessibility issues. All analysis is done entirely within the Chrome browser allowing secure valuation of intranet, local, password protected, and other sensitive web pages.

To run a WAVE report, simply click on the WAVE icon to the right of your browser address bar, or select "WAVE this page" from the context menu.

WAVE errors align with WCAG 2.2 failures. The WAVE interface facilitates human evaluation of many other aspects of accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Section 508 compliance.

Version 3.2.7.2 (September 2024) fixes a bug that disallowed checking of local files and suppresses errors in some cases where role="presentation" is present.

Version 3.2.7.0 (August 2024) adds compatibility with Manifest v3. Inputs with aria-disabled=true are no longer considered for contrast checking.

Version 3.2.6.0 (August 2024) adds support for contrast checking when foreground alpha/opacity is defined. The Contrast sidebar tools are updated to support foreground alpha. Also numerous minor bug fixes and improvements.

Version 3.2.5.3 (February 2024) fixes numerous minor bugs and adds testing refinements. Some hidden inputs are no longer incorrectly flagged as not labeled.

Version 3.2.4.4 (October 2023) fixes a few minor bugs with testing hidden content and with the sidebar contrast tools.

User reviews

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Pros

Very useful tool for checking accessibility of a page.
Provides detailed reports that are easy to understand.
Works well compared to similar extensions.
Effective in identifying accessibility issues that others miss.
Helps in ensuring accessibility for multiple sites.

Cons

Does not work properly on certain pages (e.g., Google search pages).
Settings do not persist between page loads.
Static analysis - does not update with changes in dynamic content (e.g., React JS applications).
Requires permission to read browser history, raising privacy concerns.
Issues with loading and updating, appearing slow and outdated.

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