- By:
- WebAIM
- Users:
- 600,000
- Rating:
- 4.10 (144)
- Version:
- 3.2.7.2 Last updated: 2024-09-20
- Creation date:
- 2020-04-20
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- scripting
- activeTab
- Host permissions:
- file:///*
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- file:///*
- Size:
- 352.26K
- Email:
- de*****@webaim.org
- URLs:
- Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 20 hours ago
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# 582 ▲ 30
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Pros
- Provides detailed and clear accessibility issue reports with visual markers on the page
- Useful for developers, especially those new to accessibility, helping them understand and improve accessibility
- Free to use with a comprehensive feature set, including basic WCAG checks
- Has improved over time with recent updates enhancing UX and reducing page layout breakage
- Offers toggling options like showing/hiding styles and desaturating the page which some users find helpful
Cons
- Does not automatically reassess or rerun checks on dynamic content or page navigation; requires page reload or manual reactivation
- Settings such as filtering error types do not persist between pages, forcing repeated adjustments
- UI can overlay or obscure page content, making it harder to locate some errors
- User interface can be confusing or cluttered, especially with many errors on the page
- Incompatibility or failure to work on some browsers (e.g., Brave) or specific cases, with occasional crashes noted
Recent reviews
I do not get an option to run the wave product. When selecting the evaluation tool we are brought back to where we downloaded the product or the trial one. However, there is no way to run the program
by
De*****, 2025-06-12
Doesn't work in Brave
by
*****, 2025-01-28
Very good extension.
by
Ga*****, 2024-11-26
Extension safety
Risk impact
WAVE Evaluation Tool requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
Risk likelihood
WAVE Evaluation Tool has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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