axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing

axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing

Accessibility Checker for Developers, Testers, and Designers in Chrome

What is axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing?
axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing is a powerful Chrome extension that helps developers, testers, and designers find and fix accessibility issues during website development. It provides automated testing, prevents false positives, and offers advanced testing features to deliver brilliant user experiences for everyone.
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Users: 300,000+
Rating: 4.03 (106)
Version: 4.78.1 (Last updated: 2024-04-05)
Creation date: 2020-06-30
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • debugger
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 2.43M
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Summary

Find and fix more accessibility issues during website development with axe DevTools.

The free axe DevTools browser extension is a fast, lightweight, yet powerful testing tool driven by the world’s most trusted accessibility testing engine, axe-core, developed by Deque.

Why use axe DevTools to build accessible websites? -To deliver brilliant user experiences for everyone, including the 1 billion people globally living with a disability today. -To avoid wasting time chasing fake issues. Only axe prevents false positive results. -To improve accuracy, preventing tickets from resurfacing again and again. -To reduce the risk and cost of accessibility lawsuits.

★ Automated testing With the push of a button, axe DevTools analyzes your site, automatically surfacing the majority of common accessibility issues—almost triple the industry average. Drill down into each issue, inspect the source of the problem and leverage extensive free remediation guidance to fix it quickly and accurately.

★ No False Positives Nobody has time to chase issues that aren’t actually issues. Axe DevTools reports only issues with absolute certainty. Other tools report irrelevant and inaccurate results, wasting your time, money, and productivity on rework.

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User reviews
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Pros
  • Useful for finding accessibility issues
  • User-friendly interface
  • Good for regular users
Cons
  • Constant prompting to upgrade to paid version
  • Privacy concerns
  • Limited functionality in free version
Most mentioned
  • Prompts to upgrade to pro version
  • Privacy concerns with data tracking
  • Limited functionality in free version
Recent reviews
by 岡佳子 岡佳子, 2024-01-15

by Harley Garrett Harley Garrett, 2024-01-15

Thanks. Could you please confirm if this is latest version of Axe ? I believe this covers up to WCAG 2.1 AA standard issues.
by Divya Naik Divya Naik, 2024-02-07
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Safety
Risk impact

axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing 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 axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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