WAVE Accessibility Extension Firefox

Reviews of WAVE Accessibility Extension

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List of user reviews and ratings for WAVE Accessibility Extension

Total ratings

4.75 (Rating count: 55)
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Review summary

Users consistently praise the extension for being easy to use, giving clear guidance to fix problems, and reliably detecting common accessibility issues. Multiple reviewers note it works where the web WAVE tool cannot (localhost or protected sites). Overall sentiment is positive and recommended; no widely repeated negatives appear in these reviews.
Pros
  • Easy to use with clear, actionable guidance (multiple reviewers)
  • Quickly finds common/basic accessibility issues (multiple reviewers)
  • Works in situations the WAVE web tool can't — e.g., localhost or sites behind protective layers (mentioned more than once)
  • Generally well liked and recommended by users
Cons
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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 5.00
All time rating average: 4.75
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86% (56)
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DateAuthorRatingComment
2026-05-21 Hu***** Ein gutes Tool. Die Benutzeroberfläche ist übersichtlich und benutzerfreundlich. Die Ergebnisse sind klar eingebunden, sodass das Problem leicht zu finden ist. Die Seite wird beim Navigieren zuverlässig aktualisiert.
Ein gutes Tool. Die Benutzeroberfläche ist übersichtlich und benutzerfreundlich. Die Ergebnisse sind klar eingebunden, sodass das Problem leicht zu finden ist. Die Seite wird beim Navigieren zuverlässig aktualisiert.
2026-05-21 Fi***** A great tool. The user interface is clear and easy to understand. The results are integrated well, so the problem is easy to find. And the page updates reliably while navigating.
A great tool. The user interface is clear and easy to understand. The results are integrated well, so the problem is easy to find. And the page updates reliably while navigating.
2026-05-20 he*****
2025-10-16 Da*****
2025-05-26 Ba*****
2025-04-02 远离*****
2025-03-25 Fi***** Contrary to the WAVE web tool I can also use it for in-development projects on localhost. Great tool to check basic a11y issues.
Contrary to the WAVE web tool I can also use it for in-development projects on localhost. Great tool to check basic a11y issues.
2025-02-15 天灭*****
2025-02-12 Ca*****
2025-02-06 Đă***** Very good, this extension able to use on website that is protected by CloudFlare firewall. The web version couldn't do like this.
Very good, this extension able to use on website that is protected by CloudFlare firewall. The web version couldn't do like this.
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