Achieve WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 compliance on your WordPress site – without touching a single line of code. The Web Accessibility Toolkit helps site owners, developers, and agencies meet accessibility standards quickly and effectively.
While the ARIA & Accessibility Toolkit helps address many common WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 issues, full compliance may still require manual code adjustments or theme/template changes.
What is WCAG, ADA and Section 508?
Accessibility compliance ensures your website can be used by people with vision impairments, motor disabilities, cognitive conditions, or those relying on screen readers and keyboard navigation. It’s not just about ticking boxes; it’s about creating inclusive digital experiences for everyone.
WCAG – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WCAG is a globally recognized standard developed by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) that outlines how to make web content more accessible through four key principles – perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust (POUR).
There are currently three conformance levels:
- Level A: minimum accessibility
- Level AA: recommended standard for most websites
- Level AAA: highest standard, often impractical for general sites
Most organizations aim for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.
You can read the full WCAG Guidelines here (opens in new tab).
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA is a U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities – including on public websites. While it doesn’t explicitly reference WCAG, courts and the Department of Justice consistently use WCAG standards as the baseline for determining web accessibility under the ADA.
This applies to:
- Businesses open to the public (Title III)
- State and local government websites (Title II)
- E-commerce, service providers, education, and more
Section 508
Section 508 is a federal U.S. law requiring all government agencies and contractors to make their electronic and information technology (including websites) accessible to people with disabilities.
Section 508 now explicitly references WCAG 2.0 Level AA as its compliance standard.
Why WCAG matters for WordPress sites
Whether you’re running a blog, small business, university site or a SaaS platform, accessibility compliance isn’t optional anymore. Failing to meet these standards can lead to:
- Legal risks and lawsuits
- Loss of potential users and customers
- Negative SEO and usability scores
Making your WordPress site WCAG compliant ensures broader reach, better usability and protection from accessibility related legal challenges.
How we help your WordPress site meet accessibility standards
The Web Accessibility Toolkit gives you the tools to identify and fix accessibility issues fast.
Add ARIA & Attributes
Easily insert aria-labels, and aria-describedby to enhance screen reader support across menus, buttons and forms.
Add ARIA Landmark Roles & Attributes
Assign semantic roles like banner, navigation, main, complementary, and contentinfo to improve screen reader navigation.
Highlight & Fix Common Issues
Our frontend checker scans for missing alt text, unlabeled form fields (in PRO), contrast issues, and more – even in content generated by other plugins.
Fix Missing Alt tags
Shows a list of all images that are missing alt tags, and allows you to easily update them all from the one spot.
Skip Links & Focus Indicators
Add skip-to-content links and restore visible focus outlines to improve keyboard navigation and usability.
Menu Role Enhancements
Tag your WordPress nav menus with semantic role="navigation" and accessible labels – no code required.
Form Scanning & Fixes (PRO)
Adds deep scanning of all your forms plus automatic fixes for common issues such as unlabelled fields, empty buttons, generic buttons, “for” attributes, wrap grouped radio/checkboxes and more.
Built for WordPress. Designed for compliance.
Whether you’re a developer managing dozens of sites or a site owner maintaining a blog, our plugin simplifies WCAG and ADA compliance for WordPress.
- Compatible with any theme
- Works with popular builders (Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg)
- No need for bulky overlays or third-party scripts