AccessIQ — WCAG Accessibility Scanner, Heatmap & Behavior Analytics for WordPress Plugin Directory

AccessIQ is a free WordPress accessibility plugin that combines three tools most sites pay separately for — a full WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 accessibility scanner, a self-hosted click heatmap engine, and behavior analytics — all inside a single dark-themed dashboard, with no data ever leaving your server.

No API keys. No subscriptions. No third-party services for core features.

🔬 Live Demo | 📖 Documentation | 💬 Support Forum

Why WordPress Sites Need an Accessibility Scanner ADA and EAA lawsuits are rising. Any publicly accessible website can be targeted — and “we didn’t know” is not a legal defense. WCAG 2.1 compliance is increasingly required by law across the US, EU, and UK.

Inaccessible sites lose real users. 1 in 4 adults has a disability that affects how they use the web. An inaccessible checkout button or unlabeled form field directly costs you conversions.

Most tools only tell you there’s a problem. AccessIQ shows you exactly which element failed, why it failed, and what to fix.

What You Get — 100% Free ♿ WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 Accessibility Scanner

Run unlimited scans on any page or post URL. Get a 0–100 compliance score, severity-ranked violations with element selectors, full scan history, and one-click rescans. Supports Level A, AA, and AAA.

🔥 Self-Hosted Click Heatmap Engine

See exactly where your visitors click, overlaid on your live site inside a macOS-style browser frame. All click data stays in your own database — no Hotjar, no external service required.

📈 Behavior Analytics

Track sessions, bounce rates, average time on page, and device splits. Animated Chart.js dashboards that rival tools costing $50/month — built right into WordPress.

🧩 Accessibility Profiles

Five one-click preset configurations — Vision Impaired, ADHD Friendly, Seizure Safe, Dyslexia, and Keyboard Only — that apply multiple accessibility settings instantly. The fastest way for visitors to get the experience they need.

🔡 Frontend Accessibility Widget

A fully redesigned floating toolbar with 15 accessibility tools, grouped accordion layout, Lucide SVG icons, Dark/Light/System theme switching, adjustable panel width and height, and mobile bottom-sheet support.

📊 Score History Chart

Track how your accessibility score changes over time for any scanned URL. See compliance progress at a glance.

📋 Accessibility Statement Generator

One-click publish of a WCAG-compliant accessibility statement page. Auto-fills last scan date and top violations, with a live preview and an embeddable [accessiq_badge] shortcode.

🔧 Auto-Fix Engine

Automatically apply frontend fixes for common violations — Skip Link, Focus Outline, HTML Lang Attribute, and Decorative Image Alt — with no code required.

Who Uses AccessIQ Developers & Agencies — Audit client sites before launch. Deliver professional WCAG compliance reports that build trust and justify ongoing maintenance retainers.

Business Owners — ADA and EAA lawsuits are rising fast. AccessIQ keeps you compliant and documents your remediation efforts — which matters in court.

E-commerce Stores — Heatmaps reveal exactly which product page elements get clicked and which get ignored. Fix what matters for conversions.

Bloggers & Content Creators — Understand where readers engage without handing your data to Google Analytics.

UX Designers — Validate design decisions with real click data. Measure the impact of layout changes with before/after score tracking.

SEO Professionals — Google uses accessibility signals as ranking factors. Accessible, well-structured content with proper headings and alt text ranks better. AccessIQ catches both.

🔬 WCAG Scanner — Full Feature List

Compliance Score (0–100): Animated score ring with grade label (Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor)

WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 Level A, AA, AAA: Choose your target compliance level per scan

Violations by Category: Visual bar chart — Images, Contrast, Headings, ARIA, Forms

Severity Labels: Critical / Serious / Moderate issue classification

Element Selector: The exact HTML element that caused the violation

Fix Suggestions: Actionable guidance for each violation type

Scan History: Full history with date, score, issue count, and WCAG level per URL

Score History Chart: Line chart showing compliance progress over time

One-click Rescan: Re-run any scan instantly from the reports page

Print Reports: Print scan reports directly from the browser

Unlimited Scans: No limits, no paywalls, no scan credits

Single Report View: Detailed breakdown with back navigation and print option

Perfect Score Celebration: Special screen when a page scores 100/100

WCAG 2.2 Checks: Focus Not Obscured (2.4.11), Dragging Movements (2.5.7), Target Size Minimum (2.5.8)

🔥 Heatmap Engine — Full Feature List

Live Click Heatmap: Intensity overlay on your live site — see hot and cold spots instantly

In-Dashboard Preview: View heatmaps inside WP Admin — no external app needed

macOS-style Browser Chrome: Professional browser frame with URL bar and LIVE PREVIEW badge

Top Clicked Elements: Ranked table with element selector, click count, and % of total

Gold / Silver / Bronze Rankings: Visual rank indicators for top 3 elements

Date Range Filter: 7 days / 30 days / 90 days

Device Filter: All Devices / Desktop / Mobile / Tablet

Page Dropdown: Select any tracked page from the dropdown

Peak Activity Hour: Discover when your visitors are most active

Self-Hosted: 100% — all click data lives in your WordPress database

Lightweight Tracker: Under 3KB, loads asynchronously, zero impact on Core Web Vitals

📈 Behavior Analytics — Full Feature List

Session Tracking: Total sessions, average time on page, bounce rate

Daily Sessions Chart: Chart.js line chart with gradient fill and hover tooltips

Device Breakdown: Animated donut chart — Desktop / Mobile / Tablet split

Top Pages Performance: Sessions, avg time, bounce rate, and top device per page

Date Range Filter: 7 / 30 / 90 day periods

Bounce Rate Alerts: Color-coded — red (high), amber (medium), green (low)

Privacy-First: No cookies, no third-party scripts, no Google Analytics dependency

♿ Accessibility Widget — Full Feature List Text & Reading

Font Size Control: Adjust text from 80% to 150% with A−/A+ controls

Letter Spacing: Range slider 0–5px for improved character readability

Line Height: 3-level slider — Default / Comfortable / Spacious

Dyslexia-Friendly Font: Apply Lexend for easier reading

Reading Line: Teal horizontal line that follows the cursor to help track text

Reading Mask: Dual overlay spotlight window for focused reading

Color & Vision

High Contrast Mode: One-click high-contrast color scheme

Monochrome: Full grayscale filter for color-sensitive users

Saturation: 3-state selector — Low / Normal / High

Highlight Links: Teal outline and underline on all anchor elements

Highlight Titles: Teal left-border accent on all h1–h6 headings

Motion & Navigation

Stop Animations: Disables all CSS animations, transitions, and smooth scroll

Big Cursor: Enlarged cursor with 4 color variants (White / Black / Teal / Red)

Keyboard Navigation: Highlight keyboard focus indicators sitewide

Screen Reader Optimize: Optimize page structure for screen readers

Accessibility Profiles

Vision Impaired: Font Size 130% + High Contrast + Highlight Links

ADHD Friendly: Stop Animations + Reading Mask + Dyslexia Font

Seizure Safe: Stop Animations + Monochrome + Low Saturation

Dyslexia: Dyslexia Font + Letter Spacing 2px + Line Height Spacious

Keyboard Only: Keyboard Navigation + Highlight Links

Widget Customisation

Brand Color: 9 preset swatches + custom color picker + hex input

Widget Position: Top Left / Top Right / Bottom Left / Bottom Right

Panel Width: Compact (260px) / Normal (300px) / Wide (340px)

Panel Height: Auto / Fixed 400px / Fixed 500px / Full Screen

Theme: Dark / Light / System (follows OS preference)

Mobile Bottom Sheet: Slides up from bottom on screens under 480px

Show on Mobile: Show or hide widget on mobile devices

Floating Toolbar Toggle: Enable or disable the widget entirely

📋 Accessibility Statement

Statement Generator: Auto-fills organisation name, last scan date, and top violations from your AccessIQ data

Live Preview: See the formatted statement before publishing

One-click Publish: Creates or updates a WordPress page automatically

[accessiq_badge] Shortcode: Embed a WCAG compliance badge (dark or light variant) anywhere on your site

Widget Footer Link: Shows “Accessibility Statement” link in the widget when a statement page exists

🔧 Auto-Fix Engine

Skip Link: Adds a “Skip to content” link as the first focusable element

Focus Outline: Injects a visible teal focus ring on all focusable elements

HTML Lang Attribute: Auto-adds the lang attribute to the <html> tag

Decorative Image Alt: Sets empty alt=”” on images with no alt attribute

AccessIQ Pro The free plugin is fully featured for most sites. AccessIQ Pro adds agency-grade tools:

PDF Compliance Reports — Generate branded WCAG compliance reports in PDF format. White-label with your logo, company name, and accent color.

AI Alt Text Generator — Automatically generate descriptive alt text for images using AI. Bulk-apply to your media library. Supports OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq, and more.

Scheduled Scan Email Delivery — Automatically email PDF reports after each scheduled scan. Regression alerts when score drops.

Multi-Site Hub Dashboard — Agency dashboard to monitor 25+ client sites in one view. Compliance score, violations, and last scan date per site.

White-label Widget — Customize the accessibility widget with your agency’s branding.

Priority Support — Direct email support with fast response times.

Upgrade to AccessIQ Pro →

Privacy & Data AccessIQ stores all data in your own WordPress database. No scan results, click events, or session data are sent to external servers.

The WCAG scanner runs client-side in your browser — it loads your page locally and sends results via AJAX to your own database. Nothing leaves your server.

The plugin loads fonts from Google Fonts (DM Sans, DM Mono for admin; Lexend for the frontend widget). See the External Services section for details.

External Services This plugin does not send scan, click, or session data to external servers. All data is stored in your WordPress database.

Google Fonts AccessIQ loads typefaces from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com):

Admin screens — DM Sans and DM Mono load on AccessIQ admin pages.

Frontend widget — Lexend loads on public pages when the accessibility toolbar is enabled.

When fonts are requested, the visitor’s browser sends a standard HTTP request to Google servers, which may include the visitor’s IP address, browser user-agent, and referring page URL.

Provider: Google LLC

Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms

Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Privacy Policy AccessIQ stores the following data in your WordPress database only:

Click Events (Heatmap): X/Y coordinates, CSS element selector, page URL, timestamp, device type.

Sessions (Behavior Analytics): Page URL, session duration, device type, timestamp, bounce status.

Scan Results: Page URL, WCAG violations, compliance score, scan timestamp, WCAG level.

What we do NOT collect: IP addresses, usernames, email addresses, cookies, or any personally identifiable information (PII).

No data is sent to third-party servers. The WordPress admin loads fonts from Google Fonts (see External Services). You can delete all AccessIQ data by deactivating and deleting the plugin.

For heatmap and analytics tracking, we recommend adding a disclosure to your site’s privacy policy informing visitors that anonymous click and session data is collected for site improvement.

Development Source Unminified source code available at: https://gitlab.com/thereadscope/accessiq