AccessMate for WordPress

AccessMate scans your WordPress site for accessibility issues against WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and Section 508 — pick a single standard or combine several — scores each page, and provides guided fixes, all from your WordPress dashboard.

Zero running cost for you. AccessMate is 100% free. AI features (auto alt-text, code fixes, plain-English explanations) use your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, or a local Ollama instance. Your key is stored encrypted in your database and never proxied through our servers.

Core features

Accessibility scanner — powered by axe-core, scans every page against your choice of WCAG standard, or several combined at once

Score & grade — A–F accessibility score, weighted across Critical/Serious/Warning/Notice severity tiers, with POUR (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) breakdown

Issue detail panel — shows the offending HTML, WCAG criterion, and affected element count

Issues by page — stacked bar chart showing critical/serious/warning/notice counts per page

Accessibility statement generator — creates a public accessibility statement page for your site

Visitor accessibility toolbar — floating widget with 10 user-controlled accessibility features

AI auto-fix (requires API key) — generates corrected HTML for fixable issues

AI alt text (requires API key) — writes descriptive alt text for images

AI explanations (requires API key) — plain-English summaries for non-technical site owners

WCAG standards & rulesets AccessMate scans with axe-core, the same open-source accessibility testing engine used by major browser DevTools. Pick any one of the following from the ruleset selector in the scanner or in Settings, or combine a standard with Best Practice: