Ignore with intention.
Some findings need context. Keep deliberate exceptions scoped to what you’ve reviewed, so an irrelevant result doesn’t bury the issues that still matter.
Find the barriers. Understand the evidence.
Make your next fix count.
Free for agencies & developers. Version 1.6.1 release candidate.
A finding should help you do the work. Explore how clear evidence, meaningful context, and a focused next step come together.
Select a finding to explore the exampleWCAG 1.1.1 · Non-text Content
<img class="team-photo" src="team.jpg">This image has no text alternative. People using a screen reader may miss the information it conveys.
Describe the image’s purpose with useful alt text. If it is purely decorative, use an empty alt attribute.
Sample content, not a live scan. This preview illustrates the kind of evidence ClearA11y surfaces.
From the first audit to the next content update, keep accessibility work close to the site you’re building.
Check published WordPress content and surface issues in the place your team already works.
Review severity, WCAG references, affected elements, and page context to decide what needs attention.
Make changes, run another scan, and use carefully scoped exceptions for findings you’ve deliberately reviewed.
Some findings need context. Keep deliberate exceptions scoped to what you’ve reviewed, so an irrelevant result doesn’t bury the issues that still matter.
Move from an issue to its evidence, selectors, and affected content. Give developers a concrete starting point.
Queue recurring scans with WordPress cron. Browser processing runs while an authorized admin page is active.
Review page reports and explore findings in WordPress, without adding another dashboard to your daily handoff.
Accessibility is ongoing work.
Your tools should help you do it.
ClearA11y is a free WordPress accessibility plugin. Useful local scanning is the foundation, not a teaser for a paid plan.
Automated checks are one part of the process. Bring your judgment, test with people, and keep improving the experience.
The local WordPress plugin is free. A future paid service may offer deeper external scanning and richer reporting, but the plugin is intended to remain useful on its own.
No. Automated checks find some accessibility issues, but they cannot assess every interaction or experience. Pair the findings with keyboard testing, assistive technology testing, and human review. ClearA11y does not certify WCAG conformance.
ClearA11y scans published WordPress content. It uses axe-core in the browser and PHP checks on the server to find issues and attach useful evidence. The checks available depend on how the scan runs; browser checks can inspect rendered content that server checks cannot.
Yes. Scheduled scans use WordPress cron to queue work. Their timing depends on site traffic or a server cron configuration. Browser processing requires an active authorized admin page; scheduling does not provide a standalone headless browser service.
Exception rules let you suppress findings that have been deliberately reviewed. Scope matters: use the narrowest rule that matches your decision so unrelated issues remain visible. Review exceptions as the site changes.
A WordPress site running WordPress 6.0 or later and PHP 8.0 or later. Download the ZIP, then go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin in WordPress. Choose the ZIP, install it, and activate ClearA11y. The current download is the 1.6.1 release candidate.
Free WordPress accessibility scanning.
Built with agency work in mind.
Download the plugin ZIP and install it from Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin in WordPress.
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