Wally Monitor is a comprehensive accessibility auditing plugin that helps you identify and fix accessibility issues on your WordPress website. Built on top of axe-core (the industry-standard accessibility testing engine), it provides detailed reports and actionable insights to make your site accessible to everyone.
📚 Third-Party Libraries
This plugin uses the following open-source libraries:
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axe-core v4.11.1 – Accessibility testing engine by Deque Systems
Source: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core
License: MPL-2.0 -
Chart.js v4.5.1 – JavaScript charting library
Source: https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js
License: MIT -
FPDF 1.86 – PHP PDF generation library (modified with Wally_ prefix to avoid conflicts)
Source: http://www.fpdf.org/
License: Free for personal and commercial use
🎯 Key Features
- Automated Full Site Scanning – Analyze all pages, posts, and custom post types in one click
- 208+ Accessibility Rules – ~90 axe-core rules + 13 WordPress-specific + 48 NBR 17.225 + 57 IF-THEN exclusive checks
- Real-time WCAG Score – Track your accessibility score from 0-100
- SEO Integration – Shows accessibility impact directly in Yoast SEO and Rank Math meta boxes
- Block-Specific Detection – Identifies issues in WordPress Gutenberg blocks (images, buttons, headings, etc.)
- Historical Tracking – Monitor progress over time with interactive charts
- Editor Integration – Analyze content while editing posts and pages
- Professional Reports – Clean, visual dashboards with detailed violation breakdowns
- WCAG Level Detection – Categorizes issues by WCAG A, AA, AAA conformance levels
🔍 What Does It Check?
Images & Media
* Missing alt attributes
* Empty alt text
* Gallery accessibility
* Video captions
Forms
* Missing labels
* Fieldset accessibility
* Form validation
Structure & Semantics
* Heading hierarchy
* Landmark regions
* Navigation structure
* HTML validity
Color & Contrast
* Color contrast ratios (WCAG AA/AAA)
* Text readability
Interactive Elements
* Button labels
* Link descriptions
* Keyboard navigation
* Focus indicators
WordPress Specific
* Cover block contrast
* Site logo alt text
* Search widget labels
* Embed titles
* Custom HTML warnings
🚀 Why Accessibility Matters
- Legal Compliance – Meet ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2 requirements
- Better SEO – Google prioritizes accessible websites in search rankings
- Wider Audience – Reach 15%+ of users with disabilities
- Improved UX – Accessible sites work better for everyone
- Brand Reputation – Show you care about all users
💼 Perfect For
- Marketing agencies managing multiple client sites
- Web developers building accessible themes/plugins
- Content creators ensuring inclusive content
- E-commerce stores reaching wider audiences
- Government and educational institutions
- Anyone committed to web accessibility
🎨 Clean, Modern Interface
- Large, professional logo display
- Color-coded severity indicators
- Interactive violation cards with Quick Fix suggestions
- Mobile-responsive design
- WordPress admin design standards
🔌 Integrations
- Yoast SEO – Accessibility analysis in SEO meta box
- Rank Math – Integrated accessibility scores
- Gutenberg – Block-level issue detection
- Classic Editor – Full compatibility
📊 Technical Details
- Built on axe-core 4.11.1 (Deque Systems)
- No external API calls – all processing happens locally
- No data collection or tracking
- Lightweight and optimized for performance
- Works with any WordPress theme
🌐 Supported Languages
- English
- Portuguese (Brazil) – Interface em Português
Privacy & Data
Wally Monitor does NOT:
* Collect any user data
* Send information to external servers
* Track user behavior
* Require registration or API keys
* Display advertisements
All accessibility analysis happens locally in your WordPress installation using the axe-core JavaScript library.
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports:
* GitHub: (adicione seu repositório se tiver)
* WordPress.org Support Forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wally-monitor/
Credits
- Built with axe-core by Deque Systems
- Inspired by the need for better accessibility tools in WordPress
- Developed with ❤️ for an inclusive web
Developers
Wally Monitor is open source! Developers can:
* Extend rules with custom checks
* Hook into analysis results
* Customize scoring algorithms
* Contribute to the codebase
See GitHub repository for developer documentation.