WordPress accessibility scanner
Your WordPress Site Is Probably Breaking the Law Right Now
WCAGpatch is a WP accessibility plugin that scans your site for WCAG 2.1 violations and gives you a dated certificate that proves you tried. AI auto-fix is available on Pro and up.
Free forever. No credit card. Real code, not an overlay.
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- axe-core v4.11.1
- Maintained by Deque Systems
- WordPress 6.0+
- Elementor, Divi, and Gutenberg
- 30-day guarantee
- Lifetime license, no subscription
Most Owners Find Out From a Demand Letter
Most WordPress themes ship with these three issues by default. Nobody checks until a demand letter forces the issue. WCAGpatch checks before that happens.
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Missing Alt Text
Screen readers can't describe an image with no alt attribute. It's a common cause of ADA demand letters.
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Missing ARIA Labels
Buttons and menus without ARIA labels are invisible to assistive technology, even when they work visually.
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Broken Heading Structure
Skipping heading levels breaks navigation for screen reader users, even if the page looks fine.
How it works
Fix. Certify. Done.
Scan
axe-core, the open-source accessibility engine maintained by Deque Systems, checks every page against WCAG 2.1 AA. Finds what your theme quietly breaks.
Fix
On Pro and up, AI writes real alt text and fixes common issues directly in your code. On Starter, you get the findings and fix them yourself.
Certify
Download a dated PDF after every scan. It documents what was found, and what was fixed if you're on Pro.
What the certificate records
- Site
- your-domain.com
- Issue date
- the date of the scan
- Pages scanned
- every post, page and CPT
- Violations found
- counted by severity
- Auto-fixed
- Pro and up
Automated tools detect approximately 30–40% of WCAG violations. The certificate states that on its face.
Real Code Changes, Not an Overlay
Overlays load a script that patches your site at runtime. Turn it off and the fixes disappear. WCAGpatch writes the fix into your actual HTML and Media Library.
- Alt text gets written into your Media Library, not a script.
- No JavaScript widget loads on every page view.
- Fixes stay in your code even if you deactivate the plugin.
Features
What's Inside WCAGpatch
Six things ship in the box. Two of them are the reason people leave an overlay: the scan runs against your whole site, and nothing of ours loads on your front end.
Full Site Scanner
Checks every post, page, and custom post type against WCAG 2.1 AA, not just your homepage.
No Server Required
Runs inside WordPress. No external account, no data leaving your server.
AI Auto-Fix
Pro and upAI writes real alt text into your Media Library and fixes common ARIA and heading issues in your code.
Remediation Report
Pro and upA detailed PDF of every violation found, what was fixed, and what still needs a human.
Compliance Certificate
A dated PDF you can hand to a lawyer, a client, or an auditor. Regenerated after every scan.
Regression Alerts
Daily re-scans catch new violations the moment a page update introduces one.
Why us
Why Overlays Don't Protect You
AccessiBe and UserWay inject a JavaScript widget that patches accessibility at runtime. Disability advocates are suing both of them over it. WCAGpatch changes the actual code on your site instead.
| What you are comparing | Overlays | WCAGpatch |
|---|---|---|
| Fix type | Runtime overlay only | Real code changes |
| Legal risk profile | High, actively being sued | Lower, no guarantee implied |
| Works without JavaScript | No, requires the widget | Yes, fixes live in the HTML |
| AI alt text fix | No, not offered | Yes, Pro and up |
| Compliance certificate | Rarely, if ever | Yes, dated PDF every scan |
| Price | $490 per year | $69 once, no subscription |
The deliverable
Your Proof of Good Faith
Courts don't require a perfect site. They look for a documented, good-faith effort to fix accessibility issues. A dated certificate is that documentation, on paper, with your domain and the date on it.
- Dated PDF, generated after every scan
- Documents every violation found
- Adds fixed counts too, on Pro and up
- One certificate per site, Agency covers your whole book
Pricing
Pay Once. Own It.
Scanning is free, forever. No account, no credit card, no time limit. Paid plans come as the WCAGpatch Pro add-on, a second plugin that installs next to the free one and unlocks with your code.
Starter
$69 once. 1 site.
- PDF compliance certificate
- Daily automated re-scans
- Email alerts on new violations
- AI auto-fix isn't included; that's Pro
Pro
$149 once. 5 sites.
- Everything in Starter
- Full axe-core scanner, 64 checks
- AI auto-fix, bring your own OpenAI key
- PDF remediation report
- One-click batch fixes
Agency
$299 once. Unlimited sites.
- Everything in Pro
- Every site you manage, one login
- A certificate for each client site
- Priority support
Common Questions
Is this a legal guarantee?
No tool can guarantee that — anyone who says otherwise is lying. What WCAGpatch gives you is a documented good-faith effort: scans run, violations found, fixes applied, certificate dated. That's what courts look for, and it's exactly what a $490/yr overlay does not provide.
Will this slow down my site?
No. WCAGpatch fixes your code directly — it doesn't inject a runtime JavaScript widget that loads on every page (that's what overlays do). Most sites see a slight SEO improvement after fixes because proper alt text and heading structure are ranking signals.
What does AI fix automatically?
AI auto-fix is a Pro and Agency feature. It handles alt text for images (written directly into your WordPress Media Library), heading structure issues, empty link text, missing form labels, and ARIA roles. You provide your own OpenAI API key — which means zero ongoing AI costs to you. Typically costs pennies per site.
What versions of WordPress are supported?
WordPress 6.0 and above. Compatible with all major page builders including Elementor, Divi, and the Gutenberg block editor.
Who built this
Built by a Developer Who Saw the Gap
WCAGpatch started with a simple observation. ADA demand letters kept landing on small WordPress sites, and most of what was being sold to those owners was an overlay that either got sued itself or didn't fix anything. Nobody was making the real fix easy. So we built it: something that changes the code, not a widget bolted on top.
Find Out Before a Lawyer Does
Run a free scan and see what's actually broken on your site.
Free forever. No credit card. No account required.