説明
reala11y is a WordPress accessibility checker and scanner that helps your site move toward WCAG 2.2 AA conformance by scanning for common issues and applying safe, code-level fixes — skip links, focus outlines, language attributes, form labels, target-size, link purpose, and more. Unlike accessibility overlay widgets, reala11y modifies the underlying HTML so screen readers and keyboard users encounter the corrected page.
What reala11y does
- Scans posts and pages against a WCAG 2.2 rule library.
- Applies safe, automated fixes at render time (per-rule on/off, one-click rollback).
- Generates a customizable accessibility statement.
- Suggests image alt text with your own AI key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini) — you review every suggestion before it is applied.
What reala11y does NOT do
- It does not guarantee WCAG, ADA, EAA, or Section 508 compliance. Automated tools detect approximately 30–40% of WCAG failures by criteria. Full conformance requires human review.
- It is not an overlay widget. The Federal Trade Commission’s April 21, 2025 order against accessiBe affirmed that overlay claims of automatic WCAG conformance are not supportable.
External services
reala11y is self-contained and contacts third-party services only as described below, and only when the relevant feature is used.
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WordPress.org — used for plugin update checks, as for any plugin hosted here. No personal data is sent beyond the standard update request.
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AI providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini (optional, bring-your-own-key). The AI authoring features (for example, alt-text suggestions) stay off until you enter your own API key for a provider and run a feature. When you run a feature, reala11y uses your key to send that provider the input you selected — for example, the URL of an image or a block of your post’s text — together with a short instruction prompt. The response is shown to you for review and is never applied automatically. reala11y does not proxy or resell AI usage; the provider bills you directly. Remove a provider’s key to disable it.
- OpenAI — Terms: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use/ — Privacy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/
- Anthropic — Terms: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/commercial-terms — Privacy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy
- Google Gemini — Terms: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms — Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
This free build does not bundle Freemius or any licensing or analytics service. See our privacy policy at https://reala11y.com/legal/privacy.
Source code
reala11y is open source (GPLv2 or later). The admin interface is written in React and TypeScript and bundled with Vite. The human-readable source for the compiled files in build/admin/ ships with the plugin under admin/src/. To rebuild it, run “npm install” and then “npm run build” in the plugin’s admin/ directory.
Why reala11y
- Code-level remediation, not an overlay widget.
- WCAG 2.2 (including 2.5.8 Target Size and the focus criteria).
- Bring-your-own AI key — no surprise quotas, no resold tokens.
- Honest claims. We never tell you you’re “fully compliant.”
Links
- Website and documentation: https://reala11y.com
- How reala11y compares to overlay widgets: https://reala11y.com/vs/accessibe and https://reala11y.com/vs/userway
- Our own accessibility statement: https://reala11y.com/accessibility-statement
スクリーンショット







ブロック
このプラグインは1個のブロックを提供します。
- Accessibility statement Embeds your generated accessibility statement (a reviewable template).
インストール
- Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/reala11y/ or install via the Plugins screen.
- Activate “reala11y” from the Plugins screen.
- Go to “reala11y” in the WordPress admin to configure.
FAQ
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Does this make my site WCAG compliant?
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No tool can. reala11y identifies common WCAG issues and remediates a defined subset at the code level. Full conformance requires manual review and user testing.
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Do I need an API key for AI features?
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Yes — bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini key. The AI authoring features then work in this free version at no extra charge from us; your provider bills you directly for what you use. reala11y never resells or proxies AI usage.
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How does this compare to accessibility overlay widgets?
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Overlay widgets (e.g., accessiBe, UserWay) inject a floating JavaScript layer that does not modify the underlying HTML. Screen readers continue to see the original, unfixed page. The FTC fined accessiBe $1,000,000 on April 21, 2025 for claiming automated WCAG compliance. reala11y instead applies fixes to the actual HTML that browsers, screen readers, and crawlers see.
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What WCAG version do you cover?
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WCAG 2.2 AA. WCAG 2.2 became a W3C Recommendation on October 5, 2023.
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Is reala11y an alternative to accessiBe or UserWay?
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If you are looking for an accessiBe or UserWay alternative that fixes the underlying HTML instead of layering a JavaScript widget on top, reala11y is built for that. Overlay widgets leave the original page unchanged for screen readers; reala11y edits the actual code. As context, the FTC fined accessiBe $1,000,000 on April 21, 2025 over automated WCAG compliance claims.
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Can it generate alt text for my images?
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Yes. The scanner flags images missing alt text (WCAG 1.1.1), and the bring-your-own-key AI tools can draft an alt-text suggestion using your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini key. Every suggestion is shown for your review and is never applied automatically.
評価
このプラグインにはレビューがありません。
貢献者と開発者
変更履歴
1.1.0
- Fix issues inline, right where you see them. On a flagged issue (in the Issues list or the on-page checker) you can now type and apply the fix in one step: image alt text, descriptive text for vague links, accessible names for icon-only buttons and links, and form-field labels.
- Colour-contrast fixer: pick or auto-suggest an accessible text/background pair and apply it, with a live contrast ratio and WCAG AA pass/fail.
- Heading-level fixer: re-level a heading that skips a step, with an optional bring-your-own-key AI outline suggestion.
- New render-time theme-output fixes (off by default): a site-wide skip link, a visible keyboard-focus outline, a minimum target size, a main landmark, and restore-zoom. These inject real code (not an overlay) and are gated by Safe Mode; with the feature off, visitors get a byte-identical page.
- Every fix is reversible with one-click undo and is logged.
1.0.1
- Listing refresh: real admin screenshots, clearer and more discoverable readme copy, and visible project links. No functional code changes.
1.0.0
- First public release.
- Scanner: 16 WCAG 2.2 rules across posts, pages, and rendered theme output.
- Auto-fix engine: safe, reversible, code-level fixes with per-fix toggles, one-click undo, and a Safe Mode kill-switch.
- Inspect on page: an author-only annotated overlay on the live site (logged-in editors only; visitors never see it).
- Dismiss issues with a structured reason and reopen them later.
- Colour Contrast Tester in the new Tools screen.
- BYOK AI authoring suite: bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini key — you pay your provider directly, never us.
- Accessibility statement generator, VPAT starter, and compliance report.
- Encrypted API-key storage and a clean uninstall.
0.6.0
- Scanner: 12 WCAG 2.2 rules across posts, pages, and rendered theme output.
- Auto-fix engine: safe, reversible, code-level fixes with per-fix toggles and one-click undo.
- “Scan this post” button in the block-editor sidebar; scan any post or same-site URL from the Scans screen.
- BYOK AI authoring suite: bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini key — you pay your provider directly, never us.
- Accessibility statement generator, VPAT starter, and compliance report.
- Encrypted API-key storage and a clean uninstall.
0.0.1
- Initial scaffold.
