Elementor just made it easier to improve website accessibility

Date:
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:12:22 +0000

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Just type in your website URL and get suggestions on how to have a more accessible website.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Elemento r expanded its Ally accessibility plugin into a free browser-based scanner, removing plugin installation friction Ally distinguishes itself as a Remediation Engine, offering fixes alongside audits to meet WCAG standards Rising global regulatory and commercial pressure drives demand for tools that simplify accessibility compliance

Ally, Elementors web accessibility plugin, just got a browser version that should make checking for website accessibility issues a breeze.

Elementor is a popular WordPress website builder plugin that lets users
design websites visually using a drag-and-drop interface without needing to write code. It has a web accessibility plugin designed to help site owners identify, understand, and fix accessibility issues, all in line with WCAG guidelines.

Web accessibility is about designing websites so that people with
disabilities can perceive, navigate, and interact with the websites effectively. Not only does it enable inclusivity, but it also expands the potential audience and helps meet legal requirements (such as the WCAG guidelines, for example).

Elementor first released its web accessibility plugin called Ally in November 2025. The company argued it was better than competing products since it offered solutions to the issues it identifies and walks web administrators through the process of applying them. Remediation engine

Accessibility tools usually just scream at you about whats wrong. Ally actually fixes it, they said. Ally is different because its a Remediation Engine.

However, the process still required installing a plugin which, as Elementor said in a press release it shared with TechRadar Pro , was a point of friction. To eliminate that friction, it turned Ally into a browser accessibility scanner that can be accessed, entirely free, on this link .

Drop in your URL, and we instantly visualize the invisible barriers on your site, Elementor said.

Such tools are in high demand these days, the company further says, mostly since accessibility requirements are increasing globally due to regulatory
and commercial pressure. Elementor says many organizations are being asked to be accessible without having accessibility expertise in-house, and are using tooling that only audits, without offering solutions - a process which
creates compliance fatigue rather than progress.

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