Installation

How to install Accessibility Scanner on your WordPress site.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0 or higher
  • PHP 8.0 or higher
  • At least 128MB of PHP memory

WooCommerce is not required. The plugin works with any WordPress site.

Installation from WordPress.org

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress admin
  2. Search for “Accessibility Scanner”
  3. Click Install Now on “Accessibility Scanner – WCAG Compliance”
  4. Click Activate

Manual Installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP from WordPress.org
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Select the ZIP file and click Install Now
  4. Click Activate

After Installation

Once activated, you’ll find the plugin under Accessibility in the WordPress admin menu:

  • Dashboard — Overview of your accessibility score and recent scans
  • Scanner — Run scans on any page
  • Issues — View and fix detected issues
  • Settings — Configure scanning options
  • License — Activate a Pro license

First Scan

Ready to scan your first page? Head to Your First Scan for a step-by-step walkthrough.

Troubleshooting

Plugin doesn’t appear in admin menu

  • Verify the plugin is activated under Plugins → Installed Plugins
  • Check that no other accessibility plugin is conflicting
  • Clear any page caches

Memory or timeout errors

Large pages may need increased limits. Add to wp-config.php:

define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');

See the FAQ for more solutions.