Plugin settings reference

In this article: Every option in the AccessYes settings screen, what it does, and the available values. Use this as a reference when configuring the plugin or troubleshooting behaviour.

The AccessYes settings screen is at WordPress admin → AccessYes. Changes save automatically as you make them — there is no save button.

The screen is divided into four sections: Appearance, Features, Language, and Accessibility Statement.

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Appearance

Widget position

Controls where the floating widget button appears on the page. Desktop and mobile positions are set independently.

Setting	Options
Desktop position	Bottom-right (default), Bottom-left, Top-right, Top-left
Mobile position	Bottom-right (default), Bottom-left, Top-right, Top-left

Setting different positions for desktop and mobile is recommended if your desktop layout and mobile layout have different fixed elements in the corners (for example, a chat launcher on desktop only).

Widget offset

The distance in pixels from the widget button to the nearest screen edges.

Setting	Default	Notes
Desktop horizontal offset	20px	Distance from the left or right edge
Desktop vertical offset	20px	Distance from the top or bottom edge
Mobile horizontal offset	20px
Mobile vertical offset	20px

Increase the offset if the widget overlaps a sticky footer, cookie banner, or chat launcher. Use the same values for horizontal and vertical to keep spacing consistent.

Widget colour

The background colour of the floating button. Accepts any valid hex colour value.

Setting	Default
Button colour	#1863DC (AccessYes blue)

Choose a colour that contrasts with your site’s background and matches or complements your brand. The button icon is white, so the button colour needs at least 3:1 contrast against white to meet WCAG 2.1 AA for UI components.

Button size

The diameter of the floating button in pixels.

Setting	Default	Notes
Button size	48px	Minimum recommended for mobile touch targets

WCAG 2.5.8 (Target Size, AA) recommends a minimum of 24×24 pixels. WCAG 2.5.5 (Target Size, AAA) recommends 44×44 pixels. The default 48px exceeds both thresholds and is the recommended size for accessibility. Only reduce the size if space is genuinely limited.

Button label

The accessible name of the widget button, announced by screen readers. The label is not visible on the button itself.

Setting	Default
Button label	”Accessibility widget”

Change this only if your site is in a language other than English and you are not using the language auto-detection feature. For example, if your site is in French and you are not using language auto-detection, set the label to “Widget d’accessibilité” or similar.

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Features

Each tool in the widget can be individually enabled or disabled. Disabling a tool removes it from the widget panel for all visitors. The table below lists every tool and its default state.

Profiles

Tool	Default
Seizure safe profile	Enabled
Low vision profile	Enabled
ADHD profile	Enabled
Cognitive disability profile	Enabled

Content adjustments

Tool	Default
Font size	Enabled
Readable font	Enabled
Highlight titles	Enabled
Highlight links	Enabled
Letter spacing	Enabled
Line height	Enabled
Font weight	Enabled
Align left	Enabled

Colour and contrast

Tool	Default
Dark contrast	Enabled
Light contrast	Enabled
High contrast	Enabled
High saturation	Enabled
Low saturation	Enabled
Monochrome	Enabled

Navigation tools

Tool	Default
Reading guide	Enabled
Pause animations	Enabled
Big cursor	Enabled

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Language

Auto-detect language

When enabled, the widget loads in the language set in WordPress Settings → General → Site Language.

Setting	Default
Auto-detect from site language	Enabled

Fixed language

When auto-detection is disabled, choose a fixed language from the dropdown. The widget always loads in this language regardless of the WordPress site language setting.

Available languages: 50+ languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and many more.

Language switcher

Allows visitors to change the widget language using a dropdown at the top of the widget panel.

Setting	Default
Allow visitors to switch language	Disabled

When enabled, a checklist of languages appears. Only languages you tick will be available to visitors. The visitor’s choice is saved to localStorage.

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Accessibility statement

Statement source

Choose how AccessYes obtains your statement URL.

Option	Description
Generate a statement	Opens the built-in generator. Fill in your details and AccessYes creates a formatted statement.
Link to existing statement	Paste the URL of a statement already published on your site.

Generator fields (when using the built-in generator)

Field	Required	Notes
Organisation name	Yes	Your company or site name
Website URL	Yes	The URL the statement covers
Contact email	Yes	For accessibility queries and issue reports
Conformance status	Yes	Fully conformant / Partially conformant / Non-conformant

Widget display

Controls how the statement appears to visitors inside the widget.

Option	Description
Show link only	A link in the widget footer opens the statement URL in a new tab
Show inline	The statement text appears inside the widget panel

Both options require a statement URL to be saved. If no URL is configured, neither option appears.

Keyboard shortcut

AccessYes can register a keyboard shortcut that opens the widget without clicking the button. See Keyboard shortcut setup for full configuration details.

Setting	Default
Enable keyboard shortcut	Disabled
Shortcut key	Alt + A

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Related articles

• Quick start guide — recommended first configuration steps
• Widget appearance and positioning — detailed guide to appearance options
• Enabling and disabling features — when and why to disable individual tools
• Language support — full guide to language configuration
• Accessibility statement — creating and displaying your statement
• Keyboard shortcut setup — configuring the keyboard shortcut