11 accessibility tools.
One free plugin, zero setup.
AccessiYes covers visual, cognitive, motor, and compliance needs. Every tool is free, active the moment you install, and requires no configuration.
Font size controls
Visitors can increase or decrease text size across your entire site without relying on browser zoom, which often breaks layouts. AccessiYes saves each visitor's preference to local storage so it persists across pages and return visits.
- Adjusts in real time across all text elements: headings, body copy, nav, and buttons
- Does not break layouts or trigger horizontal scroll, unlike browser zoom
- Remembered between sessions via local storage. No cookies, no account needed.
Dyslexia-friendly fonts
A one-click toggle replaces your site's typography with a high-legibility, dyslexia-optimised font that uses weighted letter bases and distinct letterforms to reduce misreadings.
- Applied globally across headings, navigation, body text, and form fields
- Weighted letter bases prevent b/d and p/q confusion
- Font metrics minimise reflow so your layout remains intact
Spacing and alignment
Separate sliders for letter spacing, word spacing, and line height let visitors match text density to their needs. WCAG 1.4.12 (Text Spacing) requires sites to remain usable when users adjust these values. AccessiYes makes that a visible, easy control.
- Left-align toggle removes irregular whitespace from centred and justified text
- Directly supports WCAG 1.4.12 (Text Spacing) success criterion
- Applied site-wide without changing your design for other visitors
Dark, light and high contrast
Three colour modes let visitors adapt your site to their sensitivity: dark mode for light sensitivity, high contrast for severe low vision, and a soft light mode to reduce eye strain.
- Applied via CSS class injection (not CSS filters), so colours are accurate, not inverted
- High contrast mode maximises contrast ratio for severe low-vision users
- Supports WCAG 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum) and 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast)
Saturation control
Colour blindness affects roughly 8% of men and highly saturated palettes can be functionally inaccessible for users who cannot distinguish certain hues. Three saturation levels give visitors meaningful control over how colour-rich your site appears.
- Greyscale mode removes all colour, ideal for achromatopsia or accessibility testing
- Low saturation reduces eye strain for users with photosensitivity or migraines
- High saturation boosts colour differentiation for users with deuteranopia or tritanopia
Reading guide
A subtle horizontal highlight follows the visitor's cursor, illuminating the current line while dimming surrounding text. This reduces cognitive load and tracking errors for users with ADHD, dyslexia, and visual processing disorders.
- Follows the cursor in real time across any page layout
- Works across multi-column layouts, long articles, and mixed-content pages
- Lightweight CSS/JS implementation with no impact on performance
Pause animations
Vestibular disorders affect approximately 35% of adults over 40, and motion sensitivity is common among users with epilepsy and ADHD. AccessiYes provides a visible, manual control in the widget, independent of the OS prefers-reduced-motion setting.
- Stops all CSS animations, transitions, and animated GIFs instantly
- Prevents vestibular-disorder-related nausea, disorientation, and dizziness
- Supports WCAG 2.3.3 (Animation from Interactions) without requiring OS configuration
Big cursor
Users with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, or motor control difficulties frequently struggle to track and target a standard cursor. AccessiYes enlarges the cursor to a high-contrast, clearly visible pointer that activates instantly from the widget.
- Significantly easier to locate on high-DPI and large displays
- Helps users accurately click links, buttons, and form fields
- Pure CSS/JavaScript. No additional software or hardware needed.
Accessibility profiles
AccessiYes ships with four pre-built profiles that apply a curated combination of settings in one tap. Visitors can activate a profile and then fine-tune individual tools for the fastest path to a comfortable experience.
- Seizure Safe: pauses animations and reduces contrast and saturation
- Low Vision: increases font size, contrast, and cursor size
- ADHD friendly: activates the reading guide, increases spacing, reduces distractions
- Cognitive Disability: simplifies the visual experience with increased spacing and left alignment
Accessibility statement
An accessibility statement is a legal requirement under the EU's EAA (effective June 2025) and is strongly recommended for ADA compliance. AccessiYes lets you link to an existing VPAT or generate a basic statement, displayed inside the widget where users with access needs will look.
- Required for EAA compliance (June 2025) and strongly recommended for ADA
- Link to an existing VPAT, ATAG report, or accessibility statement
- Demonstrates good-faith accessibility effort to users and regulators
50+ language support
AccessiYes ships with an in-widget language switcher covering more than 50 languages. Visitors choose their preferred language and the widget interface updates instantly. No configuration needed on your end.
- Covers 50+ languages including RTL scripts like Arabic and Hebrew
- Language preference saved per visitor via local storage
- All languages available immediately after install. No setup required.
Frequently asked questions
- Is AccessiYes really free? What's the catch?
- AccessiYes is completely free with no premium tier, no feature gates, and no subscription. All 11 accessibility tools ship with the free WordPress plugin. It is open-source software released under the GPLv2 licence, built and maintained by CookieYes.
- Will AccessiYes make my site fully WCAG 2.1 AA compliant?
- AccessiYes helps significantly with WCAG 2.1 AA compliance by giving your visitors tools to adapt your site to their needs. It directly supports multiple WCAG success criteria including 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum), 1.4.12 (Text Spacing), and 2.3.3 (Animation from Interactions). However, it is an accessibility widget, not a full audit tool. Full compliance also requires your site's underlying design and code to meet WCAG standards.
- Does AccessiYes work with any WordPress theme?
- Yes. AccessiYes injects the accessibility widget at the document level, independent of your theme's templates or styles. It is compatible with any WordPress theme, including page builders like Elementor, Divi, and WPBakery.
- Will the plugin slow down my site?
- No. The AccessiYes widget script loads asynchronously and is under 20KB. It has no impact on your Core Web Vitals or page load time. The plugin collects no data and makes no external API calls.
- Do I need to configure anything after installing?
- No configuration is required. All 11 accessibility tools are active the moment you install and activate the plugin. You can optionally customise the widget position, colour, and which tools are shown from the WordPress settings page.
Built for global compliance standards
AccessiYes is designed to support the major accessibility frameworks, so your site stays ahead of legal requirements wherever your visitors are.
The international technical standard covering perceivability, operability, understandability, and robustness of web content.
US civil rights law extended to websites — WCAG 2.1 AA is the accepted technical standard for demonstrating compliance.
EU directive effective June 2025 requiring digital products and services to be accessible to users with disabilities across all member states.
The harmonised European standard for ICT accessibility used by public sector bodies and the EAA to define technical requirements.