Wally Monitor

Wally Monitor is a comprehensive accessibility auditing plugin that helps you identify and fix accessibility issues on your WordPress website. Built on top of axe-core (the industry-standard accessibility testing engine), it provides detailed reports and actionable insights to make your site accessible to everyone.

📚 Third-Party Libraries

This plugin uses the following open-source libraries:

• axe-core v4.10.2 – Accessibility testing engine by Deque Systems
  Source: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core
  License: MPL-2.0

• Chart.js v4.5.1 – JavaScript charting library
  Source: https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js
  License: MIT

• FPDF 1.86 – PHP PDF generation library (modified with Wally_ prefix to avoid conflicts)
  Source: http://www.fpdf.org/
  License: Free for personal and commercial use

🎯 Key Features

• Automated Full Site Scanning – Analyze all pages, posts, and custom post types in one click
• 103+ Accessibility Rules – 90 axe-core rules + 13 WordPress-specific checks
• Real-time WCAG Score – Track your accessibility score from 0-100
• SEO Integration – Shows accessibility impact directly in Yoast SEO and Rank Math meta boxes
• Block-Specific Detection – Identifies issues in WordPress Gutenberg blocks (images, buttons, headings, etc.)
• Historical Tracking – Monitor progress over time with interactive charts
• Editor Integration – Analyze content while editing posts and pages
• Professional Reports – Clean, visual dashboards with detailed violation breakdowns
• WCAG Level Detection – Categorizes issues by WCAG A, AA, AAA conformance levels

🔍 What Does It Check?

Images & Media
* Missing alt attributes
* Empty alt text
* Gallery accessibility
* Video captions

Forms
* Missing labels
* Fieldset accessibility
* Form validation

Structure & Semantics
* Heading hierarchy
* Landmark regions
* Navigation structure
* HTML validity

Color & Contrast
* Color contrast ratios (WCAG AA/AAA)
* Text readability

Interactive Elements
* Button labels
* Link descriptions
* Keyboard navigation
* Focus indicators

WordPress Specific
* Cover block contrast
* Site logo alt text
* Search widget labels
* Embed titles
* Custom HTML warnings

🚀 Why Accessibility Matters

• Legal Compliance – Meet ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1 requirements
• Better SEO – Google prioritizes accessible websites in search rankings
• Wider Audience – Reach 15%+ of users with disabilities
• Improved UX – Accessible sites work better for everyone
• Brand Reputation – Show you care about all users

💼 Perfect For

• Marketing agencies managing multiple client sites
• Web developers building accessible themes/plugins
• Content creators ensuring inclusive content
• E-commerce stores reaching wider audiences
• Government and educational institutions
• Anyone committed to web accessibility

🎨 Clean, Modern Interface

• Large, professional logo display
• Color-coded severity indicators
• Interactive violation cards with Quick Fix suggestions
• Mobile-responsive design
• WordPress admin design standards

🔌 Integrations

• Yoast SEO – Accessibility analysis in SEO meta box
• Rank Math – Integrated accessibility scores
• Gutenberg – Block-level issue detection
• Classic Editor – Full compatibility

📊 Technical Details

• Built on axe-core 4.10.2 (Deque Systems)
• No external API calls – all processing happens locally
• No data collection or tracking
• Lightweight and optimized for performance
• Works with any WordPress theme

🌐 Supported Languages

• English
• Portuguese (Brazil) – Interface em Português

Privacy & Data

Wally Monitor does NOT:
* Collect any user data
* Send information to external servers
* Track user behavior
* Require registration or API keys
* Display advertisements

All accessibility analysis happens locally in your WordPress installation using the axe-core JavaScript library.

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports:
* GitHub: (adicione seu repositório se tiver)
* WordPress.org Support Forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wally-monitor/

Credits

• Built with axe-core by Deque Systems
• Inspired by the need for better accessibility tools in WordPress
• Developed with ❤️ for an inclusive web

Developers

Wally Monitor is open source! Developers can:
* Extend rules with custom checks
* Hook into analysis results
* Customize scoring algorithms
* Contribute to the codebase

See GitHub repository for developer documentation.