axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing

axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing

Add accessibility auditing to the Firefox Developer Tools

What is axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing?
axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing is a free, reliable, and lightweight testing tool extension for Firefox. Leveraging the world’s most trusted accessibility testing engine, axe-core, it allows developers, testers, and designers to conduct efficient audits and significantly reduces the need for manual testing. The add-on allows for automated website analysis, highlighting common accessibility issues and providing extensive free remediation guidance. Unique to axe DevTools, it ensures zero false-positive results, preventing wasted time and improving productivity.
Stats
Rating: 4.42 (45)
Version: 4.69.0 (Last updated: 2023-12-12)
Creation date: 2015-08-23
Weekly download count: 186
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 2.18M
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Summary

Accessibility checker for developers, testers, and designers in Firefox.

Find and fix more accessibility issues during website development with axe DevTools.

The free axe DevTools® browser extension is a fast, lightweight, yet powerful testing tool driven by the world’s most trusted accessibility testing engine, axe-core, developed by Deque.

Why use axe DevTools to build accessible websites? -To deliver brilliant user experiences for everyone, including the 1 billion people globally living with a disability today. -To avoid wasting time chasing fake issues. Only axe prevents false positive results. -To improve accuracy, preventing tickets from resurfacing again and again. -To reduce the risk and cost of accessibility lawsuits.

★ Automated testing With the push of a button, axe DevTools analyzes your site, automatically surfacing the majority of common accessibility issues—almost triple the industry average. Drill down into each issue, inspect the source of the problem and leverage extensive free remediation guidance to fix it quickly and accurately.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very useful tool to develop accessible websites
  • Easily blows all other automated accessibility testing tools out of the water
  • Great tool for easily identifying accessibility issues
  • Clear and actionable reporting
  • Valuable resource for learning the related details and guidelines
Cons
  • Seems to infinitely load on local websites
  • Constant error messages in the console
  • No bug report link/form available
Most mentioned
  • Useful tool for developing accessible websites
  • Error messages in the console
  • Easy identification of accessibility issues
  • Clear and actionable reporting
  • Valuable resource for learning guidelines
  • Infinitely loading on local websites
Recent reviews
As another 1-star review stated, you collect and sell users' personal information, and yet you state that you thought you were being very up front, very clear about the fact that you do. Tell me then, on your MAIN PAGE in Mozilla Extensions, are you saying that you are being up front about it just because the LINK TO your license agreement is listed just above the following? "This extension does not capture any information or usage analytics at all." Can you REALLY not see how people would be lulled into a false sense of security by the above-quoted statement? And please: DON'T come arguing semantics just because the word 'collect' is absent, when the word 'capture' in the quoted statement in question is used instead, because even a fool with only a rudimentary knowledge of the English language could catch that! I would ask what you would expect most people to think, but you will likely hide behind something to the effect of you not being able to help the person who is stupid enough to not read the terms of a semi-binding license agreement and that you have deceived no one in any way... technically. And, in most cases, YES people should read license agreements but when you put 'This extension does not capture any information or usage analytics at all.' in the very next line just below the link to your agreement, well, let us just say that it IS most certainly more than enough to turn around and bite you and were it a more serious matter, while you certainly could win, there is more than a shadow of a doubt that you are being purposely deceptive.
by Michael, 2023-07-08
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Safety
Risk impact

axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

axe DevTools® - Web Accessibility Testing is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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