WAVE Accessibility Extension
Evaluate web accessibility within the Firefox browser. When activated, the WAVE extension injects icons and indicators into your page to give feedback about accessibility and to facilitate manual evaluation.
WAVE Accessibility Extension for Firefox
The 'WAVE Accessibility Extension' is a Firefox add-on that injects icons and indicators into your web page to give feedback on its accessibility. Upon activation, it enables a thorough manual evaluation of the website's adherence to accessibility standards.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 384
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- file:///*
- <all_urls>
- tabs
- contextMenus
Size: 346.38K
Email: wa*****@webaim.org
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 491 ▲ 3
Other platforms
Not available on Android
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User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Really handy extension for checking common accessibility mistakes!
- Easy to use, clear to follow and fix the problem.
- Useful tool for accessibility
Cons
- UI is poor and confusing.
- Results can overlay page content, making it hard to find problems.
- Sometimes shows errors where there are none.
Most mentioned
- Usability issues
- Confusing interface
- Ease of use and functionality
User reviews
by Firefox user 18509888, 2024-10-18
The WAVE extension is a useful tool, but there are definitely some things it could do better. For example, it always identifies all links as text which needs to have the underline style removed.
by Vince Aggrippino, 2024-09-03
Interesting add, I like it
by Kevin Lewis, 2024-05-23
Add-on safety
Risk impact
WAVE Accessibility Extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
WAVE Accessibility Extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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