WAVE Accessibility Extension

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.

What is WAVE Accessibility Extension?
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.
Merlin
Stats
By: WebAIM
Rating: 4.67 (45)
Version: 3.2.4.1 (Last updated: 2023-07-12)
Creation date: 2017-01-12
Weekly download count: 405
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • file:///*
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
Size: 363.11K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Helpful for checking accessibility
  • Provides clear reports and allows users to follow and fix problems
Cons
  • Poor and confusing user interface
  • Overlays can obscure page content, making it difficult to identify problems
  • Does not automatically refresh or reassess pages when navigating through a website
  • May incorrectly show errors where there are none
  • Possible bug with contrast ratio checking on gradient backgrounds
Most mentioned
  • Usefulness in checking accessibility
  • User interface issues
  • Inaccuracies in error reporting
Recent reviews
Really handy extension for checking common accessibility mistakes! Highly recommend
by Ben, 2024-01-10
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Safety
Risk impact

WAVE Accessibility Extension 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 WAVE Accessibility Extension if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

WAVE Accessibility Extension has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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