Merlin
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.

WAVE Accessibility Extension
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.
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Merlin
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By: WebAIM
Rating: 4.68 (47)
Version: 3.2.4.1 (Last updated: 2023-07-12)
Creation date: 2017-01-12
Weekly download count: 359
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
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# 507 ▼ 10
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WAVE Evaluation Tool (v3.2.5.3)
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Pros
  • Handy for checking common accessibility mistakes
  • Easy to use
  • Clear to follow and fix the problem
Cons
  • Poor and confusing UI
  • Results can sometimes overlay the page content
  • Does not refresh/reassess the page when navigating through websites
Most mentioned
  • Handy for checking common accessibility mistakes
  • Easy to use
Recent reviews
Interesting add, I like it
by Kevin Lewis, 2024-05-23
by Bryan Hoang, 2024-05-04
by Bryan Hoang, 2024-05-04
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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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