EqualWeb widget

Visitor widget and PDF tools for WordPress

The EqualWeb WordPress extension combines an accessibility menu for website users with tools to check and remediate files. The widget requires an installation code from an EqualWeb account. PDF checks are free and need no EqualWeb account; AI remediation requires an account and credits.

Configure the visitor widget

The menu offers 27 functions in 32 languages, including screen reader adjustments, keyboard and numeric navigation, blink blocking, text reading, voice commands, color adjustments, and font sizing. The plugin loads it on public pages using deferred loading and the integrity hash in your installation code.

Design the accessibility button in WordPress by choosing its side, vertical position, size, colors, icon or short text label, shape, and outline. The editor includes a live preview and contrast readout. Set the menu language to follow the page language or choose an available widget language. You can also place your own button with the shortcode [equalweb_button text="Accessibility"]. The “Check on your website” control confirms whether the widget appears on your pages.

Check PDFs and remediate documents

Run free checks against PDF/UA using 80 automated checks. Each scan produces a score from 0 to 100, a detailed report covering items such as tagging, reading order, alternate text, tables, and forms, and a shareable online report. You can filter and sort documents, execute bulk checks, and review coverage and score distribution in the analytics dashboard.

Optional AI remediation uses account credits, at roughly one credit per page. Submit PDFs, including scans, or Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files; the result is a tagged PDF/UA-conformant PDF. Scanned documents are processed with OCR to make their text searchable. The plugin reports before-and-after scores, and you can replace the original file at the same URL, keep a backup for one-click restoration, save the result as a new file, or download it. Each document can be up to 100 MB and 200 pages.

The free checker scans against PDF/UA (ISO 14289). The listing also names WCAG 2.2, Section 508, the ADA, and EN 301 549 as accessibility standards. These claims do not establish that a whole site or document library meets every applicable accessibility requirement.

Installation and account requirements

Install and activate the plugin from WordPress, then open EqualWeb in the admin menu. For the widget, copy the installation code from your EqualWeb account, paste it in the Accessibility Widget tab, and save. For PDF checks, open the Documents tab; the site registers automatically when an administrator first opens a PDF tab. The verification page must be reachable over HTTPS without a login or blocking redirect. To use AI remediation, connect an EqualWeb account and API key in Settings, then add credits.

Selected documents are sent to EqualWeb services for checks or remediation. The API key is stored encrypted in your site's database and used in server-side requests.