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Do accessibility widgets make my site compliant?

No. An accessibility widget, sometimes called an overlay, does not make a site usable for disabled visitors, because the code underneath stays the same.

Widgets can also clash with the screen readers and other tools people already use. The lasting fix is in the site's own code.

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What a widget does

A widget adds a toolbar or a script on top of the page, offering things like bigger text or a different contrast. The headings, labels and image descriptions underneath are unchanged.

Why it can backfire

  • It can get in the way of the screen reader or magnifier a visitor already relies on.
  • It can suggest the job is done when the real barriers are still in the code.
  • It adds another script to every page, which slows the site down.

What works instead

Real headings, image descriptions, form labels and keyboard use, fixed in the code and checked every week. That is accessibility built in. Anything left to fix goes on an honest notes list, and our accessibility statement says how to report a problem.

Where this comes from

This service delivers it: Accessibility built in.

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