Accessibility · Assistive tech
Your accessibility add-on may get in the way
These add-ons don't fix the real problems, and they often clash with the tools disabled people already use to browse.
- Applies to
- every page
- Typical severity
- low
- Effect on conversions
- low
- Effort to fix
- Quick to fix
What to look for
A floating accessibility icon or toolbar from an overlay product (e.g. accessiBe, UserWay, EqualWeb).
What good looks like
No overlay widget.
How to fix it
Remove the add-on and ask whoever builds your site to fix the underlying problems instead.
Based on
- Overlay Fact Sheet (overlayfactsheet.com)
Related checks
AccessibilityWords on your photos are hard to readParts of the text get lost against the photo, so people with poor eyesight may not be able to read your message.AccessibilityColour-blind people may miss links and warningsAbout 1 in 12 men has some colour blindness. If colour is the only clue, they can miss links, errors or key details.AccessibilityPeople with poor eyesight struggle with faint textPale grey text and faint outlines on buttons and form fields are hard for many people to see.
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