The EqualWeb Web Accessibility Checker is a free automated auditing tool for WCAG 2.1 validation.
EqualWeb Accessibility Checker Extension
The Checker analyzes the website and provides visual accessibility scores about the site’s accessibility issues and errors. The Checker can scan one page at a time.
To use the Web Accessibility Checker, download and install the tool from the Google Chrome extension store. Next, enter the URL of the website you wish to scan. Now, activate the EqualWeb icon on your Chrome browser and start scanning. The checker will flag static and dynamic accessibility issues on your HTML pages filtered by the WCAG 2.1 A/AA/AAA conformance level.
EqualWeb is the only company recognized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to be fully compliant with their Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), European Union EN 301 549 standards, and Section 508 guidelines.
The Web Accessibility Checker is brought to you by EqualWeb LTD, a leading digital accessibility solution provider, serving thousands of companies from Fortune 500 firms to non-profit organizations, and SMBs.
The full EqualWeb accessibility solution includes:
- Auditing
- Auto AI widget that works seamlessly with any website platform
- Human expert fixes, monitoring, and website maintenance
- Compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA and ADA standards
- Periodic monitoring
- First-rate scalable remediation system
- Accessibility consulting
- Accessibility training
- Extensive accessibility reports
- Support for 41 languages
- Accessibility statement and certificate of performance
- Feedback option
- 24/7 email support
We hold that equal access is a right of every individual and the responsibility of all of us! Join us on the journey to a more accessible World Wide Web. For more information, contact us at Email: [email protected]; web: www.equalweb.com.
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How to download and manually install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension file
Select and download the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install EqualWeb Accessibility Checker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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