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Wally Monitor

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Description

Wally Monitor is a comprehensive accessibility auditing plugin that helps you identify and fix accessibility issues on your WordPress website. Built on top of axe-core (the industry-standard accessibility testing engine), it provides detailed reports and actionable insights to make your site accessible to everyone.

📚 Third-Party Libraries

This plugin uses the following open-source libraries:

  • axe-core v4.11.1 – Accessibility testing engine by Deque Systems
    Source: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core
    License: MPL-2.0

  • Chart.js v4.5.1 – JavaScript charting library
    Source: https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js
    License: MIT

  • FPDF 1.86 – PHP PDF generation library (modified with Wally_ prefix to avoid conflicts)
    Source: http://www.fpdf.org/
    License: Free for personal and commercial use

🎯 Key Features

  • Automated Full Site Scanning – Analyze all pages, posts, and custom post types in one click
  • 208+ Accessibility Rules – ~90 axe-core rules + 13 WordPress-specific + 48 NBR 17.225 + 57 IF-THEN exclusive checks
  • Real-time WCAG Score – Track your accessibility score from 0-100
  • SEO Integration – Shows accessibility impact directly in Yoast SEO and Rank Math meta boxes
  • Block-Specific Detection – Identifies issues in WordPress Gutenberg blocks (images, buttons, headings, etc.)
  • Historical Tracking – Monitor progress over time with interactive charts
  • Editor Integration – Analyze content while editing posts and pages
  • Professional Reports – Clean, visual dashboards with detailed violation breakdowns
  • WCAG Level Detection – Categorizes issues by WCAG A, AA, AAA conformance levels

🔍 What Does It Check?

Images & Media
* Missing alt attributes
* Empty alt text
* Gallery accessibility
* Video captions

Forms
* Missing labels
* Fieldset accessibility
* Form validation

Structure & Semantics
* Heading hierarchy
* Landmark regions
* Navigation structure
* HTML validity

Color & Contrast
* Color contrast ratios (WCAG AA/AAA)
* Text readability

Interactive Elements
* Button labels
* Link descriptions
* Keyboard navigation
* Focus indicators

WordPress Specific
* Cover block contrast
* Site logo alt text
* Search widget labels
* Embed titles
* Custom HTML warnings

🚀 Why Accessibility Matters

  • Legal Compliance – Meet ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2 requirements
  • Better SEO – Google prioritizes accessible websites in search rankings
  • Wider Audience – Reach 15%+ of users with disabilities
  • Improved UX – Accessible sites work better for everyone
  • Brand Reputation – Show you care about all users

💼 Perfect For

  • Marketing agencies managing multiple client sites
  • Web developers building accessible themes/plugins
  • Content creators ensuring inclusive content
  • E-commerce stores reaching wider audiences
  • Government and educational institutions
  • Anyone committed to web accessibility

🎨 Clean, Modern Interface

  • Large, professional logo display
  • Color-coded severity indicators
  • Interactive violation cards with Quick Fix suggestions
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • WordPress admin design standards

🔌 Integrations

  • Yoast SEO – Accessibility analysis in SEO meta box
  • Rank Math – Integrated accessibility scores
  • Gutenberg – Block-level issue detection
  • Classic Editor – Full compatibility

📊 Technical Details

  • Built on axe-core 4.11.1 (Deque Systems)
  • No external API calls – all processing happens locally
  • No data collection or tracking
  • Lightweight and optimized for performance
  • Works with any WordPress theme

🌐 Supported Languages

  • English
  • Portuguese (Brazil) – Interface em Português

Privacy & Data

Wally Monitor does NOT:
* Collect any user data
* Send information to external servers
* Track user behavior
* Require registration or API keys
* Display advertisements

All accessibility analysis happens locally in your WordPress installation using the axe-core JavaScript library.

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports:
* GitHub: (adicione seu repositório se tiver)
* WordPress.org Support Forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wally-monitor/

Credits

  • Built with axe-core by Deque Systems
  • Inspired by the need for better accessibility tools in WordPress
  • Developed with ❤️ for an inclusive web

Developers

Wally Monitor is open source! Developers can:
* Extend rules with custom checks
* Hook into analysis results
* Customize scoring algorithms
* Contribute to the codebase

See GitHub repository for developer documentation.

Installation

Automatic Installation

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
  2. Navigate to Plugins Add New
  3. Search for “Wally Monitor”
  4. Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”
  5. Access Wally Monitor from the admin sidebar

Manual Installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file
  2. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
  3. Navigate to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
  4. Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click “Install Now”
  5. Activate the plugin
  6. Access Wally Monitor from the admin sidebar

First Steps

  1. Click on Wally Monitor in the WordPress admin menu
  2. Click “Analisar Site Completo Agora” (Analyze Full Site Now)
  3. Wait for the scan to complete (typically 1-3 seconds per page)
  4. Review the detailed accessibility report
  5. Check individual post/page scores in the editor meta box

FAQ

Is Wally Monitor free?

Yes! Wally Monitor is completely free and open source under GPLv2 license.

Does it work with Gutenberg blocks?

Absolutely! Wally Monitor has special detection for WordPress Gutenberg blocks including images, buttons, galleries, headings, forms, and more.

Is it compatible with page builders?

Yes, it works with any page builder (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, etc.) as it analyzes the rendered HTML output.

Does it slow down my site?

No. Wally Monitor only runs when you manually trigger an analysis in the admin area. It has zero impact on front-end performance.

Can I analyze password-protected pages?

Yes, as long as you’re logged in as an administrator. The plugin analyzes pages from within WordPress.

Does it send data to external servers?

No. All analysis happens locally in your browser using axe-core. No data is sent to external services.

How accurate is the WCAG score?

The score is calculated using industry-standard axe-core engine combined with WordPress-specific checks. It provides a reliable indicator of accessibility health.

Can I export reports?

Currently, reports are stored in your WordPress database with historical tracking. PDF export feature is planned for future releases.

Does it check for keyboard navigation?

Yes, it detects many keyboard navigation issues including missing focus indicators, keyboard traps, and interactive element accessibility.

Is it multilingual?

The interface is available in English and Portuguese (Brazil). The accessibility rules follow international WCAG standards.

Does it replace manual testing?

While Wally Monitor automates ~30-40% of WCAG checks, manual testing by accessibility experts is still recommended for complete compliance.

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Contributors & Developers

“Wally Monitor” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Translate “Wally Monitor” into your language.

Interested in development?

Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.

Changelog

1.5.2 – 2026-03-15

  • Fixed: Site scanner now neutralizes <main>, <header>, <footer> landmarks before analysis (same fix as editor v1.4.2), eliminating 3 false positives: landmark-no-duplicate-main, landmark-no-duplicate-banner, landmark-no-duplicate-contentinfo

1.5.1 – 2026-03-15

  • Fixed: Custom rules now generate unique CSS selectors for each element (via getUniqueSelector()), preventing the deduplication logic from collapsing multiple distinct violations into one
  • Fixed: custom-navigation-structure now correctly reports all <nav> elements without aria-label (was showing 1 instead of 3 on pages with multiple navs)
  • Fixed: All 17 custom rules updated — any rule detecting multiple elements of the same type now counts each one individually

1.5.0 – 2026-03-15

  • New: custom-social-links-incomplete rule — detects Social Links blocks with missing URLs (non-focusable) or missing aria-labels
  • New: custom-file-block-accessibility rule — detects File/Download blocks with generic button text (“Download”) lacking aria-label context
  • New: custom-details-generic-summary rule — detects Details/Accordion blocks with generic summary text (“Details”, empty)
  • New: custom-generic-landmark rule — detects <section> and <aside> elements (including Group blocks) without aria-label
  • Updated: Custom Rules engine now has 17 rules (was 13), covering all major Gutenberg core blocks

1.4.3 – 2026-03-15

  • Improved: custom-empty-button-link rule now detects Gutenberg buttons (<a class="wp-block-button__link">) without href — even when they have visible text, the missing href makes them non-focusable and invisible to screen readers

1.4.2 – 2026-03-15

  • Fixed: False positive landmark-no-duplicate-main in editor scan — the admin page already has its own <main>, so injecting the scanned page’s <main> made axe-core report duplicates
  • Fixed: Neutralize document-level landmarks (<main>, <header>, <footer>) in injected content by converting to <div> with data-wally-original-tag attribute

1.4.1 – 2026-03-15

  • Fixed: jQuery .html() crash (“Invalid regular expression: missing /”) when axe-core violation messages contain literal HTML tags like <script> or <template>
  • Fixed: Replaced $().html() with native innerHTML to bypass jQuery buildFragment/appendChild pipeline
  • Fixed: Added robust escapeHtml fallback and escaped error.message / v.helpUrl in violation cards
  • Fixed: Same jQuery crash in site scanner report (wally-ui.js)

1.4.0 – 2026-03-14

  • Wave 5 — Polish: Production-quality refactoring
  • Extracted shared JS rule helpers into wally-rule-helpers.js module (eliminates 7× duplicated functions across NBR + IF-THEN)
  • Replaced regex-based HTML parsing with DOMDocument in class-wally-html-checker.php (Cron, REST API, CLI)
  • Fixed WCAG mapping: custom-empty-button-link now correctly tags wcag412 alongside wcag244
  • Removed dead 3,068-line monolith wally-monitor-admin.js (fully replaced by modular architecture in v1.1.0)
  • Wave 4 — UX: Prioritized action plan, advanced filters (engine/sort/group-by), page grouping, forced-colors/high-contrast CSS
  • Updated documentation: file structure, changelog sync, version references

1.3.0 – 2025-03-14

  • New: Analysis Modes — WCAG 2.2 (axe-core only, default), NBR 17.225 (custom only)
  • New: NBR WCAG cross-reference map with 50+ bidirectional mappings
  • New: Mode selector UI on reports page with engine badges
  • Updated: axe-core to v4.11.1 (oklch/oklab contrast fixes, Shadow DOM improvements)
  • Refactored: Scanner and Editor now delegate to AnalysisModes module

1.2.0 – 2025-01-15

  • New: 57 IF-THEN exclusive rules based on NBR 17.225 + WCAG 2.2
  • New: 7 rule groups — ARIA & Roles, Forms, Tables, Links, Media, Structure, Dynamic Content
  • New: QuickFix code suggestions for all 57 new rules
  • New: 21 SEO-critical accessibility rules

1.1.0 – 2025-01-10

  • New: WP-CLI headless scanner with 6 subcommands
  • New: WP-Cron scheduled scans with email notifications
  • New: REST API with 6 endpoints
  • New: 48 NBR 17.225 rules (Brazilian accessibility standard)
  • New: Dashboard gauge with animated SVG arc
  • New: Quick Fix Engine with copy-to-clipboard code snippets
  • New: Onboarding wizard for first-time users
  • Refactored: PHP architecture from monolith to 5+ SRP classes
  • Refactored: JavaScript from monolith to 12+ modular files

1.0.2 – 2026-01-05

  • Security Update – CRITICAL
  • Fixed data sanitization issues identified by WordPress.org review team
  • Added comprehensive validation for JSON report data
  • Implemented recursive sanitization for all user input
  • Added proper escaping for dynamically displayed content
  • Enhanced security with wally_monitor_sanitize_report_data() and wally_monitor_validate_report_structure() functions
  • Added JavaScript escapeHtml() function for client-side output escaping
  • Improved validation for score ranges and violation counts

1.0.1 – 2025-12-22

  • Updated Chart.js to version 4.5.1
  • Improved FPDF library conflict prevention with namespace isolation
  • Enhanced class existence checks for FPDF

1.0.0 – 2025-11-23

  • Initial Release
  • Full site accessibility scanning
  • 208+ accessibility rules (90 axe-core + 13 WordPress custom + 48 NBR 17.225 + 57 IF-THEN exclusive)
  • Real-time WCAG score calculation (0-100)
  • Yoast SEO and Rank Math integration
  • Editor meta box for post/page analysis
  • Historical analysis tracking with charts
  • WordPress Gutenberg block detection
  • Color contrast checking
  • Heading hierarchy validation
  • Form accessibility testing
  • Image alt text verification
  • Professional dashboard with large logo
  • Portuguese (Brazil) interface
  • Consistent, deterministic analysis results
  • Sequential page scanning to prevent conflicts

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