WAVE Evaluation Tool

Name: WAVE Evaluation Tool
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: WebAIM

Evaluate web accessibility within your browser.

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The WAVE Evaluation Tool by WebAIM.org is a powerful browser extension designed to evaluate the accessibility of web content right within Microsoft Edge. It visually renders icons and indicators on web pages to highlight accessibility issues, facilitating thorough human assessment and education about potential barriers. While no automated tool can fully confirm accessibility, WAVE aligns its error reports with WCAG 2.1 standards, supporting compliance with Section 508 as well.

WAVE operates securely within your browser, enabling evaluation of intranet, local, password-protected, and other sensitive pages without transmitting data externally. Activating WAVE is simple: click its icon next to the address bar or select 'WAVE this page' from the context menu. This seamless integration empowers developers, designers, and content creators to enhance inclusivity and usability for all users.

Accessibility Developer Tools Productivity

By:

WebAIM

Users:

39,990+ 937

Rating:

4.50

(4)

Version:

3.2.7.0 Last updated: 2024-08-30

Creation date:

2021-10-13

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
scripting

Host permissions:

file:///*
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

334.58K

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 736 ▲ 10

Other rankings

#62 in Accessibility #77 in inject keyword 8 ▼ 1 #81 in password-protected keyword 53 #84 in testing keyword 31 ▼ 1 #122 in tool keyword 75 ▼ 4

Other platforms

WAVE Evaluation Tool (v3.2.7.2)

600,000+ 4.10

(144)

WAVE Accessibility Extension (v3.2.7.1)

22,141+ 4.69

(51)

User reviews

WAVE is a great tool for website managers to quickly determine potential accessibility issues with their site, with context sensitive links to relevant reference material from WCAG, well organised output that allows inspection of specific issues in detail. The tool identifies a huge number of potential issues, but it's up to you to decide the relative magnitude and what needs to be fixed first. SO it's no magic wand, but it provides all the information required to make a big difference to your sites accessibility.

by Adrian, 2023-02-01

Runs well, needs an option to move it to the right side of the screen.

by Erinn, 2022-12-11

Fácil de usar y con reportes detallados.

by Ferran, 2022-10-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

WAVE Evaluation Tool requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.

Risk likelihood

WAVE Evaluation Tool has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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