WAVE Accessibility Extension

Evaluate web accessibility within the Firefox browser. When activated, the WAVE extension injects icons and indicators into your page to give feedback about accessibility and to facilitate manual evaluation.

WAVE Accessibility Extension for Firefox

The 'WAVE Accessibility Extension' is a Firefox add-on that injects icons and indicators into your web page to give feedback on its accessibility. Upon activation, it enables a thorough manual evaluation of the website's adherence to accessibility standards.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: WebAIM
Daily users: 22,779
99
Rating: 4.69
(52)
Version: 3.2.7.1 (Last updated: 2024-09-09)
Version code: 5803337
Creation date: 2017-01-12
Weekly download count: 594
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • file:///*
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
Size: 346.38K
URLs: Website

Ranking

# 483 ▲ 4
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Other platforms

WAVE Evaluation Tool (v3.2.7.2)
600,000 4.10 (144)
Not available on Android
WAVE Evaluation Tool (v3.2.7.0)
36,947 4.50 (4)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works on websites protected by CloudFlare firewall
  • Handy for checking common accessibility mistakes
  • Easy to use and follows up on problem fixing
  • Provides detailed reports
Cons
  • Identifies all links as text, which can be misleading
  • User interface is considered poor and confusing
  • Results can overlay page content making problem identification difficult
  • Does not refresh or reassess pages when navigating
Most mentioned
  • Usability and problem fixing ease
  • User interface issues
  • Unreliable report results in certain instances
User reviews
by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-02-15
by Cantap, 2025-02-12
Very good, this extension able to use on website that is protected by CloudFlare firewall. The web version couldn't do like this.
by Đăng Tú, 2025-02-06
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

WAVE Accessibility Extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of WAVE Accessibility Extension. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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