Recently, the plugin was acquired by Elementor, rebranded as Ally, and heavily reworked. While this sounded promising at first, unfortunately it introduced significant changes:

• The plugin is no longer fully free.
• You must now create an Elementor account to use it.
• There are new usage caps based on visitor numbers, tied to subscription plans.

Previously, Elementor representatives had stated in the WordPress.org forums that the plugin would remain free, but they have since reversed that position.

Because of this, I am now looking for an alternative that is truly open source and free — something aligned with WordPress community values.

I have tried a few accessibility plugins from WordPress.org, but most of the experiences were underwhelming: many plugins lacked essential features, had outdated interfaces, or felt too bloated for the simple use case I’m aiming for.

What I’m looking for:

• A lightweight, reliable accessibility toolbar (font resizing, contrast toggles, etc.)
• Open source, GPL-licensed, and free to use without account requirements or visitor limits
• Clean, user-friendly, non-bloated

I believe that the core of accessibility should be handled at the development level — through proper semantic HTML, good structure, and real accessibility testing — but a basic toolbar is still a helpful tool for visitors.

If anyone knows of a project that fits, or if there’s an open source effort starting/existing, I’m happy to contribute:

• Feedback and bug testing
• UI/UX design
• General usability advice

Thanks for your suggestions!

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OK, I’ll check GoDaddy theme support team.

Thanks!

See the screenshot for details. https://videos.nebulasoftware.com/watch/cTf0bonjLNd

Are these WooCommerce plugin deficiencies? If so, then can someone fix them?

I worked extensively with ChatGPT to try various fixes, but nothing ever worked. But, I will give a screenshot of ChatGPT’s suggested support request text, in case it provide more useful information.

Screenshot: https://videos.nebulasoftware.com/watch/cTf0bDnjLNL

Thank you!

Solutions:

Use an Accessible Audio Player Plugin – Install plugins like “MediaElement.js” or “WP Accessible Audio Player” that offer improved accessibility with ARIA labels and keyboard navigation.
Custom ARIA Enhancements – Developers can enhance the default player by adding ARIA roles, states, and keyboard focus to sliders for better screen reader compatibility.
Keyboard Shortcuts – Use system-level media keys (e.g., volume up/down) as a workaround to adjust volume, though this doesn’t address the time slider issue.

Quick Fix
Wrap the Notice in a <div> with aria-live:

jsx

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import { Notice } from ‘@wordpress/components’;

function AccessibleNotice() {
return (
<div aria-live=”polite” role=”status” aria-atomic=”true”>
<Notice status=”warning” politeness=”polite” isDismissible={false}>
Here is a test notice
</Notice>
</div>
);
}
Steps
Test: Verify with NVDA/VoiceOver; ensure the notice is announced.
Check Version: Update WordPress (e.g., 6.6.2) and Gutenberg (e.g., 18.0+). Retest original JSX.
Report Bug: If still missing, file an issue on Gutenberg GitHub with your JSX, HTML output, and versions.

https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/65603

Thank you for the clarification.

Right now, I decided to downgrade to WordPress 6.7.2 until the command for the escape key and to easily navigate the blocks is fixed in a later update.

Yeah, the shift was there for the uppercase ‘O’, thus making it ‘Alt + O’ instead of ‘Alt + o’. I should have mentioned that specifically, my bad.

Glad it worked for you!