Joomla Accessibility Checkers

Free Joomla accessibility checkers from AccessBell. Scan any Joomla site for real WCAG failures in your template, modules, articles and extensions, including page builders and contact forms.

Free Accessibility Checkers for Joomla

Pick the checker that matches your goal. Each one scans a public page of your Joomla site in a real browser, with no account.

Joomla checker Joomla Accessibility Checker Scan any Joomla page against WCAG 2.2 and see the issues Joomla sites hit most, with fixes written for Joomla.
Joomla checker Joomla ADA Compliance Checker Check your Joomla site against WCAG 2.1 AA, the benchmark in ADA website claims, and see the Joomla ADA risks to fix first.
Joomla checker Joomla WCAG 2.2 Checker Test your Joomla site against WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the newest W3C standard, including target size and focus visibility.
Joomla checker Joomla WCAG 2.1 Checker Test your Joomla site against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the standard most laws and contracts reference today.
Joomla checker Joomla Section 508 Checker Test your Joomla site against the Revised Section 508 Standards (WCAG 2.0 AA) for federal agencies and vendors.
Joomla checker Joomla EN 301 549 Checker Test your Joomla site against EN 301 549, the European standard behind the European Accessibility Act.

Where Joomla Accessibility Problems Come From

On Joomla, accessibility issues usually trace back to a few places. The Joomla Accessibility Checker explains each one in detail:

For context, see Joomla Magazine: Joomla 4 Cassiopeia template (opens in a new tab).

If you are worried about ADA website claims, these are the Joomla risks to check first, covered in the Joomla ADA Compliance Checker:

Monitor, Fix and Document Your Joomla Site

A scan shows where your Joomla site stands today. To keep it that way, AccessBell offers continuous website accessibility monitoring that rescans up to 500 URLs per domain every day, automated fixes with AccessBellFix for issues like missing alt text, and a Compliance Vault that documents accessibility issues and fixes. See all AccessBell solutions or pricing.

Joomla Accessibility Checkers: Frequently Asked Questions

Which accessibility checkers are available for Joomla?

AccessBell has 6 free checkers for Joomla: Joomla Accessibility Checker, Joomla ADA Compliance Checker, Joomla WCAG 2.2 Checker, Joomla WCAG 2.1 Checker, Joomla Section 508 Checker and Joomla EN 301 549 Checker. Each runs the same scanner on a public page of your site and adds guidance written for Joomla.

Which Joomla checker should I use first?

Start with the Joomla Accessibility Checker for a full WCAG 2.2 view of a page. Use the Joomla ADA Compliance Checker if your main concern is an ADA website claim, the Section 508 Checker if you work with US federal agencies, and the EN 301 549 Checker if you sell to consumers in the EU.

Do the Joomla checkers need an account?

No. The scan is free and needs no sign-up. A 3-day free trial adds the failing code, fixes, monitoring of up to 500 pages per domain and a dated record of your work.

AccessBell is not affiliated with Joomla. Joomla and its logo are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the platform. This page is not legal advice; see our disclaimer.