Modern websites are highly interactive. Menus that expand on click, modals that only appear when triggered, infinite scrolls, and single-page applications often hide accessibility issues until someone actually interacts with the page.
ACEā¢ Extension bridges that gap. It gives you hands-on testing power, right in your browser, so you can uncover issues that go beyond what a static scan can detect.
Why Use Our ACEā¢ Extension?
While our automated scans cover your entire site, ACEā¢ Extension makes it possible to:
Scan interactive elements that only show up after user interaction, such as modals, dropdowns, and dynamic content in SPAs.
Visually highlight issues directly on the page, making it easier to spot exactly where problems occur.
Validate fixes in real time, so developers can confirm changes instantly without waiting for a full re-scan.
Record new issues automatically: any problems found through interaction are logged in the extension and synced to your ACEā¢ Scanner dashboard. This ensures theyāre included in your compliance reports, complete with failing elements, fixing instructions, and references to relevant standards.
With the extension, you get instant feedback for page-by-page troubleshooting, and a seamless connection back to your full accessibility compliance platform.
How to Get Started with ACEā¢ Extension
1. Installing the Extension
The extension is free to download, but youāll need an ACEā¢ Scanner account to use it.
Free accounts: up to 3 scans per day.
Paid subscribers: unlimited scans for domains/pages already added to your dashboard.
Find the extension on the Chrome Web Store and click Add to Chrome to install.
2. Launching the Extension
Click the Extensions button (the puzzle piece) in your Chrome toolbar.
Select AccessibilityChecker.org.
Log in with your account credentials (or create a free account if you donāt have one yet).
3. Running a Live Scan
Navigate to the domain you want to scan.
āNote: The domain must already be added to your ACEā¢ Scanner dashboard.Open the extension again and select Activate Live Scanning.
A panel will appear on the right side of your browser showing all detected accessibility issues.
On-page elements with issues will be visually highlighted in red.
Hover over a red highlight to see a quick explanation of the error.
Use the panelās numbered dropdown menus for detailed information about each issue.
4. Testing Interactive Elements
Engage with menus, modals, dropdowns, or any other interactive elements on your site.
The extension will detect and record any new issues that appear after interaction.
These issues are logged both in the extension and automatically synced to your ACEā¢ Scanner dashboard, complete with:
Failing elements
Fixing instructions
Compliance references
5. Accessing Your Results
Static issues: Find them as usual under the Overview section in your dashboard.
Interactive issues: Review them under the Interactive Elements tab.
Remember: interactive issues need to be remediated and checked off manually in your dashboard.
A Fast, Intuitive Way to Test Accessibility On the Fly
ACEā¢ Extension is the easiest way to:
Catch issues that only appear after user interaction.
Validate developer fixes in real time.
Strengthen your automated results with hands-on checks.
By combining the extension with your regular automated scans, you ensure that every part of your websiteāstatic and interactiveāis accessible to all users. Itās a fast, intuitive tool that makes accessibility testing part of your everyday workflow.