Accessibility New Window Warnings vs WP Accessibility Helper
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| Feature | Accessibility New Window Warnings v1.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Accessibility Helper v0.6.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 1, 2026 | September 2, 2026 |
| Editions | Accessibility New Window Warnings | WP Accessibility Helper · WAH PRO ($) |
| Pros | No settings to configure; Adds an icon, tooltip and screen reader text to new-window links; Works with some plugins that load content by AJAX | Visitor accessibility panel added to the front end; Skip links menu and landmark helpers; Sidebar controls for font size and contrast fixes |
| Cons | Only labels links; does not change how they open; Relies on the front-end script running on each page; Small plugin with a small user base | Does not guarantee full accessibility, per the author; PRO features are sold separately; Admin area shows ads in the free version |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Icon on links that open a new window, Screen reader text for new-window links, Tooltip on hover and focus, Scans all links that open in a new window, Elementor button link support | Visitor accessibility panel, Skip links menu, Landmark helper page, Sidebar controls for fixes, PRO version upgrade link ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | FacetWP, BoardScribe, Gravity Forms | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7.0 | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |