WordPress plugin comparison
AltShield vs Accessibility by UserWay
At a glance
- Accessibility by UserWay has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for AltShield.
- On a typical day, Accessibility by UserWay is downloaded about 167 times, AltShield about 2.
- AltShield has no reviews yet.
- AltShield was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Accessibility by UserWay.
- AltShield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Accessibility by UserWay.
- Accessibility by UserWay has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for AltShield.
Line by line
Accessibility by UserWay leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AltShield |  Accessibility by UserWay |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,366 | #507 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 4.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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