WordPress plugin comparison
AltShield vs WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
AltShield
by EcomBack
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
by Alex Volkov
10K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for AltShield.
- On a typical day, WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) is downloaded about 84 times, AltShield about 2.
- AltShield has no reviews yet.
- AltShield was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for WP Accessibility Helper (WAH).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for AltShield.
Line by line
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | AltShield | WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,366 | #1,727 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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