WordPress plugin comparison

HandyPal Accessibility Widget vs WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)

HandyPal Accessibility Widget

by rgenzon

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 HandyPal Accessibility Widget.
On a typical day, WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) is downloaded about 84 times, HandyPal Accessibility Widget about 4.
HandyPal Accessibility Widget has no reviews yet.
HandyPal Accessibility Widget was updated more recently: Oct 15, 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 HandyPal Accessibility Widget.

WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	HandyPal Accessibility Widget	WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
Popular rank	#60,930	#1,727
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	229	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	25 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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