Title: BEARS Accessibility
Author: Kristóf Varga
Published: <strong>July 7, 2026</strong>
Last modified: July 7, 2026

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# BEARS Accessibility

 By [Kristóf Varga](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kristofvarga/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bears-accessibility.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/bears-accessibility/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/bears-accessibility/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/bears-accessibility/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/bears-accessibility/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bears-accessibility/)

## Description

The Block Editor Accessibility Repair System (BEARS) is fully integrated into the
WordPress Gutenberg editor and relies on its JavaScript-based architecture.

It runs entirely on the client side within the browser and does not perform any 
background tasks or server-side processing. Upon activation, the plugin appears 
in the standard WordPress plugin list in the administration panel, and once enabled,
it is automatically loaded in any page or post editor view that uses the block editor.

The core of its functionality is the JavaScript API exposed by WordPress. This interface
enables the plugin to access the current content blocks within the editor, track
their changes in real time, and perform modifications as needed. While the user 
creates the content, the plugin operates continuously and detects accessibility 
issues in real time. The list of detected issues is dynamically updated, ensuring
that new errors appear immediately and resolved ones disappear as soon as they are
fixed. This ensures that the user always sees the current accessibility status of
the page while editing.

This interaction model enables one-click automation while maintaining human control
over all modifications. This user-confirmed automation makes BEARS safer and more
flexible than fully automated systems that may alter content without understanding
the editorial context. The approach ensures that accessibility improvements are 
introduced efficiently while respecting the creator’s intent.

The operation of the plugin is tightly integrated into the WordPress editorial interface
without making any modifications to the database layer or the template code. This
architecture ensures that the plugin supports real-time, non-destructive editing,
while fully respecting the structure and capabilities of the Gutenberg block model.
In this context, non-destructive editing means that all changes occur exclusively
within the browser-based editing environment, and the content stored in the database
is updated only when the user explicitly chooses to save the modifications.

## Installation

After downloading and activating the plugin, go to any blog post or page, and the
universal-access-alt (accessibility) icon will appear on the SideBar panel on the
top right corner. By clicking it, the plugin automatically starts scanning the content
for accessibility issues.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“BEARS Accessibility” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Kristóf Varga ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kristofvarga/)
 *   [ Balázs Csontos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/csbalazs/)

[Translate “BEARS Accessibility” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bears-accessibility)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bears-accessibility/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bears-accessibility/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bears-accessibility/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bears-accessibility/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bears-accessibility/)
 * Tags
 * [a11y](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/a11y/)[accessibility](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)
   [gutenberg](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)[repair](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/repair/)
   [tool](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tool/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/bears-accessibility/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Kristóf Varga ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kristofvarga/)
 *   [ Balázs Csontos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/csbalazs/)

## Support

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