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IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker Chrome Extension Analysis

Developer & Designer Tools

Chrome extension ID: lkcagbfjnkomcinoddgooolagloogehp

A browser extension that scans web pages and applications for accessibility issues. It highlights violations in the DOM, offers fix suggestions, and provides educational links to help users achieve compliance.

Version:4.0.30.9999
Size:28.14MiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

40K+

Rating

4.9

16 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English (United States)

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as an open-source utility for web developers and auditors. It emphasizes the use of IBM's accessibility rule engine to identify violations and provide integrated fixes directly within browser development tools.

Inferred product pattern

Open-source professional developer utility for regulatory compliance auditing.

Review-backed pain points

Users reported crashes when attempting to run large batches of scans (e.g., 60+ pages) and rendering errors when utilizing WCAG 2.2AA settings.

Observed feature gaps

Potential instability during bulk scanning and uncertainty regarding the calculation logic in exported Excel reports.

Tags
Accessibility CheckerWCAG ComplianceWeb DevelopmentOpen SourceAudit Tool
Target users

- Web Developers

- Accessibility Auditors

- QA Engineers

- UI/UX Designers

Primary use cases

- WCAG accessibility auditing

- Identifying DOM-level accessibility violations

- Testing web applications for inclusivity

Positive themes

- Precise detection of violations

- Convenient scan storage and file exporting

- Straightforward guidelines and recommendations

- Helpful fix suggestions

Negative themes

- Stability issues during high-volume scanning

- Rendering errors with newer WCAG versions

- Confusing dual-tab interface

- Inconsistencies in report percentage data

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed; the tool is described as open source.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted from the Chrome Web Store listing and a sample of 7 user reviews. The review sample size is small relative to the total user base.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No direct support complaints, although users have posted technical questions and bug reports in the reviews.

Reliability

Reports of crashes during large scan sets and rendering errors for specific WCAG versions.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 5

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 4.0.30.9999

- Size: 28.14MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

accessibility checkerWCAG audit toolweb accessibility extensionIBM accessibility checker

Comparison

IBM Equal Access vs WAVEIBM Accessibility Checker vs Axe

Problem

fix accessibility violationsWCAG 2.1 compliance checkweb accessibility errors

Alternative

accessibility checker alternativefree WCAG auditing tool

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Screenshots

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