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A UserWay alternative that fixes the page itself
By Chris Morris · updated 2026-09-15
UserWay adds an accessibility menu to your site. The menu changes how the page looks for whoever opens it, and the page underneath stays the same. Paste a URL below to see what that page fails.
What the UserWay menu does
UserWay is an overlay. Its snippet adds a floating button that opens a menu of display adjustments: bigger text, contrast presets, spacing and similar. Most of those already exist for the people who need them, in browser zoom and in operating-system settings, and those users have them set everywhere, not just on your site.
What the menu cannot do is repair the markup. A button with no accessible name is still nameless, and a form field with no label is still unlabelled, for every screen reader user who never opens the menu. The Overlay Fact Sheet, signed by hundreds of accessibility practitioners, makes the same case.
What the menu leaves in place
A scan shows it. This renders your page in a real browser, runs axe-core against WCAG 2.2 A and AA, and lists each failing element with the success criterion and level. The report is a link you can send to whoever maintains the site.
Automated testing covers the machine-checkable part of WCAG. Anything that needs a person to judge, such as whether alt text actually describes the image, is flagged for review instead of being counted as a pass.
Where the fix goes
Correct alt text, real form labels, readable contrast and a sensible heading order all live in your templates and stylesheets. Fix them there, re-scan to confirm, and the improvement reaches every visitor whether or not they touch a menu.
Frequently asked questions
Does the UserWay overlay make my site compliant?
No. It adjusts presentation for people who open it, and the code underneath keeps its failures. Conformance depends on your markup, content and manual testing.
Is Accessibility Scanner a widget I install?
No. You paste a URL, it scans the public page, and you get a list of issues with the element and WCAG criterion for each.
Why do accessibility experts recommend against overlays?
They mask problems rather than fix them, they can conflict with the assistive technology people already use, and they have not reduced legal risk in practice. The Overlay Fact Sheet sets out the argument in detail.
Is this UserWay alternative free?
The one-page scan is free and you will not be asked for an email address. Monitoring and multi-page audits are the paid part.
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