Convert PDFs to WCAG-friendly HTML, run on-demand WCAG audits, and apply opt-in site-wide accessibility enhancements.

Savoy Accessibility – Drop-In PDF Accessibility for WordPress (WCAG 2.1 AA)

<p>Savoy Accessibility scans the PDFs on your WordPress site and uses the Savoy cloud service to generate WCAG 2.1 AA-friendly HTML versions of each one, so screen readers and other assistive technologies can read the content directly. It also includes a set of on-demand audits and opt-in hardening toggles for common WCAG issues elsewhere on your site.</p>
<p>The plugin is intended for sites that publish a lot of PDF content (schools, universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses).</p>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic PDF detection across posts, pages, and the media library</li>
<li>Conversion of PDF text content to semantic HTML using the Savoy service</li>
<li>Automatic scanned PDF detection — text is extracted directly when a text layer is present; vision AI OCR is used when the entire document is image-only (e.g. a scanned page). Embedded images in any PDF are described separately via vision AI for alt text.</li>
<li>Automatic alt-text generation for images inside PDFs</li>
<li>Every converted document is automatically audited with axe-core (the accessibility engine used in Chrome DevTools), shown as Pass, Warning, or Needs Review</li>
<li>Generated documents are stored as a custom post type so you can edit them in Gutenberg</li>
<li>Adjustable text size and a real high-contrast reading mode in the document viewer, remembered per visitor</li>
<li>Optional AI chat sidebar in the document viewer (off by default)</li>
<li>Inline accessibility badge next to PDF links</li>
<li>Optional automatic link rewriting so visitors land on the HTML version</li>
<li>Daily automatic scanning to catch newly uploaded PDFs</li>
<li>Works with any theme</li>
</ul>
<h4>On-demand audits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Image alt text audit</li>
<li>Generic link text audit (WCAG 2.4.4) — flags &#8220;click here&#8221;, &#8220;read more&#8221;, bare URLs</li>
<li>Heading hierarchy audit (WCAG 1.3.1, 2.4.6) — flags multiple H1s and skipped levels</li>
<li>Tables-without-headers audit (WCAG 1.3.1)</li>
<li>Empty or missing button labels audit (WCAG 4.1.2)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Opt-in hardening toggles</h4>
<ul>
<li>Inject <code>&lt;html lang&gt;</code> if missing</li>
<li>Visible focus outlines for keyboard navigation</li>
<li>Respect <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code></li>
<li>&#8220;Skip to main content&#8221; link</li>
</ul>
<h4>Software as a Service</h4>
<p>This plugin is a client for the Savoy service at <a href="https://savoy.chat/accessible" rel="nofollow ugc">savoy.chat</a>. PDF processing, OCR, HTML generation, and AI chat all run on Savoy&#8217;s servers. The plugin only communicates with Savoy when you provide an API key. See the Savoy Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at <a href="https://savoy.chat/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">savoy.chat/terms</a> and <a href="https://savoy.chat/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">savoy.chat/privacy</a>.</p>
<p>The free portion of the plugin (PDF detection and the audit/hardening tools) does not require an API key and does not contact Savoy&#8217;s servers. PDF conversion and link rewriting require a Savoy subscription.</p>
<h4>How it works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to Settings &gt; Savoy Accessibility. Click &#8220;Rescan all content&#8221; to see how many PDFs are on your site.</li>
<li>(Optional) Sign up at savoy.chat/accessible, paste in your API key, and click Save and Verify.</li>
<li>Detected PDFs are sent to the Savoy service for conversion.</li>
<li>Each converted document is stored as an Accessible Document post in WordPress, which you can edit.</li>
<li>Links on your site are optionally rewritten to point at the accessible HTML version.</li>
</ol>
<h4>What happens to my original PDFs?</h4>
<p>The plugin never modifies your original files. It creates parallel HTML pages and optionally points visitors to them. You can disable link rewriting at any time.</p>


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