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Alvaliving Accessibility & SEO Engine

Lightweight WordPress MU-Plugin to automate WCAG accessibility compliance, dynamic ARIA labels, and SEO-friendly image attributes.

by Alvaliving Studio · github.com/alvaliving/alvaliving-accessibility-engine

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/alvaliving/alvaliving-accessibility-engine/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/alvaliving/alvaliving-accessibility-engine ↗

A high-performance, zero-footprint Must-Use (MU) Plugin for WordPress designed to fix common accessibility (WCAG) and SEO issues programmatically.

Developed by Alvaliving Studio, this engine was created to achieve a perfect 100/100 score in Google Lighthouse audits without the overhead of heavy third-party plugins.

Key Features

  • Automated Alt Text: Generates clean, descriptive image alternative text from filenames during upload, improving both SEO and screen reader compatibility.
  • Viewport Optimization: Forwards accessibility by enabling user-scaling (zoom) on mobile devices, overriding restrictive theme defaults.
  • Semantic Landmark Injection: Automatically identifies content structures and wraps them in <main> landmarks for better Assistive Technology (AT) navigation.
  • Dynamic ARIA Labels: Injects discernible names into empty lightbox links and provides semantic context to repetitive "Read More" links.
  • RGPD/GDPR Friendly: 100% local processing. No external API calls or data sharing.

Accessibility Best Practices & Disclaimer

While this engine significantly improves automated scores and provides essential structural fixes, it does not replace the need for manual accessibility best practices.

  • Context is King: Automated Alt Text is a fallback solution for legacy content or high-volume uploads. Whenever possible, editors should manually provide descriptive, context-aware alternative text for images.
  • Purpose: This plugin is designed to bridge the gap in legacy themes, handle edge cases that cannot be resolved via traditional page builders, or serve as a temporary safeguard during large content migrations.
  • Human-Centric Design: True WCAG compliance requires ongoing attention to content hierarchy and meaningful descriptions that an algorithm cannot fully replicate.

Installation

  1. Create a folder named mu-plugins inside your /wp-content/ directory (if it doesn't exist).
  2. Upload the alvaliving-accessibility-engine.php file to that folder.
  3. The plugin will be activated automatically.

📊 Performance Impact

Since this is an MU-Plugin, it loads before the standard plugin stack, ensuring the smallest possible footprint on server response time (TTFB) and preventing theme updates from overwriting these critical fixes.

A project by Alvaliving Studio