Running Your First Scan

EASWP’s built-in WCAG scanner checks your site’s pages for common accessibility issues and provides a prioritized list of improvements. Scans run entirely inside your WordPress admin — no data leaves your server.

Prerequisites

• EASWP installed and activated
• At least one published page or post on your site

Running a Scan

Step 1: Open the Scanner

Navigate to EASWP → Scanner in your WordPress admin sidebar.

Step 2: Select Pages to Scan

By default, EASWP scans all published pages and posts. You can also select specific pages if you want a targeted scan.

Step 3: Start the Scan

Click Run Scan. The scanner processes each page and checks for issues across multiple WCAG categories including images, headings, links, forms, color contrast, and more.

Step 4: Review Results

After the scan completes, you’ll see:

• Accessibility score: An overall score based on the issues found
• Issue breakdown: Issues grouped by type (missing alt text, heading order, contrast, etc.)
• Severity levels: Each issue is tagged as critical, serious, moderate, or minor
• Per-page details: Click any page to see its specific issues with remediation guidance

Scheduled Scans (Pro)

Pro users can set up automatic recurring scans on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules. Navigate to EASWP → Settings → Scan Schedule to configure automated scanning with optional email notifications.

Troubleshooting

• Scan stuck or timing out: Large sites with many pages may take longer. Try scanning a smaller selection of pages first.
• Zero issues found: This typically means the scanned pages have no detectable automated issues. Remember that automated tools catch roughly 30-50% of accessibility barriers — consider manual review for a more complete picture.
• Different results on rescan: Dynamic content (ads, user-generated content) can cause variation between scans.

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