Web Accessibility by accessiBe vs Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Web Accessibility by accessiBe leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,716, ahead of Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools at #21,912. Over the last 7 days Web Accessibility by accessiBe held its place and Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools climbed 535 places. Web Accessibility by accessiBe has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 10K+ active installs against 40+ for Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools. Downloads this week: Web Accessibility by accessiBe 381 and Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools 20.
| Metric | Web Accessibility by accessiBe | Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,716 ▬ | #21,912 ▲ 535 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 381 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (32) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.13 | 1.0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #1,710 | #20,005 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2019 | Apr 2026 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Web Accessibility by accessiBe or Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools?
By active installs, Web Accessibility by accessiBe: 10K+ sites run it against 40+ for Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Web Accessibility by accessiBe or Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools?
Web Accessibility by accessiBe, at #1,716 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools at #21,912. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Web Accessibility by accessiBe or Royal Access – Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.