The WordPress Accessibility Plugin That Starts With Your Images
Overlays mask problems. Filikod measures and fixes them at the source.
Filikod is a free WordPress accessibility plugin focused on WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (level A): text alternatives for images. It audits every image in your media library, flags missing, generic and duplicate alt text, and lets you fix issues in bulk. The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025.
Why overlay widgets don't make your site accessible
An overlay cannot know what your images show. If the alt text is missing in your HTML, no widget can invent it, whatever the sales page promises.
The durable fix happens in the content itself: write real alternatives, mark decorative images as such and keep the library clean over time. That is the layer Filikod works on, and no image ever leaves your server.
What criterion 1.1.1 requires for images
Success criterion 1.1.1 (level A) asks for a text alternative for all non-text content. In practice, images fall into one of these categories.
Informative images
They carry meaning. The alt text must serve the equivalent purpose: what does the image communicate in this context? Our examples page shows what good looks like.
Functional images
A linked logo, an icon button. The alt describes the destination or the action, never the pixels. « Go to homepage » beats « blue logo ».
Decorative images
Pure decoration gets an explicitly empty alt (alt=""). Screen readers then skip the image instead of reading out a file name.
EAA applicable since 28 June
WCAG 2.1 level targeted by EN 301 549
of images have no alt text at all
How Filikod helps you comply
Filikod audits your library against 1.1.1 and classifies every image: missing, generic, too short, duplicate. It recognizes decorative handling and lets you remediate in bulk instead of one attachment at a time.
The ALT Quality Score gives you a number from 0 to 100 to track progress and attach to an accessibility statement. On the sites we audited, the average is 67.6/100.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, by layer: Filikod covers image alternatives (WCAG 1.1.1) for free, and testing tools like WAVE help you check the rest. Overlay free tiers change the display, your content stays broken underneath.
The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025 to businesses selling products or services to consumers in the EU, e-commerce is explicitly covered, wherever the seller is based. Micro-enterprises under 10 employees and 2 M€ turnover are exempt from some obligations.
No. WCAG 2.1 also covers contrast, keyboard navigation, forms and structure. Missing alt text remains the most common failure and the fastest to fix at scale, which makes it a sensible starting point.
WCAG is the technical standard: it defines what accessible means in a testable way. The EAA is the European law that makes accessibility mandatory for covered businesses, and through EN 301 549 it points to WCAG 2.1 level AA.
Another question?
The full FAQ covers the checker, the score, the plugin and how your data is handled.
Where does your site stand on 1.1.1?
Run a free audit and get an ALT Quality Score you can track over time and cite in your accessibility statement.
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