Audit Lens is a WordPress plugin that scans for the top-six WCAG accessibility issues and flags them in plain language in the block editor — free on…
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Pricing
Freemium: the core scanner is free forever via wordpress.org (site-wide scans, top-six WCAG checks, in-editor flagging); a $99/year Pro upgrade adds white-label client reports, an audit trail, and VPAT/ACR draft generation, sold through a Freemius checkout.
Audit Lens is a WordPress accessibility-scanning plugin from TendForge, a studio that builds a suite of single-purpose WordPress plugins (each "does a single job, all the way"). Audit Lens checks a site against the WebAIM "top six" accessibility issue types — image alt text, form labels, empty links/buttons, color contrast, and document language — and reports findings in plain English rather than technical WCAG jargon. It runs site-wide scans and also flags problems inline, in real time, inside the WordPress block editor as content is written. The free version on wordpress.org is a complete, standalone tool rather than a limited trial. A $99/year Pro upgrade adds an "agency-grade reporting layer": white-label client reports that can be auto-emailed, an audit trail of what was scanned and when, a dismissal log with attribution for reviewed issues, and a draft VPAT/ACR document for procurement use. TendForge is explicit that Audit Lens is not an overlay — it never rewrites the front end of a site — and it never declares a site "accessible" or "compliant"; the vendor states automated scans like this one typically catch only 30–50% of WCAG issues, so it is positioned as a first-pass triage tool rather than a substitute for a full manual accessibility audit.
Key Features
Top-six WCAG scanning — Scans a WordPress site for the six most common accessibility issues: missing image alt text, unlabeled form fields, empty links/buttons, low color contrast, and missing document language.
Plain-language reporting — Explains each detected issue in plain English instead of raw WCAG technical jargon, so non-technical site owners can understand and act on results.
In-editor inline flagging — Flags accessibility issues directly inside the WordPress block (Gutenberg) editor in real time as content is written.
Site-wide scans — Runs scans across an entire WordPress site rather than a single page at a time.
White-label client reports (Pro) — Generates auto-emailed, white-label accessibility reports for agencies to send to clients.
Audit trail & VPAT/ACR draft (Pro) — Keeps a log of what was scanned and when, tracks dismissed issues with attribution, and drafts a VPAT/ACR document for procurement documentation.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Free version is fully functional (site-wide scanning, plain-language reports, in-editor flagging) and not a locked-down trial
Flags issues inline in the block editor in real time, so problems get caught as content is created
Explicitly avoids overstating results — never claims a site is "accessible" or "compliant," which builds trust versus overlay-style tools
Pro tier is inexpensive ($99/year) for agencies that need white-label client reports and an audit trail
Cons
Only checks the "top six" issue categories, not a full WCAG 2.x audit — TendForge itself notes automated scans typically catch just 30–50% of issues
Pro features (white-label reports, audit trail, VPAT/ACR draft) require a recurring $99/year subscription rather than a one-time purchase
No visible public company information (founding year, team, headquarters) — TendForge's site has no about page
No documented integrations beyond the WordPress editor itself (no Slack, Zapier, or CRM export mentioned)