A11y Pulse Blog
June 2026 Newsletter: Focus appearance audit, agentic scanning, white-label reports, and the world's fastest scanner
NewsletterAfter the disappointment of another compliance deadline extension, June brought some positive accessibility news: a French court ordered Carrefour to make its website and mobile app fully accessible within six months, ruling that a site cannot be only somewhat accessible.
How we built the fastest accessibility scanner in the world
EngineeringA deep dive into the architecture and design decisions behind A11y Pulse, the world's fastest accessibility scanner.
White-Label Accessibility Reports for Your Agency
New FeatureProduct UpdateHand clients an accessibility report that looks fully like your own, with your agency's logo and branding in place of ours. Now on any paid plan.
Find, fix, and verify accessibility issues with your AI coding agent
Product UpdateDevelopersAI AgentsOur MCP server is the bees knees. It enables your AI coding agent like Claude Code to become the accessibility issue fixing friend you always needed and wanted.
How to automate testing of focus appearance for WCAG 2.4.7
New FeatureProduct UpdateOur new Focus Appearance audit expands A11y Pulse's coverage by automatically checking for visible focus indicators on interactive elements.
May 2026 Newsletter: Teams alerts, our first industry benchmark, and a more powerful API
NewsletterAfter last month's ADA Title II news, May brought another deadline extension. The HHS Office for Civil Rights gave healthcare organisations an extra year to meet their digital accessibility obligations under Section 504.
API updates: manage sites & pages, and trigger scans
Product UpdateDevelopersWe've updated the A11y Pulse API to include endpoints that allow you to manage your sites & pages, as well as trigger scans.
Industry Benchmark: Which New Zealand web agencies take accessibility seriously?
Industry BenchmarkWe used A11y Pulse to evaluate the accessibility score of 27 web agencies in New Zealand. Here's how they performed and the common issues we found.
Accessibility alerts in Microsoft Teams
New FeatureProduct UpdateIntegrationsA11y Pulse now posts accessibility alerts directly to a Microsoft Teams channel of your choice, using a Workflow webhook URL that takes about a minute to set up.
April 2026 Newsletter: MCP server, scripting secrets, and static IPs
NewsletterApril was an interesting month for accessibility. Just four days before the deadline for ADA Title II compliance, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) extended the deadline by another year.
Introducing the A11y Pulse MCP Server: Fix your entire site without leaving your IDE
New FeatureProduct UpdateDevelopersAI AgentsConnect your AI coding agent to your A11y Pulse scan data and let it find and fix accessibility issues across your entire site — without leaving your IDE.
New! Store credentials securely with Script Secrets
New FeatureProduct UpdateScript Secrets let you store passwords and tokens as encrypted team-level values and reference them safely in your scripts.
Introducing the A11y Pulse API: Your accessibility data, wherever you need it
New FeatureProduct UpdateDevelopersThe new A11y Pulse Public API lets you pull your accessibility data into dashboards, BI tools, Jira, Slack, and any other system you already use.
March 2026 Newsletter: PDF accessibility reports, our new API, and your scan history in one place
NewsletterDoes it feel like the first few months of this year have gone fast, or is it just me? There's been a lot happening in the accessibility space this year already.
Accessibility reports that put your numbers in context
New FeatureProduct UpdateTurn any scan in A11y Pulse into a tidy report that explains your numbers in plain English and celebrates the wins, not just the issues. Ready to hand upward.
Introducing the Ability to Ignore Reviewed Accessibility Issues
New FeatureProduct UpdateOur new ignore feature lets you mark specific accessibility issues as intentional, cleaning up your reports and focusing on what actually needs fixing.
Your scan history, all in one place
New FeatureProduct UpdateThe new Scan Dashboard gives you a full history of every scan A11y Pulse has run across all your sites, making it easy to track progress and investigate issues.
Top Accessibility Tools in 2026
ComparisonIndustry AnalysisWe've tested and reviewed the leading accessibility tools available in 2026 to help you choose the best fit for your needs. From automated checkers to comprehensive monitoring platforms, discover the strengths and pricing of each tool.
Starting off 2026 with a bang: A11y Pulse product updates
Product UpdateNew Feature2026 has only just begun, but the A11y Pulse team have already been busy releasing exciting new features.
A11y Pulse named 'best accessibility checker'
Company NewsWe are so proud to share that this week, A11y Pulse was named as the best accessibility checker in a survey of web developers and accessibility testers.
Does Datadog offer automated accessibility testing?
ComparisonIndustry AnalysisDatadog have expanded their product line substantially over the last few years, but accessibility testing is notably absent.
New! Get accessibility alerts directly to your email and Slack
New FeatureProduct UpdateOur new alerting feature notifies you when your site's accessibility score gets worse, so that you can take action immediately.
Can accessibility score affect SEO?
EducationSEOSEO and accessibility have more in common than you might think. When we build websites to be accessible to humans, we are also building them to be accessible to web search crawlers like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
Set request headers in A11y Pulse scan scripts
Product UpdateNew FeatureA new scripting function lets you set arbitrary request headers when scanning pages with A11y Pulse, useful for bypassing bot protection and Vercel preview deployments.
Making a Website Accessible — My Journey Begins
How-toTutorialEver wondered what actually goes into making a website accessible? Over the next few blog posts, I'm going to find out.
New! Test pages behind authentication
New FeatureProduct UpdateOur new scripting feature allows you to run automated accessibility tests against pages that require authentication.
How to interpret a Lighthouse accessibility report
How-toEducationWhat is inside a Lighthouse accessibility report, and how can you utilise it to achieve a perfect score of 100?
Understanding accessibility and color contrast: A guide for web designers
EducationHow-toWhy color contrast matters and how you can test and improve your site's contrast.
When ad-hoc accessibility testing isn't enough
Best PracticesEducationRunning ad-hoc accessibility tests with Lighthouse, Axe, or WAVE leaves you vulnerable to accessibility regressions and compliance issues.
Introducing A11y Pulse: Automated accessibility testing made affordable
Company NewsProduct AnnouncementA11y Pulse was born from a desire to make automated accessibility testing reliable and affordable. Daily WCAG scans, regression alerts, and clear fix instructions from $19/mo.