Ally – Web Accessibility & Usability

Changelog

4.0.3 – 2026-01-28

• Tweak – Security enhancements for access control

4.0.2 – 2026-01-28

• Tweak: Added a dashboard widget to trigger scans and view results
• Fix: Resolved layout issues on the settings page for RTL websites
• Fix: Resolved widget trigger functionality when users are logged out
• Fix: Missing styles warning when reviews popup is displayed

4.0.1 – 2026-01-20

• Fix: Fix ally widget action to toggle open/close state.
• Fix: PHP error in Ally legacy product

4.0.0 – 2026-01-20

• Tweak: Moved the plugin entry point under a unified Elementor menu
• Tweak: Redesigned the plugin settings interface for a unified look and feel
• Tweak: Added support for “Elementor One”
• Fix: Improved accessibility by correcting the tabindex value
• Fix: Added automatic cache synchronization to ensure content updates remain consistent across the site
• Fix: Corrected the direct upgrade link to include the specific subscription ID

3.9.1 – 2025-12-08

• New: Added the Walkthrough video to assist during Ally onboarding.
• Tweak: Updated the tooltip for Site-Wide Fixes for better clarity.
• Tweak: Made the Ally widget footer more prominent.
• Fix: Resolved an issue where the quota-limit indication did not appear correctly.
• Fix: Fixed a blink issue that occurred when triggering a scan from the admin.

3.9.0 – 2025-11-11

• New: You can now apply fixes across all scanned pages in one click for repeating elements such as headers, footers, and more.
• New: Added the ability to manage global Alt Text and Color Contrast remediations.
• Tweak: Improved the Reviews component experience.
• Fix: Resolved a bug causing the Search page in the Dashboard not to load properly.
• Fix: Corrected an error message that appeared improperly when the quota limit was reached.
• Fix: Fixed a compatibility issue with the Divi plugin.

3.8.1 – 2025-10-15

• Tweak: Code refactor

3.8.0 – 2025-09-29

• New: Headings Remediation Management – Review and correct heading hierarchy with a guided flow
• Tweak: Improved AI remediation results with added context for clearer responses
• Fix: Disabled remediation action not working
• Fix: Quota number displayed incorrectly for Standard plan

3.7.0 – 2025-09-02

• New: Redesigned Accessibility Widget – Clearer structure, Wider accessible buttons, and Improved mobile view
• New: Intro banner for users who connected Ally
• New: Reviews & CSAT flow to gather user feedback
• Tweak: Added cache clearing option in Assistant panel and WordPress Admin Bar
• Tweak: Enhanced color contrast evaluation to fix issues with gradient/video backgrounds
• Fix: found issue count wrong in edge cases

3.6.0 – 2025-08-02

• New: Smart color contrast remediation flow in the accessibility assistant
• Tweak: Updated scan dashboard to show open issues and issue breakdown by category
• Tweak: Tooltip on analytics tab encouraging tracking activation
• Tweak: Improve accessibility column in WP admin for better user experience
• Fix: Added WPML compatibility
• Fix: WooCommerce AJAX conflict

3.5.2 – 2025-07-28

• Tweak: Improved performance by enqueuing Assistant only when logged in
• Fix: Admin post columns offset warning

3.5.1 – 2025-07-23

• Tweak: Admin panel UI updates
• Tweak: Assistant UI updates
• Tweak: Ensure case sensitive attributes in remediations
• Fix: Assistant accessibility issues
• Fix: Custom Icon issue in edge cases
• Fix: Critical Error on plugin conflict

3.5.0 – 2025-07-08

• New: Introducing URL Scanner – find 180+ issues instantly (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• New: Introducing Remediation Engine – get in-context guided, AI-powered accessibility fixes
• New: Introducing Overview Dashboard – track scans and accessibility progress in real-time
• New: Introducing Auto-Fix – fix common issues with one click: alt text, forms, keyboard nav, and tables
• Tweak: New admin UI design

3.4.0 – 2025-06-04

• New: Added widget languages selector
• Tweak: Load widget’s font locally for better compliance
• Fix: Estonian language translation
• Fix: Admin UI unused frame

3.3.0 – 2025-05-14

• New: Custom Icon support for the Ally widget
• New: Custom Link Gutenberg block to trigger Ally widget
• New: Elementor Dynamic Tags to trigger Ally widget
• New: Added “What’s new” section in the admin panel
• Tweak: Improved accessibility statement page selector
• Fix: Notice on loading translations too early

3.2.0 – 2025-04-20

• New: Added border radius controls for the new icon widget
• Tweak: Added Hungarian translations to the new widget
• Fix: Improved German translations in the new widget
• Fix: Enhanced sanitization in the legacy widget to prevent potential security issues

3.1.0 2025-03-25

• New: Screen Reader – Improved accessibility with screen reader compatibility.
• New: Widget Usage Analytics – Track and analyze widget usage effectively.
• New: “My Account” Link – Easily access your account with a new direct link.
• New: Plan Quota Display – Admin panel now shows plan quotas.
• New: White Label capabilities
• Tweak: Various text and UI improvements.
• Tweak: The last settings tab is now remembered when navigating.
• Tweak: Sticky “Save Settings” Button
• Fix: Settings Screen Display Issue – Resolved UI inconsistencies.
• Fix: URL Mismatch Flow .
• Fix: Force referer header in widget script tag

3.0.3 2025-03-17

• New: Added an option to manage URL change
• New: Added Danish language support to widget
• New: Added compatibility with popular caching plugins: WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, and LiteSpeed Cache
• Tweak: Improved connect flow
• Tweak: Admin panel UI widget preview improvements
• Tweak: Improved Admin panel UI accessibility
• Fix: PHP notice on legacy admin pages in PHP 8.2+

3.0.2 2025-02-25

• New: Added an option to revert to the legacy widget
• Fix: Media library not loading in some sites
• Fix: Auto upgrade for old versions with just customizer settings

3.0.1 2025-02-20

• Fix: Fixed favicon missing on some sites

3.0.0 2025-02-18

• 🚀 Introducing Ally Web Accessibility! One Click Accessibility is now Ally Web Accessibility! Discover the new experience: Learn More.
• New: Brand-New Interface – Redesigned for seamless touch-screen and mobile support.
• New: Revamped Infrastructure – Overhauled backend to support new and future capabilities.
• New: Page Structure Overview – Navigate your page’s structure for better accessibility.
• New: Image Hiding Option – Hides all images on the page to reduce distractions and make the page more readable.
• New: Pause animations option – Stops animations running on the page option, helping users focus on content.
• New: Reading Mask option- helps users focus on specific text, reducing distractions and improving readability.
• New: Accessibility Statement Generator – Easily generate an accessibility statement page for your site or link an existing one.
• New: Auto translations of the widget according to the page language

2.1.0 – 2022-12-18

• New: Added custom element ID for “Skip Content” link (#35), (#36)
• Tweak: Added title for all SVG icons (#30)
• Tweak: Add role="button" to the toggle (#57)
• Tweak: Changed the default icon to “One Click”
• Fix: Remove extra quote (Topic)
• Fix: High Contrast and Negative Contrast still appear after disabled from the settings (#39)
• Fix: Added compatibility with Twenty Twenty theme

2.0.3 – 2018-05-28

• Fix: Toolbar settings panel empty in non-English sites
• Fix: Avoid showing Help & Feedback links if not defined (#27)

2.0.2 – 2018-05-03

• Fix! – Added default settings for toolbar title
• Fix! – Print CSS rules before code to fix responsive issues
• Fix! – Added visibility CSS to fix dependency issues

2.0.1 – 2018-05-02

• Fix! – Increased icon size in the toolbar
• Tweak! – Restored sr-only class for smooth update

2.0.0 – 2018-05-01

• Tweak! – Renamed plugin to One Click Accessibility
• Tweak! – Added an option to select an toolbar icon
• Tweak! – Split Settings Panel to Settings and Toolbar
• Tweak! – Removed FontAwesome dependency
• Tweak! – Removed Bootstrap dependency
• Tweak! – Removed Pojo Framework dependency

1.1.6 – 2017-10-26

• Fix! – Border with RGBA is hidden in high contrast mode

1.1.5 – 2016-03-09

• Tweak! – Fix minor style issue

1.1.4 – 2016-02-23

• Fixed! – tabindex on custom links issue

1.1.3 – 2016-02-21

• Tweak! – Resolve the focus issues by another way

1.1.2 – 2016-02-10

• Fixed! – Triggering blur after focus to avoid auto-focus by browser on tab reactivated

1.1.1 – 2016-02-08

• Tweak! – Added more hebrew strings translate
• Tested up to WordPress v4.4

1.1.0 – 2016-02-07

• New! – Remember toolbar options

1.0.3 – 2016-01-27

• Fixed! – Issue with sidebar in Resize text
• Tweak! – Added more string fields for WPML/Polylang plugins

1.0.2 – 2015-12-08

• Tweak! – Fixed hebrew translate

1.0.1 – 2015-11-17

• New! – Added distance from top toolbar, in Desktop/Mobile devices
• Fixed! – Skip to content in Chrome

1.0.0 – 2015-10-29

• Initial Public Release!