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Lumtera vs Ally

An Ally alternative with no account, no scan quota and no credits

Both help you find accessibility problems in WordPress. They differ in what is free, where fixes are made, and whether visitors get a widget. Here is how, from Elementor's own pages.

Facts about other products checked on September 28, 2026, with sources below.

The short version

Ally, now called Web Accessibility by Elementor, is a popular plugin with a scanner, a floating usability widget for visitors and an accessibility statement. Its free plan covers one site and 5 URL scans, and it needs a connection to an Elementor account; AI fixes, site-wide fixes and white-label are part of Elementor One, and each AI fix uses credits. Lumtera has no account, no scan quota and no credits: every post, page and product is checked as you write, whole pages are checked in review mode with a keyboard walk, and the fixes you approve are saved in your content, with undo. It adds nothing for visitors. If you build with Elementor, Lumtera also has a free live panel inside the Elementor editor.

Side by side

Lumtera compared with Ally by Elementor
Feature Lumtera Ally by Elementor
What it is A checker inside WordPress; nothing is added for visitors A scanner plus a floating usability widget for visitors
Account needed No A connection to an Elementor account
Scanning in the free plan Every post, page and product, with no limit 1 site and 5 URL scans, with unlimited rescans of those pages
Checks while you write Block editor, classic editor and a live panel in Elementor, free Guided fixes in the editor
Whole-page review with a keyboard walk Free, in review mode Not listed
AI fixes Optional drafts through your own AI provider, each approved by a person; built-in fixes need no AI In Elementor One; each AI fix uses 20 of the plan's monthly credits
Visitor widget No Yes, a floating accessibility menu
Accessibility statement Free, with EAA, UK, ADA Title II and AODA templates Free
White-label Pro, Growth plan and up In Elementor One
Price Elementor One also includes Elementor's other products and a shared monthly credit allowance. Free plugin; Pro from $149/year Free plan; paid features in Elementor One, listed from $228/year for one site
Availability and installs Available now: version 1.2.2, a direct download from mantrabrain.com 500,000+ active installs; rated 2.9 out of 5 from 162 ratings

Information about other products comes from their public websites and WordPress.org, checked on September 28, 2026. Lumtera prices are our everyday prices; an offer, when one runs, is shown next to them.

Where Ally is a good fit

  • A very large install base and a well-known brand, with a free plan that includes a visitor widget and an accessibility statement.
  • Guided fixes in the editor, and AI fixes that can apply to repeated parts such as headers and footers, if you want the tool to write the fix.
  • Some visitors like a widget for text size and contrast, and it comes in the same plugin.
  • Plain disclaimers: Elementor says no automated tool can promise full accessibility.

Why teams choose Lumtera

  • No account, no scan quota and no credit meter: every check runs on every page, free.
  • Fixes you approve are saved in your content, with undo, so they work for every visitor and survive a plugin change.
  • Nothing is added for visitors: no widget, no toolbar, no extra script.
  • Review mode checks the whole rendered page, theme included, with a keyboard walk and widget tests.
  • A free live panel inside the Elementor editor, if you build with Elementor.

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Questions

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Can I use Lumtera on an Elementor site?

Yes. Lumtera checks Elementor's output and has a live panel inside the Elementor editor that checks unsaved changes and selects each widget. It never writes into content Elementor manages; it tells you what to change in the builder.

Can I run both plugins?

Yes. Lumtera checks your content and pages, not a widget. Many teams keep one checker once they have compared the findings.

Are these details current?

They come from the WordPress.org listing and Elementor's product and pricing pages on the date shown. Prices and plans change, so check Elementor's site before you decide.

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Start with the free plugin today

All 69 content checks and 33 whole-page checks, fixes you approve with undo, and the site report — free, with no account and no page limits.

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