Lumtera vs Editoria11y
An Editoria11y alternative with contrast, ARIA and Elementor checks built in
Two editor-friendly WordPress accessibility checkers. Here is where they differ, based on Editoria11y's own documentation.
Facts about other products checked on September 28, 2026, with sources below.
The short version
Editoria11y, from Princeton University, is a respected open-source checker that highlights content issues for editors on the page and in the block and classic editors, with a site-wide dashboard. By design, its free plugin leaves out contrast and keeps developer tests, such as invalid HTML and ARIA, out of the editor view or shows them only to some roles; its paid community tier adds more tests and a crawler, and without the crawler the site report fills in as editors visit pages. Lumtera's free plugin checks contrast in content and on the rendered page, checks ARIA, walks the page with the keyboard, has a live panel in Elementor and fixes you approve with undo, and scans the whole site on demand.
Side by side
| Feature | Lumtera | Editoria11y |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plugin; optional Pro from $149/year (on offer now: $75) | Free; an optional "contribute what you can" community subscription adds about 50 tests and a crawler |
| Content tests in the free plugin | 69 | 50+ |
| Not an overlay | Yes | Yes |
| Block editor and classic editor | Yes | Yes |
| Live panel inside Elementor | Yes | Not documented |
| Color contrast checks | Yes, free — in content and on the rendered page | Not in the free plugin, by design; in a paid add-on |
| ARIA checks | Yes, free — roles, references, focus and tabindex | Developer tests (HTML and ARIA) left out of the editor view or split by role; more in the paid tier |
| Keyboard walk and widget tests | Yes, free — every Tab stop, plus menus, dialogs and tabs | A few keyboard-related tests in the paid tier, such as focusable but hidden; no keyboard walk |
| Fixes in WordPress | Fixes you approve, with undo; one-click fixes for 8 structural issues, plus guided alt text and contrast fixes | Not documented |
| Site-wide report | Scan everything on demand, free | Fills as editors visit pages; crawler in the paid add-ons |
| Checks the fully rendered page | Yes — Review mode's Whole page tab, free; many pages on a schedule in Pro | Yes |
| WP-CLI and CI | Yes | None |
| Other platforms | WordPress only | WordPress, Drupal, Squarespace and more |
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 Editoria11y is a good fit
- Free, open source and maintained by a university team, sharing its test library with Sa11y.
- Checks run on the fully rendered page in the editor's own view, so theme and plugin output is seen as visitors see it.
- Also available for Drupal, Squarespace and other platforms, which suits organizations that run more than WordPress.
Why teams choose Lumtera
- Color contrast and ARIA problems are checked in the free plugin — and contrast is measured on the rendered page too.
- A keyboard walk and widget tests show how menus, dialogs and tabs work without a mouse.
- A live panel inside Elementor checks unsaved changes and selects the widget.
- Fixes you approve before they are saved, with undo, and one-click fixes for common structural problems.
- The site report is filled by an on-demand bulk scan, free — no need to wait for editors to visit each page.
Sources
Questions
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Is Editoria11y an overlay?
No. Like Lumtera, it helps people fix the content itself and is meant to supplement manual testing.
Can I switch from Editoria11y to Lumtera?
Yes. Install Lumtera, run a bulk scan to build the site report, and compare the findings before removing either plugin.
Are these details current?
They come from Editoria11y's WordPress.org page and project site on the date shown. Check their documentation before you decide.
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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.