---
title: "Test WordPress Accessibility with Access Monitor"
description: "While WP Accessibility helps improve WordPress accessibility compliance, Access Monitor schedules different types of accessibility tests within your WordPress dashboard. Now, you can save and compare..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/test-wordpress-accessibility-with-access-monitor/
date: 2019-07-03
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Test WordPress Accessibility with Access Monitor

While [WP Accessibility](/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-install-wp-accessibility-wordpress-plugin/) helps improve WordPress accessibility compliance, Access Monitor schedules different types of [accessibility tests](https://tenon.io/documentation/what-tenon-tests) within your WordPress dashboard. Now, you can save and compare test results instead of depending on external web apps such as [WAVE.Webaim.org](https://WAVE.Webaim.org).

Accessibility is becoming a more known aspect of overall website performance whether you’re using our Nginx-powered **[WordPress Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress-hosting)** or third-party integrations to enhance user experience.

Below we’ll cover the following:

- [Install Access Monitor](#install)
- [Register Tenon.io Account](#tenon)
- [Accessibility Reports](#reports)

## Configure Access Monitor

[![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/access-monitor-add-report-300x254.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/access-monitor-add-report.png)

1. [Log into WordPress](/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Install the [Access Monitor](/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/install-wordpress-plugins/) plugin.
3. Hover over **Access Monitor** on the left and click **Access Monitor Settings**.
4. Create a [Tenon.io](https://tenon.io/pricing.php) account for an API key.
5. In your Tenon.io dashboard, click **API Key**.
6. Paste your Tenon API key in your WordPress dashboard and **Update Settings**.
7. On the left, click **Add New Report** under *Access Monitor*.
8. Configure your desired report and **Create Accessibility Report**.

## Accessibility Reports

Access Monitor reports are visible within WordPress and your Tenon.io dashboard:

### WordPress

[![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/access-monitor-report-300x148.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/access-monitor-report.png)

From the* Accessibility* or *Add New Report* section, click the report name for found issues, an explanation, and the related code.

 

### Tenon.io

[![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/access-monitor-tenon-io-issues-test-id-300x111.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/access-monitor-tenon-io-issues-test-id.png)

On your Tenon.io dashboard, click *Project: All DOWN-ARROW* and click `D DEFAULT_PROJECT`. Click specific issues under **Issues by test ID** and **Issue Title** for more information.

Learn more about improving WordPress accessibility at [Make.WordPress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/handbook/which-tools-can-i-use/wp-accessibility-plugin/).