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BFSG Accessibility Scanner by CheckBarriere

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BFSG Accessibility Scanner by CheckBarriere

by checkbarriere

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Description

Germany’s Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) is now in effect. Online shops that don’t meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA face fines up to 100,000 EUR.

CheckBarriere shows you where your shop stands in 2 minutes — and exactly what to fix to become compliant.

How it works

  1. Scan — One click starts the automatic BFSG check of your shop
  2. Understand — The traffic-light indicator shows instantly: green (compliant), yellow (partial) or red (non-compliant)
  3. Act — Every violation comes with concrete recommendations in German
  4. Prove — Compliant shops receive a frontend badge that builds customer trust

Features

  • BFSG Traffic Light — See at a glance if your shop is compliant
  • Automatic Scan — Check your shop directly from the WordPress admin
  • Actionable Reports — All violations with German descriptions and fix suggestions
  • WooCommerce Integration — Automatically detects shop, cart, checkout and product pages
  • Compliance Badge — Show your customers that your shop is accessible
  • Daily Auto-Scan — Continuously monitors your shop for new issues
  • WCAG 2.1 Level AA — The standard required by the BFSG

Who is this plugin for?

  • WooCommerce shop owners who need to comply with the BFSG
  • Agencies checking client shops for accessibility
  • Any WordPress site owner who takes accessibility seriously

External Service

This plugin connects to the CheckBarriere API to perform accessibility scans. The scanning is done on external servers because it requires a real browser engine (Playwright) to render and analyze pages — this cannot be done locally within WordPress. All scan results returned by the service are displayed in full within the plugin.

The free plan scans up to 5 pages. For more pages, auto-monitoring and PDF export, see Starter and Pro plans.

Deutsche Beschreibung

CheckBarriere scannt Ihren Online-Shop automatisch auf Barrierefreiheit nach WCAG 2.1 Level AA und dem Barrierefreiheitsstaerkungsgesetz (BFSG). Dashboard, Berichte und Handlungsempfehlungen sind vollstaendig auf Deutsch.

  1. Install the plugin via Plugins > Add New (search: “BFSG Scanner”)
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. Create a free account on CheckBarriere.de
  4. Generate an API key in your dashboard under Settings
  5. Paste the key under CheckBarriere > Settings in WordPress
  6. Click “Test Connection” — done!
  7. Start your first scan under CheckBarriere > Dashboard
Do I need a CheckBarriere account?

Yes, you need a free API key from checkbarriere.de. Registration takes 30 seconds.

What exactly gets scanned?

CheckBarriere opens your shop in a real browser and checks every page for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance — the exact standard required by the BFSG. Checks include contrast, keyboard navigation, alt texts, ARIA labels, and forms.

Does the plugin work with WooCommerce?

Yes! When WooCommerce is active, the plugin automatically detects all relevant pages: shop, cart, checkout, and product pages.

Is the free plan sufficient?

For a first overview, yes. The free plan scans up to 5 pages and shows all detected violations. For scanning more pages and additional features like auto-monitoring and PDF export, see the Starter plan.

Is my data processed securely?

Yes. CheckBarriere only processes publicly accessible pages of your shop. Customer data is never transmitted. Servers are located in Germany (GDPR compliant).

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Dashboard with score display and BFSG traffic light
  • Detailed scan reports with German descriptions
  • Scan history
  • WooCommerce integration with automatic page detection
  • Frontend compliance badge for compliant shops
  • Daily auto-scan (optional)
  • API key management with connection test
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