🛡️ AdaClear
Short answer: no. Accessibility overlays (accessiBe, UserWay, AudioEye widgets) inject JavaScript on top of your site but don't fix the underlying code, so automated scanners still flag the same WCAG failures, and sites running overlays have still received ADA lawsuits + demand letters.
In 2025 the
FTC fined accessiBe $1,000,000 for deceptive claims that its overlay made sites WCAG/ADA compliant. (
FTC, 2025) UserWay has faced a class action. ~22% of 2025 ADA web suits hit sites that already had a widget installed.
What actually reduces your risk
- Fix real issues in your code/theme (alt text, contrast, labels, keyboard nav).
- Monitor continuously, because sites change weekly and regress.
- Publish an honest accessibility statement.
AdaClear scans your real code with an industry-standard testing engine and gives you a prioritized fix list, no overlay.