Title: Candescent
Author: candescentplugin
Published: <strong>September 7, 2021</strong>
Last modified: December 6, 2024

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# Candescent

 By [candescentplugin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/candescentplugin/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/candescent.2.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/candescent/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/candescent/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/candescent/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/candescent/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/candescent/)

## Description

**Candescent** by Ignition72 is a sophisticated accessibility plugin designed to
enhance web accessibility for all users. This powerful front-end tool offers both
public and admin-only features to ensure your website is inclusive and user-friendly.

### Public Accessibility Tools:

 * **Toggle High Contrast**: Provides a high contrast mode to improve readability
   for visually impaired users.
 * **Toggle Page Zoom**: Enlarges text and other elements for easier reading and
   navigation.
 * **Toggle Focus State**: Highlights the current focus point on the page, aiding
   navigation for users with keyboard or screen readers.
 * **Toggle Link Highlights**: Visually emphasizes all available links to facilitate
   easier navigation.

### Admin-Only Accessibility Tools:

 * **Check Images**: Detects and marks images that lack descriptive alt tags, ensuring
   all visuals are accessible.
 * **Check Color Contrast**: Identifies contrast issues, such as insufficient contrast
   between text and background, to improve readability.
 * **Check Links and Buttons**: Verifies that all links and buttons have appropriate
   text and ARIA labels, enhancing navigability for screen readers.
 * **Check for Duplicate IDs**: Detects duplicate IDs on the page, ensuring unique
   identification of elements for accessibility compliance.

**Candescent**, developed by Ignition72, is dedicated to making the internet a more
inclusive and accessible space for everyone.

## Installation

 1. Upload the Candescent plugin to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory,
     or install
    the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Candescent” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ candescentplugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/candescentplugin/)

[Translate “Candescent” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/candescent)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/candescent/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/candescent/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/candescent/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/candescent/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial Release

#### 2.0.0

 * [Update] Compatibility for WordPress 6.7.1
 * [Added] Front-end tool
 * [Removed] Back-end tool

## Meta

 *  Version **2.0.0**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.3.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 * Tag
 * [accessibility](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/candescent/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ candescentplugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/candescentplugin/)

## Support

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