=== Chimpjar Accessibility Toolbar ===

Contributors: Chimpjar  
Tags: accessibility, WCAG ADA, disability, screen reader, dyslexia
Requires at least: 5.0  
Tested up to: 7.0  
Stable tag: 1.0.0  
Requires PHP: 7.2  
License: GPLv2 or later  
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

## Description

**Chimpjar Accessibility Toolbar** is a powerful, fully customizable interactive web accessibility toolbar designed to improve website usability for people with disabilities, elderly users, and those with temporary limitations.

### 🌟 Why Choose Accessibility Toolbar?

- **35+ Accessibility Features** - Comprehensive toolkit for maximum accessibility
- **Easy to Use** - One-click activation with intuitive interface
- **Fully Customizable** - Match your brand colors and preferences
- **No Coding Required** - Simple WordPress admin panel configuration
- **Lightweight & Fast** - Optimized code with minimal performance impact
- **WCAG 2.1 AA Compliant** - Built following accessibility standards
- **GDPR Ready** - No cookies without consent, privacy-focused

### 🎯 Who Can Benefit?

- **Visually Impaired Users** - High contrast, magnifier, text scaling
- **Color Blind Individuals** - 3 types of color blindness simulations
- **Dyslexic Users** - Specialized font and text spacing
- **Motor Impaired Users** - Virtual keyboard, focus indicators
- **Elderly Users** - Big cursor, easy navigation
- **Temporary Limitations** - Reading mask, distraction-free mode

### ✨ Key Features

#### Visual Adjustments
- Increase/Decrease text size
- High contrast and dark mode
- Color blindness compensation
- Monochrome mode
- Saturation control

#### Reading Assistance
- Dyslexia-friendly font
- Text spacing and alignment
- Reading mask and guide
- Line height adjustment
- Dictionary lookup

#### Navigation Tools
- Page navigation menu
- Virtual keyboard
- Focus highlighting
- Big cursor option
- Magnifier glass

#### Content Control
- Hide images
- Stop animations
- Mute sounds
- Hide distractions
- Highlight links and headers

#### Smart Features
- Auto alt-text generation
- Custom color schemes
- Accessibility statement
- 24-hour temporary hide
- Position adjustment

### 🔧 Easy Installation

1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate the plugin through 'Plugins' menu
3. Go to Accessibility Toolbar settings page
4. Customize colors, features, and position
5. Save settings - toolbar appears instantly!

### 📱 Fully Responsive

Works perfectly on all devices - desktop, tablet, and mobile phones. The toolbar automatically adjusts its position and size for optimal user experience.

### 🌍 Translation Ready

Chimpjar Accessibility Toolbar is fully translation-ready and supports standard localization, making it easy to translate all admin and frontend text strings into any language.

### 🎨 Customization Options

- **Theme Color** - Match your brand identity
- **Icon Color** - Choose any color for the toolbar icon
- **Icon Size** - Adjust from 16px to 40px
- **Bold Icons** - Make icons thicker for better visibility
- **Widget Position** - Choose from 4 corners of the screen
- **Feature Toggle** - Enable/disable individual accessibility tools

### 🚀 Performance Optimized

- Lazy loading of resources
- Non-blocking script execution
- Minimal CSS footprint
- No jQuery dependency
- Built with vanilla JavaScript

### 🔒 Secure & Reliable

- Regular security audits
- WordPress coding standards
- Input validation and sanitization
- Output escaping throughout
- Capability-based access control

== External services ==

This plugin relies on the following third-party service:

* **Wikipedia REST API**
  * **Purpose:** Used to fetch word definitions and article summaries when users use the built-in "Dictionary" lookup feature within the accessibility toolbar.
  * **Data Sent:** Only the selected search word/text and language code are sent to Wikipedia's REST API endpoint when the user actively searches or looks up a term. No personal user data or cookies are transmitted.
  * **Service Provider:** Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
  * **Terms of Use:** [Wikimedia Terms of Use](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use)
  * **Privacy Policy:** [Wikimedia Privacy Policy](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Privacy_policy)

## Installation

### Automatic Installation (Recommended)

1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
3. Search for "Chimpjar Accessibility Toolbar"
4. Click "Install Now" then "Activate"

### Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file
2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Choose the ZIP file and click "Install Now"
4. Click "Activate Plugin"

### FTP Installation

1. Extract the ZIP file
2. Upload the `chimpjar-accessibility-toolbar` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
3. Activate the plugin through WordPress admin

### After Activation

1. Go to **Accessibility Toolbar** menu in WordPress admin sidebar
2. Configure your settings:
   - Choose theme color
   - Select icon color and size
   - Pick widget position
   - Enable/disable features
   - Customize accessibility statement
3. Click **Save Configuration**
4. The toolbar will automatically appear on your website!

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does this plugin work with any WordPress theme?

Yes! Accessibility Toolbar is built to work with all properly coded WordPress themes. It uses non-intrusive methods that won't conflict with your existing design.

### Will this affect my website speed?

Minimally. The plugin is optimized for performance with minified assets and conditional loading.

### Is this plugin GDPR compliant?

Yes. The plugin doesn't set any tracking cookies. User preferences are stored locally in the browser's `localStorage`, not on your server.

### Can I customize which features appear in the toolbar?

Absolutely! The settings panel allows you to enable or disable each feature individually.

### Does it work with page builders?

Yes, it works seamlessly with all major page builders including Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, WPBakery, and Gutenberg.

### Can I position the toolbar manually?

Yes! Use the position selector in settings to choose between bottom-right, bottom-left, top-right, or top-left corner placement.

## Screenshots

1. **Admin Settings Panel** - Complete control over toolbar appearance and features
2. **Live Preview** - See changes in real-time before saving
3. **Toolbar Interface** - Clean, accessible design with intuitive controls
4. **Feature Categories** - Organized tabs for easy navigation
5. **Mobile View** - Perfectly responsive on all devices
6. **Color Blind Modes** - Various color vision deficiency simulations

## Changelog

### 1.0.0
- Initial release
- 35+ accessibility features
- Live preview in admin
- Complete customization options