Is WAVE Evaluation Tool safe?

Clean risk

Evaluates the current web page for accessibility issues directly in the browser.

This extension runs a WAVE report from the toolbar icon or context menu and adds visual icons and indicators to the page. It helps users review accessibility issues aligned with WCAG 2.2 and supports human evaluation of accessibility, ADA, and Section 508 considerations. The description states that analysis is done entirely within the Chrome browser.

WebAIMv3.3.0.4Chrome Web Store
0Risk
Who publishes it

Utah State University - 1 other listing from the same operator, none carrying a finding

What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.

Publisher
WebAIM
Declared legal entity
Utah State University
Registered address
6807 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-6807, US
Registered contact
Utah State University

Same operator - 1 listing

Published under a different store account, but sharing the registered address, contact or declared legal entity this one gave the store.

AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.

Publishers can request a review.

What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 3.3.0.4. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Read files on your computer that you open in the browser

    file:///*

  • Read and change your data on every site you visit

    http://*/*

  • Read and change your data on every secure site you visit

    https://*/*

  • Act on the current tab, but only after you click the extension

    activeTab

  • Add items to the right-click menu

    contextMenus

  • Run its own code inside the pages you visit

    scripting

  • See every page you navigate to, as you navigate to it

    webNavigation

Updated 30 September 2026jbbplnpkjmmeebjpijfedlgcdilocofh