Legilo – Reading Aid and Accessibility Widget
Adds the free Legilo reading-aid widget to your website: contrast, font size, reading mask, read-aloud and more, in 37 languages.
Solid choice
Legilo is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 3 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 3 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Legilo stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| accessibility | >100 |
| dyslexia | #42 |
| Readability | >100 |
| reading aid | #7 |
| text to speech | >100 |
About Legilo
From the official readme · v0.1.3Description
Legilo is a free reading-aid widget: one button that lets your visitors adjust
contrast, font size, spacing, fonts (including a dyslexia font), a reading mask,
read-aloud and more. 37 languages with automatic detection, no tracking, no
cookies, no account.
Configure everything under Settings, Legilo: position, colors, button style,
language and the set of features. The plugin builds the widget URL from these
settings itself; it always loads the script from legilo.eu.
Honest positioning: Legilo is a reading aid. It does NOT make your website
conform to WCAG, EN 301 549 or national accessibility laws – conformance is
created in your website’s source code, not by a widget.
External Services
This plugin embeds the Legilo widget script from the third-party service
legilo.eu. When a page is viewed, the visitor’s browser requests that script
from legilo.eu; as with any web request, this technically transmits the
visitor’s IP address and user agent to that server. No cookies are set, no
personal data is stored or shared, and nothing else is sent. Service provider:
Stefan Puergstaller, https://legilo.eu/imprint (legal notice).
Installation
- Install and activate the plugin.
- Optional: adjust position, colors, language and features under Settings,
Legilo. Without configuration the default widget is used. - Optional: try out settings with a live preview at https://legilo.eu and
paste the embed code into the import field on the settings page; only the
settings are taken over from it.
Frequently asked questions
Does this make my site accessible?
No. Legilo is a comfort extra for your visitors, not a compliance tool.
Does it load anything from third parties?
Only the Legilo script itself from legilo.eu. The widget sets no cookies and sends no data anywhere.
Can I self-host the script instead?
Yes, for developers: download your configured legilo.js from legilo.eu, put it on your own server and point the plugin to it in code: add_filter(‘legilo_script_url’, function () { return ‘https://your-site.example/legilo.js’; }); Then no request to legilo.eu is made at all.
Changelog
0.1.3
- New setting “Offer online voices” (ttscloud): read-aloud prefers the
browser’s online voices where available; without it only local voices.
0.1.2
- New setting “Read-aloud modes”: offer both modes, only “read page” or
only “point & read” (tts parameter of legilo.eu).
0.1.1
- Settings page with native fields (position, colors, button, language,
features, behavior) instead of a script URL field; the script URL is now
built by the plugin and always points to legilo.eu. - Optional import field: paste a legilo.eu embed code to fill the settings.
- Self-hosting moved to the legilo_script_url filter.
- Requires PHP 7.0.
0.1.0
- First release.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Legilo: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Legilo free?
Yes. Legilo is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Legilo safe to use in 2026?
Legilo is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 3 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Legilo?
Legilo is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 267 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 109 times in the last 30 days.
Does Legilo work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Legilo up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.3 or newer.
What PHP version does Legilo need?
Legilo requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Legilo last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.3, was released on October 2, 2026 (3 days ago).
Who makes Legilo?
Legilo is developed and maintained by legiloeu.
What are the best alternatives to Legilo?
The most popular alternatives to Legilo are Web Accessibility (formally… (500K+ installs), Auto Image Attributes From… (100K+ installs) and Accessibility by UserWay (80K+ installs).
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