How we designed Adaptor to be invisible (but powerful)

Most accessibility tools bolt themselves onto a website — visually, functionally, or structurally.

We built Adaptor to do the opposite.
It integrates silently, adapts dynamically, and improves accessibility without interfering with your design system, performance, or codebase.

Here’s a closer look at what’s under the hood.

Lightweight, script-based integration

Adaptor runs on a single async script that loads a dynamic accessibility layer. The core is:

• Platform-agnostic — works with any frontend: React, Vue, plain HTML, Webflow, WordPress, etc.
• Framework-independent — doesn’t rely on global JavaScript scope or frontend reactivity libraries
• Non-blocking — loads in parallel and defers rendering until after main content is loaded

The entire widget is sandboxed to avoid conflicts with your existing JS, CSS, or third-party scripts.

Non-intrusive DOM interaction

Adaptor does not rewrite your DOM. It uses non-destructive enhancement:

• Applies accessibility adjustments via ARIA roles, tabindex, and structural metadata — without modifying your source HTML
• Detects user interaction patterns and preferences (e.g. keyboard navigation, reduced motion) to surface controls dynamically
• Avoids repaint or layout thrash by using GPU-accelerated transitions and style injection only when needed

This makes it safe to deploy on content-heavy, animated, or third-party templated sites.

Privacy & security first

Adaptor was engineered with privacy compliance from the start:

• No cookies, session storage, or localStorage unless explicitly needed for preferences
• No user tracking, fingerprinting, or analytics collection
• All data processing is done client-side — nothing is sent to Adaptor’s servers except anonymous telemetry (optional)

This keeps you aligned with GDPR, ePrivacy, and WCAG 2.2 guidance without legal overhead.

Minimal load, Max compatibility

Compressed bundle size: < 9 KB (Brotli)
Runtime footprint: < 15% of page render time (avg)
Dependencies: Zero external libraries
Compatibility: WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 2.2, and upcoming EAA directives

Adaptor is built to be future-proof, fully versioned, and safe to update without breaking site logic or styling.

TL;DR — built like infrastructure, not a plugin

Adaptor doesn’t inject accessibility into your website.
It enables it — cleanly, quietly, and at scale.

It’s how we believe accessibility should work in 2025:
Invisible by default. Powerful when needed. Easy to trust.