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Hero Color Picker

Hero Color Picker adds per-post color selection in the editor sidebar for hero styling via CSS.

By Marc Tönsing·Wcag·Free
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As of April 2026, Hero Color Picker is a WordPress wcag plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 315 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Ally – Web Accessibility & Usability.

0/5Rating
0active installs
315total downloads
1 monthsince 2026

Overview

Hero Color Picker adds per-post background and font color controls to the editor sidebar for hero styling via CSS on elements with the hero-colored class.

Features:
– Two color controls: Background Color and Font Color
– On-demand color pickers in compact dropdown popovers
– Live preview of both colors together directly in the sidebar
– Applies selected colors to the editor post summary area for a closer backend preview
– Removes the featured image preview outline while a custom background color is active
– Accessibility check for WCAG AAA Normal Text with PASS / FAILED status
– Panel is shown only while editing posts (post), not in template editing contexts
– Adds a core-like posts list view Hero Background to show only posts with a custom…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.3+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.18

  • Remove the manual textdomain loading and rely on the modern WordPress default translation flow.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Marc TönsingMarc Tönsing
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.18
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
WP Requires
5.9+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.3+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
315
Added
Mar 9, 2026
Business
Free

Tags

wcaggutenbergblock-editorcolor pickeraccessibility

Developer

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Marc Tönsing
15 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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