{"id":7182,"date":"2025-08-05T08:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T07:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7182"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:21:06","slug":"how-to-activate-and-install-waywidget","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-activate-and-install-waywidget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Activate and Install WayWidget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WayWidget is a lightweight accessibility tool designed to help make your website more inclusive and user-friendly. It\u2019s easy to activate and install and doesn\u2019t require major changes to your website\u2019s code. This guide walks you through the full setup process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step1: Activate WayWidget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to our website&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"http:\/\/names.co.uk\/\">names.co.uk<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once on the website, choose&nbsp;<strong>\u201cLog in\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>found on the top right-hand side of the page and log into your Online Control Panel. If you need assistance with this, please follow this&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-access-your-control-panel\/\">guide<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find your WayWidget plan and click &#8220;Manage&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Online Control Panel, locate the WayWidget plan among your active products and click the &#8220;Manage&#8221; button next to it.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png 601w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-50x23.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You\u2019ll be redirected to the iubenda Dashboard<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is where the WayWidget is managed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find the WayWidget tile and click &#8220;Activate&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the Iubenda Dashboard, find the WayWidget section and click the green \u201cActivate\u201d button to enable the tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3.png 601w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-50x13.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Confirm your website URL<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ll be asked to verify the website you want to use the widget on. Double-check the URL to make sure it&#8217;s correct, then proceed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png 328w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-50x23.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Install WayWidget on Your Website<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Click the &#8220;Embed&#8221; button to get your code<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>After activation, a button labelled &#8220;Embed&#8221; will appear in the WayWidget section. Click it to generate the code snippet needed to install the widget on your site.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3.png 601w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-50x13.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Copy the provided code snippet<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>This small piece of code is what enables the widget. It includes everything needed to load and display the WayWidget.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png 601w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-50x22.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paste the code into your website\u2019s HTML<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Open your website&#8217;s source code and paste the code <strong>immediately after the &lt;head&gt; tag<\/strong>. This helps ensure the widget loads properly when someone visits your site.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you use a Website Builder or CMS, like WordPress, find the place to add custom code in the&nbsp;header&nbsp;or&nbsp;site settings and paste the code right after the&nbsp;&lt;head&gt;&nbsp;tag.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you manage your website files directly (for example, using shared hosting), open your site\u2019s main HTML file and paste the code immediately after the&nbsp;&lt;head&gt;&nbsp;tag.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save and publish your changes<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>After inserting the code, save your changes and preview your website to make sure widget appears correctly. Once you\u2019re happy, publish your changes to make the widget live.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check that the widget is working<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Visit your website in a browser and refresh the page. You should now see a small accessibility icon &#8211; this means the WayWidget is live and functioning.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2.png 197w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-50x36.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need Help?<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>If you have any questions, please\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/admin.names.co.uk\/tech_support\/tracking\/add.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raise a support request<\/a>\u202ffrom within your Online Control Panel or call us on\u202f<a href=\"tel:0345%20363%203634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>0345 363 3634<\/strong><\/a>\u202fand our customer support team will be happy to help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WayWidget is a lightweight accessibility tool designed to help make your website more inclusive and user-friendly. 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