# Adding a website and verifying the domain How to add a website to your account and verify the domain by DNS record, meta element, file or WordPress plugin – and why verification is needed. **In short** - Add a website under “Websites” → “Add website”; how many depends on your plan. - Verification proves that the domain is yours – only then are deeper and scheduled scans and publishing available. - One method is enough. The verification is re-checked daily. ## Adding a website Open “Websites”, enter the address under “Website address” and choose “Add website”. Enter the address as it appears in the browser – with or without `www`. It is the basis for verification and for every scan. How many websites you can add depends on the plan: 1 in the Free plan, 1 in Starter, 5 in Business and 25 in Agency. Each website has four tabs: “Overview” with the latest result and the statement, “Testing” with schedule and login areas, “Embedding” for embedding and the WordPress plugin, and “Settings” for verification and the responsible body. ## Why the domain has to be verified A scan loads dozens of pages from a server. Without proof that the domain is yours, anyone could have arbitrary websites scanned deeply and repeatedly – or publish a statement on someone else’s behalf. That is why these require a verified domain: - scheduled scans, login areas and click paths, - publishing a statement. ## Verifying the domain Open the website’s “Settings” tab, section “Verify domain”, and choose “Show instructions”. One method is enough – use the one you have access to. The page shows the exact value to enter. | Method | What you do | Good when … | | --- | --- | --- | | DNS record | Create a TXT record under the name shown, then “Check DNS record” | you have access to DNS management; the record survives every redesign | | Meta element | Add the `` shown to the `` of your home page, then “Check meta element” | your CMS lets you add code to the head | | File | Place a file at `/.well-known/a11y-site-verification.txt` with the content shown, then “Check file” | you can upload files but not change the head | | WordPress plugin | “Verify domain now” in the plugin | your website runs on WordPress – the plugin serves the proof itself | A DNS record can take a while to become visible everywhere. If the check fails right after creating it, try again later. Plugin instructions: [Setting up and connecting the WordPress plugin](https://barrierepruefung.de/en/help/wordpress-setup#domain). ## Verification does not stay by itself The service re-checks every verification daily. If it can no longer find the proof – after a move, a redesign or because the plugin was deactivated – the verification is reset. Scheduled scans and delivery of the statement then pause until you verify the domain again. So leave the proof in place permanently. ## Removing a website In the “Settings” tab under “Remove website”. Reports and published statements stay stored but are no longer reachable in your account; your slot in the plan becomes free again. --- Last checked against the product: 2026-09-13 · https://barrierepruefung.de/en/help/adding-a-website