diff --git a/src/modules/a11y/a11y.js b/src/modules/a11y/a11y.js
index 8fe823697..cfed3f1e3 100644
--- a/src/modules/a11y/a11y.js
+++ b/src/modules/a11y/a11y.js
@@ -1,54 +1,72 @@
 import $ from '../../shared/dom.js';
-import { bindModuleMethods, classesToSelector } from '../../shared/utils.js';
+import { classesToSelector } from '../../shared/utils.js';
 
-const A11y = {
-  getRandomNumber(size = 16) {
+export default function A11y({ swiper, extendParams, on }) {
+  extendParams({
+    a11y: {
+      enabled: true,
+      notificationClass: 'swiper-notification',
+      prevSlideMessage: 'Previous slide',
+      nextSlideMessage: 'Next slide',
+      firstSlideMessage: 'This is the first slide',
+      lastSlideMessage: 'This is the last slide',
+      paginationBulletMessage: 'Go to slide {{index}}',
+      slideLabelMessage: '{{index}} / {{slidesLength}}',
+      containerMessage: null,
+      containerRoleDescriptionMessage: null,
+      itemRoleDescriptionMessage: null,
+      slideRole: 'group',
+    },
+  });
+
+  const liveRegion = $(
+    `<span class="${swiper.params.a11y.notificationClass}" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true"></span>`,
+  );
+
+  function notify(message) {
+    const notification = liveRegion;
+    if (notification.length === 0) return;
+    notification.html('');
+    notification.html(message);
+  }
+
+  function getRandomNumber(size = 16) {
     const randomChar = () => Math.round(16 * Math.random()).toString(16);
     return 'x'.repeat(size).replace(/x/g, randomChar);
-  },
-  makeElFocusable($el) {
+  }
+  function makeElFocusable($el) {
     $el.attr('tabIndex', '0');
-    return $el;
-  },
-  makeElNotFocusable($el) {
+  }
+  function makeElNotFocusable($el) {
     $el.attr('tabIndex', '-1');
-    return $el;
-  },
-  addElRole($el, role) {
+  }
+  function addElRole($el, role) {
     $el.attr('role', role);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  addElRoleDescription($el, description) {
+  }
+  function addElRoleDescription($el, description) {
     $el.attr('aria-roledescription', description);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  addElControls($el, controls) {
+  }
+  function addElControls($el, controls) {
     $el.attr('aria-controls', controls);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  addElLabel($el, label) {
+  }
+  function addElLabel($el, label) {
     $el.attr('aria-label', label);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  addElId($el, id) {
+  }
+  function addElId($el, id) {
     $el.attr('id', id);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  addElLive($el, live) {
+  }
+  function addElLive($el, live) {
     $el.attr('aria-live', live);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  disableEl($el) {
+  }
+  function disableEl($el) {
     $el.attr('aria-disabled', true);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  enableEl($el) {
+  }
+  function enableEl($el) {
     $el.attr('aria-disabled', false);
-    return $el;
-  },
-  onEnterOrSpaceKey(e) {
+  }
+
+  function onEnterOrSpaceKey(e) {
     if (e.keyCode !== 13 && e.keyCode !== 32) return;
-    const swiper = this;
     const params = swiper.params.a11y;
     const $targetEl = $(e.target);
     if (swiper.navigation && swiper.navigation.$nextEl && $targetEl.is(swiper.navigation.$nextEl)) {
@@ -56,9 +74,9 @@ const A11y = {
         swiper.slideNext();
       }
       if (swiper.isEnd) {
-        swiper.a11y.notify(params.lastSlideMessage);
+        notify(params.lastSlideMessage);
       } else {
-        swiper.a11y.notify(params.nextSlideMessage);
+        notify(params.nextSlideMessage);
       }
     }
     if (swiper.navigation && swiper.navigation.$prevEl && $targetEl.is(swiper.navigation.$prevEl)) {
@@ -66,9 +84,9 @@ const A11y = {
         swiper.slidePrev();
       }
       if (swiper.isBeginning) {
-        swiper.a11y.notify(params.firstSlideMessage);
+        notify(params.firstSlideMessage);
       } else {
-        swiper.a11y.notify(params.prevSlideMessage);
+        notify(params.prevSlideMessage);
       }
     }
 
@@ -78,88 +96,94 @@ const A11y = {
     ) {
       $targetEl[0].click();
     }
-  },
-  notify(message) {
-    const swiper = this;
-    const notification = swiper.a11y.liveRegion;
-    if (notification.length === 0) return;
-    notification.html('');
-    notification.html(message);
-  },
-  updateNavigation() {
-    const swiper = this;
+  }
 
+  function updateNavigation() {
     if (swiper.params.loop || !swiper.navigation) return;
     const { $nextEl, $prevEl } = swiper.navigation;
 
     if ($prevEl && $prevEl.length > 0) {
       if (swiper.isBeginning) {
-        swiper.a11y.disableEl($prevEl);
-        swiper.a11y.makeElNotFocusable($prevEl);
+        disableEl($prevEl);
+        makeElNotFocusable($prevEl);
       } else {
-        swiper.a11y.enableEl($prevEl);
-        swiper.a11y.makeElFocusable($prevEl);
+        enableEl($prevEl);
+        makeElFocusable($prevEl);
       }
     }
     if ($nextEl && $nextEl.length > 0) {
       if (swiper.isEnd) {
-        swiper.a11y.disableEl($nextEl);
-        swiper.a11y.makeElNotFocusable($nextEl);
+        disableEl($nextEl);
+        makeElNotFocusable($nextEl);
       } else {
-        swiper.a11y.enableEl($nextEl);
-        swiper.a11y.makeElFocusable($nextEl);
+        enableEl($nextEl);
+        makeElFocusable($nextEl);
       }
     }
-  },
-  updatePagination() {
-    const swiper = this;
-    const params = swiper.params.a11y;
-    if (
+  }
+
+  function hasPagination() {
+    return (
       swiper.pagination &&
       swiper.params.pagination.clickable &&
       swiper.pagination.bullets &&
       swiper.pagination.bullets.length
-    ) {
+    );
+  }
+
+  function updatePagination() {
+    const params = swiper.params.a11y;
+    if (hasPagination()) {
       swiper.pagination.bullets.each((bulletEl) => {
         const $bulletEl = $(bulletEl);
-        swiper.a11y.makeElFocusable($bulletEl);
+        makeElFocusable($bulletEl);
         if (!swiper.params.pagination.renderBullet) {
-          swiper.a11y.addElRole($bulletEl, 'button');
-          swiper.a11y.addElLabel(
+          addElRole($bulletEl, 'button');
+          addElLabel(
             $bulletEl,
             params.paginationBulletMessage.replace(/\{\{index\}\}/, $bulletEl.index() + 1),
           );
         }
       });
     }
-  },
-  init() {
-    const swiper = this;
+  }
+
+  const initNavEl = ($el, wrapperId, message) => {
+    makeElFocusable($el);
+    if ($el[0].tagName !== 'BUTTON') {
+      addElRole($el, 'button');
+      $el.on('keydown', onEnterOrSpaceKey);
+    }
+    addElLabel($el, message);
+    addElControls($el, wrapperId);
+  };
+
+  function init() {
     const params = swiper.params.a11y;
 
-    swiper.$el.append(swiper.a11y.liveRegion);
+    swiper.$el.append(liveRegion);
 
     // Container
     const $containerEl = swiper.$el;
     if (params.containerRoleDescriptionMessage) {
-      swiper.a11y.addElRoleDescription($containerEl, params.containerRoleDescriptionMessage);
+      addElRoleDescription($containerEl, params.containerRoleDescriptionMessage);
     }
     if (params.containerMessage) {
-      swiper.a11y.addElLabel($containerEl, params.containerMessage);
+      addElLabel($containerEl, params.containerMessage);
     }
 
     // Wrapper
     const $wrapperEl = swiper.$wrapperEl;
-    const wrapperId = $wrapperEl.attr('id') || `swiper-wrapper-${swiper.a11y.getRandomNumber(16)}`;
+    const wrapperId = $wrapperEl.attr('id') || `swiper-wrapper-${getRandomNumber(16)}`;
     const live = swiper.params.autoplay && swiper.params.autoplay.enabled ? 'off' : 'polite';
-    swiper.a11y.addElId($wrapperEl, wrapperId);
-    swiper.a11y.addElLive($wrapperEl, live);
+    addElId($wrapperEl, wrapperId);
+    addElLive($wrapperEl, live);
 
     // Slide
     if (params.itemRoleDescriptionMessage) {
-      swiper.a11y.addElRoleDescription($(swiper.slides), params.itemRoleDescriptionMessage);
+      addElRoleDescription($(swiper.slides), params.itemRoleDescriptionMessage);
     }
-    swiper.a11y.addElRole($(swiper.slides), params.slideRole);
+    addElRole($(swiper.slides), params.slideRole);
 
     const slidesLength = swiper.params.loop
       ? swiper.slides.filter((el) => !el.classList.contains(swiper.params.slideDuplicateClass))
@@ -173,7 +197,7 @@ const A11y = {
       const ariaLabelMessage = params.slideLabelMessage
         .replace(/\{\{index\}\}/, slideIndex + 1)
         .replace(/\{\{slidesLength\}\}/, slidesLength);
-      swiper.a11y.addElLabel($slideEl, ariaLabelMessage);
+      addElLabel($slideEl, ariaLabelMessage);
     });
 
     // Navigation
@@ -187,42 +211,23 @@ const A11y = {
     }
 
     if ($nextEl && $nextEl.length) {
-      swiper.a11y.makeElFocusable($nextEl);
-      if ($nextEl[0].tagName !== 'BUTTON') {
-        swiper.a11y.addElRole($nextEl, 'button');
-        $nextEl.on('keydown', swiper.a11y.onEnterOrSpaceKey);
-      }
-      swiper.a11y.addElLabel($nextEl, params.nextSlideMessage);
-      swiper.a11y.addElControls($nextEl, wrapperId);
+      initNavEl($nextEl, params.nextSlideMessage);
     }
     if ($prevEl && $prevEl.length) {
-      swiper.a11y.makeElFocusable($prevEl);
-      if ($prevEl[0].tagName !== 'BUTTON') {
-        swiper.a11y.addElRole($prevEl, 'button');
-        $prevEl.on('keydown', swiper.a11y.onEnterOrSpaceKey);
-      }
-      swiper.a11y.addElLabel($prevEl, params.prevSlideMessage);
-      swiper.a11y.addElControls($prevEl, wrapperId);
+      initNavEl($prevEl, params.prevSlideMessage);
     }
 
     // Pagination
-    if (
-      swiper.pagination &&
-      swiper.params.pagination.clickable &&
-      swiper.pagination.bullets &&
-      swiper.pagination.bullets.length
-    ) {
+    if (hasPagination()) {
       swiper.pagination.$el.on(
         'keydown',
         classesToSelector(swiper.params.pagination.bulletClass),
-        swiper.a11y.onEnterOrSpaceKey,
+        onEnterOrSpaceKey,
       );
     }
-  },
-  destroy() {
-    const swiper = this;
-    if (swiper.a11y.liveRegion && swiper.a11y.liveRegion.length > 0)
-      swiper.a11y.liveRegion.remove();
+  }
+  function destroy() {
+    if (liveRegion && liveRegion.length > 0) liveRegion.remove();
 
     let $nextEl;
     let $prevEl;
@@ -233,77 +238,41 @@ const A11y = {
       $prevEl = swiper.navigation.$prevEl;
     }
     if ($nextEl) {
-      $nextEl.off('keydown', swiper.a11y.onEnterOrSpaceKey);
+      $nextEl.off('keydown', onEnterOrSpaceKey);
     }
     if ($prevEl) {
-      $prevEl.off('keydown', swiper.a11y.onEnterOrSpaceKey);
+      $prevEl.off('keydown', onEnterOrSpaceKey);
     }
 
     // Pagination
-    if (
-      swiper.pagination &&
-      swiper.params.pagination.clickable &&
-      swiper.pagination.bullets &&
-      swiper.pagination.bullets.length
-    ) {
+    if (hasPagination()) {
       swiper.pagination.$el.off(
         'keydown',
         classesToSelector(swiper.params.pagination.bulletClass),
-        swiper.a11y.onEnterOrSpaceKey,
+        onEnterOrSpaceKey,
       );
     }
-  },
-};
-export default {
-  name: 'a11y',
-  params: {
-    a11y: {
-      enabled: true,
-      notificationClass: 'swiper-notification',
-      prevSlideMessage: 'Previous slide',
-      nextSlideMessage: 'Next slide',
-      firstSlideMessage: 'This is the first slide',
-      lastSlideMessage: 'This is the last slide',
-      paginationBulletMessage: 'Go to slide {{index}}',
-      slideLabelMessage: '{{index}} / {{slidesLength}}',
-      containerMessage: null,
-      containerRoleDescriptionMessage: null,
-      itemRoleDescriptionMessage: null,
-      slideRole: 'group',
-    },
-  },
-  create() {
-    const swiper = this;
-    bindModuleMethods(swiper, {
-      a11y: {
-        ...A11y,
-        liveRegion: $(
-          `<span class="${swiper.params.a11y.notificationClass}" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true"></span>`,
-        ),
-      },
-    });
-  },
-  on: {
-    afterInit(swiper) {
-      if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
-      swiper.a11y.init();
-      swiper.a11y.updateNavigation();
-    },
-    toEdge(swiper) {
-      if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
-      swiper.a11y.updateNavigation();
-    },
-    fromEdge(swiper) {
-      if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
-      swiper.a11y.updateNavigation();
-    },
-    paginationUpdate(swiper) {
-      if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
-      swiper.a11y.updatePagination();
-    },
-    destroy(swiper) {
-      if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
-      swiper.a11y.destroy();
-    },
-  },
-};
+  }
+
+  on('afterInit', () => {
+    if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
+    init();
+    updateNavigation();
+  });
+  on('toEdge', () => {
+    if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
+    updateNavigation();
+  });
+  on('fromEdge', () => {
+    if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
+    updateNavigation();
+  });
+  on('paginationUpdate', () => {
+    if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
+    updatePagination();
+  });
+  on('destroy', () => {
+    if (!swiper.params.a11y.enabled) return;
+    destroy();
+  });
+}