Accessibility guides for store owners
Practical guides for small Shopify and WooCommerce stores, based on the W3C’s WCAG 2.2, the US Department of Justice’s web guidance, and the platforms’ own documentation.
Shopify accessibility checklist (WCAG 2.2)
20 fixes for images, color, headings, keyboard, forms and apps that you can make yourself, each mapped to a WCAG success criterion.
Alt text for product images
What to write, good and bad examples, and step-by-step instructions for Shopify and WooCommerce.
Color contrast on e-commerce sites
The 4.5:1 and 3:1 rules, real ratios for common store colors, free ways to check, and how to fix them.
Overlays vs fixing your site
What accessibility widgets can and can’t do, what the DOJ says, and the FTC’s 2025 order against accessiBe.
What an automated scan can and can’t find
Which issues scanners detect reliably, which need a person, and a 30-minute manual check.
Honest limits: these guides are general information, not legal advice. Automated tools, including our scan, find only a portion of accessibility issues, and nothing here guarantees ADA or WCAG compliance.