Practical guides on WCAG 2.2, ADA compliance, and building more accessible websites.
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We launched GPSRReady, a GPSR product safety compliance app, on June 8. Two weeks in, organic rank above 96 on every relevant search term. Here is what the Shopify App Store algorithm actually weighs — and the strategy to break through.
The EAA has applied since 28 June 2025. Here is who it actually covers — including non-EU stores selling into the EU — what counts as compliant, the penalties, and a practical checklist to get there.
Weekly? Daily? Hourly? The honest answer: scan cadence should track how often your site changes, not a calendar. Here is how to pick a frequency per site — and why scan-on-deploy beats any timer.
Most "free WCAG scanners" gate the violation list behind an email. We do not. Here is the math behind giving away a full axe-core pass with no signup, what we are betting on, and what it actually costs us per scan.
What a website accessibility audit actually is, what it covers, who needs one, and what the deliverables look like. The plain-English guide for product teams, founders, and counsel.
We added reveals to our accessibility SaaS landing. They used opacity. Under prefers-reduced-motion, the opacity stayed at zero — content invisible to anyone who needs reduced motion. Here is the one-line fix and the Playwright assertion that locks it in CI.
Overlay widgets promise instant ADA compliance via a one-line script. Real scanners audit the DOM you actually shipped. Pricing differs by 10x. Here is what each catches, what each misses, what courts have said, and how to decide.
Our E2E tests created a real Stripe Customer object on every signup, in LIVE mode, for six weeks. No charges, no invoices, no alerts. Here is what happened, the boring fix, and how to check whether you are doing the same right now.
A practical 7-step workflow to audit a website against WCAG 2.2 — combining automated scanning with the manual checks tools cannot do, and producing dated evidence that holds up.
Alt text satisfies WCAG 1.1.1 — the most fundamental accessibility rule. The four kinds of images, the rules that catch most failures, and copy-ready examples.
WCAG and the ADA apply to document content, not just HTML. An untagged PDF is invisible to screen readers. The full checklist — tags, reading order, alt text, tables, forms — and how to test it.
An accessibility statement is one of the cheapest, highest-leverage pages you can publish — and it matters in an ADA dispute. What to include, a copy-paste template, and the mistakes to avoid.
The 8 ARIA roles you actually need, the ones to avoid, and the common mistakes that break screen readers. Native HTML first, ARIA only when necessary.
Skip links satisfy WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks — but the React implementation has two specific gotchas around SPA routing and focus management. Complete pattern with code.
Catch WCAG regressions in CI with axe-core inside Playwright e2e tests. Strategies that work, what it catches, and what you still need external auditing for.
Plus merchants face the same ADA Title III exposure as regular Shopify with more surface area to audit: Checkout UI extensions, multi-storefront, B2B portals. The Plus-tuned audit playbook.
A VPAT is the procurement-standard document for declaring accessibility conformance. Used by government buyers and increasingly enterprise customers. The 5-step workflow to produce one that holds up.
Color contrast is the most common WCAG violation — detected on 81% of homepages per WebAIM. Six repeatable patterns close most of them. Code examples in Tailwind and plain CSS, with computed ratios for each fix.
U.S. federal courts saw 4,500+ ADA Title III website lawsuits in 2024. Here's the 10-point preventive checklist for 2026: target standard, statement, dated audits, remediation log, and what courts now expect.
axe-core is the open-source rules engine behind Deque, Lighthouse, Microsoft Accessibility Insights, and AccessProof. Here is what it checks, what it deliberately does not, and why overlays do not replace it.
WCAG 2.2 added 9 new success criteria. We break down what each one means, who it affects, and exactly how to test for compliance on your site.
ADA demand letters targeting website accessibility are on the rise. Here's a practical guide on what to do in the first 72 hours, how to document your remediation, and how to reduce your risk long-term.
We ran both tools against 50 websites and compared the results. The winner might surprise you.
Shopify's default themes have accessibility issues. Here's a complete checklist to audit your store, plus fixes for the most common problems we see.
Color contrast is the #1 most common WCAG failure. Learn the ratios, the tools, and the design patterns that keep you compliant without sacrificing aesthetics.
You don't need to be an expert to run basic screen reader tests. This guide covers NVDA on Windows and VoiceOver on Mac, with specific things to listen for.