Free Shopify accessibility checker
Shopify themes give you a fast store, but they don't make it accessible by default — and merchant-added images, apps, and popups routinely break WCAG. Run a free scan of your Shopify store and see exactly what fails.
Is your Shopify store ADA & WCAG compliant? Find out in under a minute.
Common accessibility issues on Shopify
- Product images with no alt text
Alt text is merchant-controlled, so most stores ship product images a screen reader can't describe — a WCAG 1.1.1 failure on nearly every product page.
- Unlabeled cart & quantity buttons
Icon-only add-to-cart, quantity, and variant buttons often have no accessible name, so a screen-reader shopper can't complete checkout.
- Low-contrast theme text
Sale badges, muted captions, and overlay text in popular themes frequently fall below the 4.5:1 contrast ratio.
- Overlay apps that don't fix the code
accessiBe/UserWay-type apps overlay a widget but leave the underlying failures live — and don't provide legal cover.
Shopify's own Online Store 2.0 themes are better, but apps, custom sections, and your product content still need checking on every change.
Why it matters
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been enforceable since June 2025 and requires e-commerce sites to meet WCAG. In the US, the ADA drives thousands of web accessibility lawsuits each year — around 82% of digital ADA suits target e-commerce. A failing Shopify store is both a barrier for disabled customers and real legal exposure for you.
Keep your Shopify store compliant on every change
A theme tweak, a new product, or an app update can reintroduce failures. Proveform re-scans automatically, alerts you the moment accessibility regresses, and exports auditor-ready WCAG/VPAT evidence — from $149/mo.
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