Accessibility guides for online stores

Practical guides, original data and step-by-step fixes for Shopify and WooCommerce stores. Written for store owners and the developers who help them.

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    • AODA
    • Shopify
    • WooCommerce

    AODA compliance report 2026: how Ontario online stores file it

    Who must file Ontario's AODA compliance report by December 31, 2026, how to count employees, what the portal asks, and how online stores prepare.

    · 8 min read

    • Overlays
    • Shopify
    • WooCommerce

    accessiBe alternative: what to use instead of an overlay widget

    What to use instead of an accessibility overlay widget on a Shopify or WooCommerce store, with the FTC's accessiBe order, lawsuit data and real code fixes.

    · 7 min read

    • Shopify
    • Data

    Shopify accessibility issues: what we found scanning 501 stores

    We scanned 501 Shopify homepages. 63% had low-contrast text and half had links with no text. The 10 most common issues, by theme, and how to fix them.

    · 9 min read

    • Shopify
    • Links
    • How-to

    How to fix links with no text in Shopify (icons, logo, social links)

    Why icon and image links trigger "Links must have discernible text", where they hide in Shopify themes, and the code fix your developer needs.

    · 4 min read

    • Shopify
    • Images
    • How-to

    How to fix missing alt text on Shopify product images

    A step-by-step guide to adding image descriptions in Shopify, the theme code to check, and how to test that screen readers announce them.

    · 3 min read

    • Shopify
    • Buttons
    • How-to

    How to fix buttons with no name in Shopify (cart, menu, quantity)

    Why icon buttons trigger the "buttons must have discernible text" error, where they hide in Shopify themes, and the code fix your developer needs.

    · 3 min read

    • Shopify
    • Design
    • How-to

    How to fix low color contrast in a Shopify theme

    Which contrast ratios WCAG asks for, where low-contrast text usually hides in Shopify themes, and how to fix it in the theme editor or CSS.

    · 3 min read