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WCAG 2.2 AA scanner for e-commerce stores

Online stores are the single largest category in ADA web-accessibility lawsuits — over 80% of 2025 federal filings name an e-commerce defendant.

Lawsuit pattern

Plaintiff law firms scrape product, cart, and checkout pages. A single missing label on “Add to cart” can become the lead exhibit in a demand letter.

Where it usually breaks

01

Product image alt text

Missing alt = non-text content failure (1.1.1 Level A).

02

Cart and checkout forms

Form label and error-identification rules trip critical / serious findings.

03

Color-only stock indicators

“Out of stock” conveyed by color alone fails 1.4.1.

04

Modal focus traps

Quick-view and add-to-bag modals frequently break keyboard navigation.

Top WCAG 2.2 criteria for e-commerce

  • 1.1.1Non-text Content
  • 1.3.1Info and Relationships
  • 1.4.3Contrast (Minimum)
  • 2.1.1Keyboard
  • 4.1.2Name, Role, Value

Frequently asked

Are e-commerce stores required to be WCAG 2.2 AA?

US courts have repeatedly held that ADA Title III applies to online stores. WCAG 2.2 AA is the de-facto standard plaintiffs cite.

Will A11yPing work with Shopify or WooCommerce?

Yes — we crawl your live store and we ship per-CMS fix guides for Shopify, WooCommerce/WordPress, and Webflow.

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