Plain answers for your store
Each post gives you the short answer first and ends with what you can do this week. Start with the question on your mind.
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A fix in the theme itself
Two added lines let a shopper using a keyboard reach the photo slider on a phone.
What accessibility overlays and widgets can't fix on your store
An accessibility overlay changes each page in your shopper’s browser and leaves your theme as it was.
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Keyboard accessibility on Shopify: what gets in the way, and how to check
Can a shopper who uses only a keyboard buy from your Shopify store? Here's what gets in the way, who fixes it, and how to check.
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How to write an accessibility statement: what goes in, what to leave out
Here's what to put in your accessibility statement, which four words to cut unless you can prove them, and how often to update it.
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WCAG 2.2 target size on Shopify: where small buttons hide and who fixes them
Where small buttons hide on your Shopify store, from chat buttons to pop-up close buttons and checkout icons. And who fixes each: you, an app's maker, or Shopify.
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What a free website accessibility checker finds on your Shopify store, and misses
A free accessibility checker catches faint text and missing photo descriptions on your Shopify store. Here's what it misses, and what to check yourself.
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Alt text on Shopify: what to write for your product photos
What to write for each product photo, and where it goes in Shopify. So a shopper who can't see your photos still knows what they're buying, before they add it to the cart.
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ADA website lawsuits against Shopify stores: what federal court records show
We counted federal court records, January 2022 to September 2026: how often US Shopify stores were sued, and where. Plus what to check this week.
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Browse by topic
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WCAG
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the accessibility standard, explained for stores.
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Shopify
What shoppers run into on a Shopify store, from theme to checkout.
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Keyboard
Shopping with only a keyboard, and where shoppers get stuck.
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Apps
Apps you add to your store, and the problems they can bring.
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Statements
Accessibility statements: what yours should say, and what to leave out.
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Overlays
Widgets and scripts sold as fixes: what they can, and can't, change.
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The law
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the European Accessibility Act.
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