Shopify accessibility guides
Practical, plain-English guides to fixing common accessibility issues on your Shopify store. Each one cites the relevant WCAG guidance.
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Shopify accessibility checklist: 24 checks for your store
A practical Shopify accessibility checklist based on WCAG 2.1 AA: content, theme settings, keyboard tests, forms, apps and an accessibility statement.
Shopify theme accessibility: how to check and improve your theme
How to check a Shopify theme for accessibility: keyboard and focus, colour contrast, headings, forms, images and apps, with steps for the theme editor.
Shopify store accessibility audit: what an automated check can and can't find
What automated accessibility checks can and can't find on a Shopify store, and a simple step-by-step audit that adds keyboard, zoom and screen reader testing.
How to make Shopify product images accessible
Make Shopify product images, galleries, swatches and videos accessible: alt text, text in images, colour swatches, zoom, captions and how to test.
European Accessibility Act for Shopify stores: a plain-English overview
What the European Accessibility Act (EAA) is, who it may apply to, the microenterprise exemption and practical steps for Shopify stores. Not legal advice.
Shopify alt text: how to write it and add it in bulk
What WCAG says about image alt text, how to write good descriptions for product photos, and three ways to add alt text in Shopify, including in bulk.
Colour contrast on Shopify themes: how to check and fix it
The WCAG contrast ratios for text and buttons, where contrast problems hide on Shopify themes, and how to check and fix them in the theme editor.
How to write an accessibility statement for your Shopify store
What to include in an honest accessibility statement, what to avoid, a short template, and how to publish it as a page on your Shopify store.
These guides are general information, not legal advice.