An interlinked library of guides on WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA Title III risk, and what actually moves the needle for US online stores. Pick a topic, follow the links.
Answers: “Does your store need an accessibility statement page?”
Whether an ecommerce store needs a published accessibility statement page, what to include, and why an honest, dated statement helps more than a vague or copied one.
Answers: “What is an ADA demand letter, and can you ignore it?”
What an ADA demand letter actually is, why you cannot safely ignore one, and the exact first steps to take if your store receives one.
Answers: “Does the European Accessibility Act apply to my ecommerce store?”
Does the European Accessibility Act apply to a US-based ecommerce store? Who must comply, what it requires, and how it overlaps with ADA compliance.
Answers: “What proof do you need to show ADA compliance?”
There is no official ADA compliance certificate. What actually counts as proof, in a lawsuit or to a business partner, is a documented audit trail.
Answers: “Does my product video need captions for ADA compliance?”
Does a product video need captions to meet WCAG 2.1 AA? Which criteria actually apply, what qualifies, and the fastest way to fix it.
Answers: “What is a VPAT and does my ecommerce store need one?”
What a VPAT is, who actually asks for one, and how it differs from an accessibility audit, for ecommerce stores selling into government or enterprise accounts.
Answers: “What are the 4 principles of WCAG?”
A plain-language explanation of WCAG's four core principles, Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust, with real ecommerce examples for each.
Answers: “How many websites are not ADA compliant?”
The current data on how many websites fail WCAG standards, where the number comes from, and why the real non-compliance rate is likely worse than it looks.
Answers: “What are the new ADA guidelines?”
What the DOJ's 2026 Title II deadline extension actually changed, who it applies to, and why it does not affect ADA Title III risk for private ecommerce stores.
Answers: “What are the three types of accessibility testing?”
The three types of accessibility testing, automated, manual, and user testing, what each one actually catches, and why relying on just one leaves real issues undetected.
Answers: “How much does a WCAG audit cost?”
What a professional WCAG accessibility audit actually costs, what drives the price up or down, and how that compares to the cost of an ADA lawsuit.
Answers: “Who needs to be WCAG compliant?”
A breakdown of exactly which laws require WCAG compliance, from ADA Title III for private business to Title II, Section 508, and the EAA.
Answers: “What happens if my website is not ADA compliant?”
What actually happens when a website is not ADA compliant: demand letters, settlement costs, lost customers, and why fixing it later always costs more than fixing it now.
Answers: “What is the difference between WCAG 2.2 and 2.1 for online stores?”
What WCAG 2.2 added and removed compared to 2.1, which of the new criteria actually affect online stores, and which version you should target today.
Answers: “What are the ADA compliance requirements for US businesses?”
The pillar guide to ADA compliance for US businesses: what the law requires, who it covers, what standard applies to websites, how enforcement works, and where to start.
Answers: “What does a professional accessibility audit include?”
The anatomy of a professional accessibility audit: what gets tested, what a finding contains, and how to tell a real report from a rebranded scanner dump.
Answers: “How can I check my online store's accessibility for free?”
A free, tool-light accessibility check any store owner can run in under an hour: keyboard, zoom, contrast, forms, and a scanner pass, plus what a DIY check cannot tell you.
Answers: “What should be on a WCAG accessibility checklist for an online store?”
A plain-language walkthrough of the accessibility checks that matter most for ecommerce, why they map to ADA Title III risk, and how to prioritize fixes.
Answers: “What are the most common WCAG accessibility failures on Shopify stores?”
A short list of the accessibility problems that show up again and again on Shopify themes, why they happen, and the quickest way to fix each one.
Answers: “Why can't automated tools find all accessibility issues?”
Where the ~70% figure comes from, what automated scanners can and cannot detect, and why the undetectable share contains the issues that matter most.
Answers: “Do accessibility overlay widgets make my website ADA compliant?”
The technical reasons accessibility overlays cannot deliver WCAG compliance, what the FTC and the accessibility community have said, and what to do instead.
Answers: “Is my Shopify store ADA compliant?”
You do not need special software to spot the biggest accessibility problems on your store. Here is a fast, hands-on check you can run yourself in about ten minutes.
Answers: “What is WCAG 2.1 AA and how does it apply to my Shopify store?”
What WCAG 2.1 AA actually is, how the guidelines map to the parts of a Shopify store, and which criteria matter most for ecommerce.
Answers: “How do I make my Shopify store ADA compliant?”
A practical sequence for taking a Shopify store from unknown state to documented WCAG 2.1 AA compliance: assess, fix in priority order, verify, and maintain.
Answers: “How do I fix color contrast in my Shopify theme to meet WCAG?”
Low contrast is the most common accessibility failure on the web. Here is what the 4.5:1 rule really means, where Shopify themes tend to break it, and how to fix it.
Answers: “Should I get an accessibility audit or install a widget like accessiBe?”
The real difference between a human accessibility audit and an overlay widget: what each one actually does, what each one costs, and what the FTC had to say about it.
Answers: “What is the difference between accessiBe and Axevoo?”
An honest comparison between an overlay subscription and a manual audit service: different products, different outcomes, different risk positions.
Answers: “Do Shopify accessibility apps actually make my store compliant?”
What Shopify's accessibility apps can and cannot do, which app categories are worth installing, and where a human audit is the only tool that works.
Answers: “Who is exempt from ADA website compliance?”
The real exemptions under ADA Title III, the myths that get repeated, and why state laws close most of the gaps people hope to fit through.
Answers: “Which ecommerce platform is best for ADA compliance?”
How the accessibility risk differs across the three big ecommerce platforms, where each one tends to break, and what stays your responsibility on all of them.
Answers: “Is Shopify automatically ADA compliant?”
What Shopify gives you out of the box, what it explicitly leaves to you, and why 'built on Shopify' has never been a compliance defense.
Answers: “How much does an ADA website lawsuit settlement cost?”
What ADA website lawsuits really cost: typical settlement ranges, the famous public numbers, and why the settlement is only part of the bill.
Answers: “What happens step by step when my website gets an ADA lawsuit?”
The full sequence of an ADA website lawsuit, from the first scan of your store to the settlement's remediation deadline, with typical timings for each stage.
Answers: “Is my Shopify store at risk of an ADA lawsuit?”
The 2025 ADA lawsuit numbers, what kind of stores get targeted, and a quick way to estimate whether yours fits the profile.
Answers: “Do online stores legally have to be ADA compliant?”
Whether the ADA applies to your online store, what the courts have actually decided, and what standard you are expected to meet in practice.
Answers: “Can my Shopify store get sued under the ADA?”
Shopify stores get sued under the ADA like any other website. Here is how these lawsuits work, who files them, what they cost, and what actually protects you.
Answers: “How do I defend against an ADA website lawsuit?”
What to do in the first week after an ADA demand letter, what your defense options really are, and why prevention is the only cheap strategy.
Every guide here maps back to the checklist, the practical companion for auditing your own store.