🛒 Shopify Accessibility

Shopify Accessibility
Compliance

77% of ADA web accessibility lawsuits target e-commerce. Every product image, filter, variant selector, and checkout step on your Shopify store is potential legal exposure. We fix it in your Liquid theme — not with an app.

Common Shopify WCAG Failures

Product images missing alt text across entire catalog
Collection filters not keyboard accessible
Variant selectors (size, color) unlabeled for screen readers
Cart drawer / slide-out traps keyboard focus
Quick-view modals inaccessible
Announcement bars and pop-ups lack dismiss functionality
Mega menus not navigable without a mouse
Low-contrast text on promotional banners
77%

of ADA web accessibility lawsuits target online stores. E-commerce is the most-sued category. Product images without alt text, inaccessible checkout flows, and unlabeled form fields are the most frequently cited violations. — UsableNet 2024 Report

What We Fix

Shopify-Specific Remediation

We work directly in your Shopify Liquid theme templates, Sections, and Blocks — the source files that control what your store renders.

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Product Pages

Alt text for every product image and variant, labeled selectors for size/color/quantity, accessible add-to-cart buttons, and properly structured product descriptions.

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Checkout Flow

Every form field labeled, error messages associated programmatically, payment method selectors accessible via keyboard, and order summary readable by screen readers.

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Collection & Filters

Faceted navigation (price, size, color, category) made keyboard-operable with ARIA roles. Collection pages with proper heading hierarchy and product grid landmarks.

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Navigation & Menus

Mega menus, mobile drawers, and announcement bars remediated for keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and proper focus management on open/close.

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Images & Media

Catalog-wide alt text remediation, decorative image handling, hero banner accessibility, and video content captioning for product and marketing media.

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Third-Party Apps

Review widgets, loyalty programs, chat widgets, and pop-ups often inject inaccessible HTML. We identify and remediate or recommend accessible alternatives.

Why Not an App?

Shopify Accessibility Apps vs. Source Remediation

Accessibility apps from the Shopify App Store inject JavaScript on top of your theme. The underlying Liquid templates — and the HTML they produce — remain broken.

❌ Overlay App Approach

  • Cannot fix missing alt text stored in Shopify's product database
  • Variant selectors remain unlabeled in the Liquid template output
  • Cart drawer focus trapping persists in the theme JavaScript
  • Collection filters still mouse-only in the underlying markup
  • Uninstall the app and every "fix" disappears
  • $10–$50/month subscription — permanent cost, temporary result
  • Plaintiffs' attorneys specifically cite overlay apps in complaints

✓ Compliapoint Source Remediation

  • Alt text corrected in product data and Liquid image tags
  • Variant selectors properly labeled in section templates
  • Cart drawer rebuilt with focus trap management
  • Collection filters made keyboard-operable in theme code
  • Fixes live in your theme permanently — no app dependency
  • One-time cost with compliance certificate for legal defense
  • Documented audit trail courts actually recognize
Process

How Shopify Remediation Works

1

Assessment

Complete our 3-minute form. Tell us your Shopify theme, app stack, product count, and whether you have a custom checkout.

2

Full Audit

We scan every page type — home, collections, product pages, cart, checkout, and account — against WCAG 2.2 AA.

3

Liquid Fixes

We remediate directly in your Liquid templates, Sections, Blocks, and CSS. Alt text corrected in product data. Standard: 7–10 days. Rush: 1–3 days.

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Deliverables

Audit report, remediation record, compliance certificate, and accessibility statement. Documentation ready for legal defense or enterprise procurement.

Protect Your Shopify Store

E-commerce is the #1 target for ADA lawsuits. Our assessment takes 3 minutes — we respond with a fixed-price proposal in writing.

Eligible small businesses can recover up to $5,000 annually via IRS Form 8826.

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