Guides
Accessibility & compliance guides
Plain-English guides to web accessibility and the laws around it — the EU Accessibility Act, the ADA, Section 508, WCAG, and how to actually fix the common issues. All free.
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- Is my website WCAG 2.2 AA compliant? How to check
What automated scans catch vs. what needs manual testing — and how to check yours.
- How to run a website accessibility audit
A repeatable step-by-step process: scope, scan, manual checks, prioritise, document.
- How much does an accessibility audit cost?
What drives the price — scope, manual vs automated, agency vs DIY — and how to get a credible first pass affordably.
- WCAG 2.2 AA checklist (plain-English)
Every AA requirement grouped by theme, plus the nine new 2.2 criteria, and how to test each.
- EAA compliance checklist (2026)
A practical, step-by-step checklist to find and close accessibility gaps.
Laws & standards
- EAA deadline & penalties
The 28 June 2025 date, who is in scope, and how enforcement works.
- ADA website compliance (US)
How the ADA applies to websites and why WCAG is the practical standard.
- Section 508 compliance
The US federal accessibility law and how it maps to WCAG.
- WCAG vs EAA: what's the difference?
The standard vs. the law — and which WCAG level to target.
- What is a VPAT?
The accessibility conformance report buyers ask for, explained.
- EAA vs ADA (selling in the EU & US)
How the two laws differ — and why WCAG 2.2 AA covers both with one effort.
Fixing specific issues
- Alt text best practices
How to write image descriptions that satisfy WCAG 1.1.1.
- Color contrast requirements, explained
The 4.5:1 and 3:1 ratios, large text, and UI contrast.
- Keyboard accessibility testing
Test your site with no mouse: focus, order, traps, skip links.
- Accessible forms
Labels, clear errors, structure, and keyboard support.
- Accessibility statement template
What to include, plus a free copy-paste template.
- PDF accessibility
Make PDFs accessible: real text, tags, reading order, alt text, table headers.
- Accessibility for SaaS & single-page apps
Focus on route changes, live regions, accessible modals, custom widgets.
- Accessibility overlays vs real compliance
Why overlays are not a fix — and what to do instead.
- Accessibility checker tools compared
axe, WAVE, Lighthouse & WCAGwise — honest strengths, limits, and when to use each.
- WordPress accessibility: check & fix
Where issues come from (themes, plugins, page builders, content) and how to audit your WordPress site.
For online stores
- EAA for e-commerce
Which shop flows carry the most risk and a practical path to WCAG 2.2 AA.
- Shopify accessibility & the EAA
Why Shopify stores are in scope, where issues come from (theme, apps, checkout), and how to audit your templates.
Want to check your own site? The free WCAGwise extension scans any page for WCAG 2.2 AA issues — see the homepage, or the whole-site Pro option.