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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
68
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
5
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 5 REVIEW 4 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
C
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 Internal Server Error ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
7 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
7 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA
h1 Be the next
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport · over background image/gradient
h1 big thing
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport · over background image/gradient
h2 store they line up for
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport · over background image/gradient
h2 The one commerce platform behind it all
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 There’s no better place for you to bu…
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Start selling in no time
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h3 For everyone from entrepreneurs to enter…
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Sell here, there, and everywhere
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Find your forever customers
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Grow around the world
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Take care of business
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Apps for anything else
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 By developers, for developers
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 The world’s best-converting checkout
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Rock steady and blazing fast
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Shopify keeps you at the cutting edge
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Shopify has your back
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Shopify
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Ecosystem
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Resources
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport

3 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Be the next1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h1 big thing1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h2 store they line up f…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h2 The one commerce pla…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h2 There’s no better …1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h2 Start selling in no…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 For everyone from en…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Sell here, there, an…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Find your forever cu…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Grow around the wor…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Take care of busine…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Apps for anything e…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 By developers, for …1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 The world’s best-c…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Rock steady and blaz…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Shopify keeps you at…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Shopify has your ba…1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Shopify1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Ecosystem1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
h3 Resources1.00:13.0:1
#000000
#000000
Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 86/100 — 5 failing, 26 passed
REVIEW
86

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Using ARIA attributes in roles where they are prohibited can mean that important information is not communicated to users of assistive technologies. Learn more about prohibited ARIA roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Buy now 🇺🇸 Order for   40,00 US$ Buy now 🇺🇸 Order for   125,00 US$ Buy now 🇺🇸 Orde… div.container > div.rounded-xl > div.z-10 > div.w-full
Scrolling animation with hundreds of logos of our top commerce apps div.bg-coal-black > section.grid > div.overflow-container > div.relative
Image of Shopify’s streamlined and easy-to-use checkout with multiple payment o… section.grid > div.container > div.col-span-4 > div.px-10
Animation of rotating globe with lines showing sales from Shopify merchants to … section.grid > div.container > div.col-span-4 > div#globe-container

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#dux-privacy > div > div > button div#dux-privacy > div > div > button

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px] div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px]

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Editions Summer 2023 div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px]
Editions Winter 2024 div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px]
Editions Summer 2024 div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px]
Editions Winter 2025 div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px]
Editions Summer 2025 div.z-10 > ul.flex > li.absolute > a.focus-visible:outline-offset-[-3px]

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
España | English footer.relative > div.flex > div.relative > button.bg-transparent
○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A+
Landmark Structure
5 landmarks
PASS
5 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Main" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Heading Hierarchy
34 headings
PASS
34 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
Info::
1 hidden heading(s) (aria-hidden)
  • H1 Be the nextbig thing
  • H2 store they line up for hidden
  • H2 The one commerce platform behind it all
  • H3 For everyone from entrepreneurs to enterprise
  • H4 Get started fast
  • H4 Grow as big as you want
  • H4 Raise the bar
  • H3 Sell here, there, and everywhere
  • H4 In-person point of sale
  • H4 Publish across channels
  • H4 Powered by the world’s best checkout
  • H3 Find your forever customers
  • H4 Reach the right customers for less
  • H4 Unlock new growth with B2B
  • H3 Grow around the world
  • H4 Sell and ship everywhere
  • H3 Take care of business
  • H4 Manage everything in one place
  • H4 Run your store from anywhere
  • H3 Apps for anything else
  • H3 By developers, for developers
  • H2 There’s no better place for you to build
  • H3 The world’s best-converting checkout
  • H3 Rock steady and blazing fast
  • H3 Shopify keeps you at the cutting edge
  • H4 AI designed for commerce
  • H4 Nonstop innovation
  • H3 Shopify has your back
  • H2 Start selling in no time
  • H3 Shopify
  • H3 Ecosystem
  • H3 Resources
  • H3 Support
  • H3 Choose a region & language
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 75 images OK
PASS
All 75 images OK
Info::
46 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
29 image(s) with good alt text
75 images 29 good alt text 46 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
No form controls
PASS
No form controls
Info::
No form controls on this page
No form controls found.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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