WooCommerce Accessibility

The most comprehensive accessibility compliance platform on your WooCommerce website; a customizable, open-source e-commerce platform built on WordPress.

Accessibility on WooCommerce

Compliance Plan

Reduce your risk of costly, time-consuming lawsuits with AudioEye’s compliance offering on WooCommerce.

Competition

Boost your SEO and stand out among your competitors with more accessible online content.

Consumers

Broaden your consumer base to the 61 million US adults living with a disability.

Certified ADA / WCAG Compliance on WooCommerce

AudioEye’s compliance offering is now available on WooCommerce. AudioEye is the industry’s only hybrid digital accessibility solution that integrates the power of AI/machine learning with a team of certified digital accessibility experts.

Step 1

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Step 1

First, sign into your AudioEye account or quickly create an account with a free trial. Simply give us your name, email, and URL, pick your AudioEye plan and be on the lookout for an email in your inbox to activate your account.

Step 2

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Step 2

Next, install AudioEye on your WooCommerce website. It’s as simple as copying the JavaScript found in your AudioEye Dashboard and pasting it into the footer of your WooCommerce website. Because WooCommerce is in itself a WordPress plugin, the WordPress installation will be the governing body for installing AudioEye’s JavaScript. Check out our step-by-step instructions:

Once logged in to your AudioEye account, add your site and copy your Javascript Embed Code to your clipboard
With your code copied, open your site’s WordPress Admin panel
In the left nav bar, select Appearance > Editor
In the Theme files list on the right of the admin panel, locate a file called "footer.php" under the heading "Theme Footer"
Open "footer.php" and scroll to the bottom, locate the body closing tag "</body>"
Paste your AudioEye JavaScript Embed Code from your clipboard directly above the "</body>" tag
Select "Update File"
AudioEye will now be active on your site and will automatically help your site be more accessible

Step 3

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Step 3

Once your JavaScript is installed onto your WooCommerce website, AudioEye will automatically find and fix the most common errors on your site for you. Our AI-powered remediations and basic STAR plan will be engaged immediately to help in your compliance program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is WooCommerce ADA / WCAG compliant out of the box?

As it pertains to accessibility, WooCommerce is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible online experience, and relies on the WordPress platform and its objective to make WordPress Admin and other themes WCAG 2.0 AA compliant where possible. There are accessibility-related themes that have been confirmed to pass basic accessibility requirements, but WooCommerce does recognize that not all features and functionality fully comply.

It is also important to keep in mind that achieving ADA / WCAG compliance is so much more than having an accessible theme or CMS. Once you start adding content into your theme, it is likely that it will compromise WCAG standards, and in turn, render your website inaccessible.

This is where AudioEye’s blended solution will assist you. AudioEye provides ongoing monitoring of your website; fixing common accessibility errors through AI and giving you peace of mind to focus on your day-to-day business needs.

How do I know if my WooCommerce website is compliant?

There are many useful tools in the marketplace to scan your website for accessibility issues, and a variety of WordPress plugins available to help you gain an understanding of your WooCommerce website’s accessibility status. Both WP ADA Compliance Check Basic and wA11y, The Web Accessibility Toolbox, provide scans, reports, and popular tools to analyze and begin to fix your website.

It is important to note that while these tools are helpful, you still need to adopt a holistic accessibility plan for your website. With AudioEye, you will receive a free evaluation and Accessibility Score the moment you sign up for an account. From there, AudioEye’s team of experts will provide you with comprehensive next steps to making your WooCommerce website ADA compliant.

Am I required to make my WooCommerce website accessible?

Unfortunately, the laws surrounding digital accessibility are fuzzy, at best. While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides legal guidance for certain industries and government organizations, there is no black or white answer as it pertains to website accessibility. However, this has not hindered plaintiffs from suing organizations, small and large, for having inaccessible websites. Additionally, digital accessibility lawsuits against Winn Dixie, Target, and Dominoes, have set the precedent for ensuring equal access for all in the online community.

When it comes to your WooCommerce website’s accessibility, put your trust in our experts!

How do I make my WooCommerce website accessible?

If you’re building your website from the ground up, it is important that you start with an accessible theme. The WooCommerce Storefront theme, for example, adheres to accessibility guidelines, along with many of the WordPress themes; simply search using the tag “Accessibility” in the WordPress theme directory.

While many of WooCommerce’s themes contain accessibility features out of the box, once you start adding in content, there is the possibility that you are adding inaccessible elements to your website.

This is why we stress the importance of adopting a holistic accessibility solution, like AudioEye. Regardless of if you are building from scratch, or already have a beautifully constructed website, AudioEye’s solution will provide you with a more usable site for all and peace of mind that your WooCommerce website is ADA compliant.

Why do I need to install JavaScript into my website and is it safe?

AudioEye utilizes JavaScript to instantly find and fix common accessibility errors through the use of AI and provides ongoing monitoring of your website. Work is not taking place on your website until our code is embedded and active in the footer of your WooCommerce website.

Our JavaScript is no-risk code, that has been vetted and fully trusted by organizations with utmost proprietary information, such as the FCC, SSA, and ADP.

Are there additional resources to help me understand WCAG standards?

We know that making an accessible WooCommerce website can be confusing, overwhelming, and daunting. That is why AudioEye has been trusted in the accessibility space for over fifteen years and has over 25 certified accessibility experts to assist you on your digital accessibility journey. Our team of experts has a deep understanding of the WCAG standards (which are ever-evolving) so that you don’t have to! WooCommerce also provides a comprehensive overview of digital accessibility and basics to adhering to ADA compliance standards and achieving advanced accessibility on your WooCommerce website.

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