Reading and tab order
Page elements reordered so screen readers and keyboards follow the visual layout.
Wix ADA Compliance & WCAG Remediation
We bring your Wix site into real WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA conformance — manual audit and real fixes to your templates, forms, and content, done for you. No overlay apps.
What's included
- Manual audit of your pages, menus, forms, and store
- Fixes in the editor, site settings, and code where Wix allows
- Alt text, heading tags, and reading order corrected
- Before-and-after report you can hand your attorney
Where Wix sites fail
Where Wix sites fail accessibility audits
Wix lets you place anything anywhere on the page — which is great for design and risky for accessibility. What looks like a tidy layout can read in a completely different order to a screen reader, and styled text often isn't tagged as the heading it looks like.
These are the Wix issues we find most often, each tied to the WCAG success criterion it breaks.
- 1.3.2
Reading order that doesn't match the layout
Elements placed freely on the canvas that screen readers and keyboards reach in the wrong order.
- 1.3.1
Styled text that isn't a real heading
Big, bold text that looks like a heading but is tagged as a paragraph — or the reverse.
- 1.1.1
Images without meaningful alt text
Images and galleries with no description, or one generated from the file name.
- 1.4.3
Low-contrast text and buttons
Theme colors and text over images that fall below the 4.5:1 contrast ratio.
- 2.4.7
Focus you can't see
Custom buttons and menus where keyboard focus disappears.
- 3.3.2
Forms without clear labels
Form fields that rely on placeholder text and errors that aren't described.
No overlays
Why an accessibility app isn't the fix for Wix
Accessibility apps and widgets for Wix are overlays: they load on top of the page without changing how it was built. The reading order, heading tags, and contrast underneath stay the same.
Plaintiffs test the site, not the widget. Real remediation changes the site itself — in the editor, the settings, and the code.
- Nearly 1 in 4 accessibility lawsuits in 2025 hit sites that already had an overlay.
- The FTC fined a leading overlay vendor $1,000,000 in 2025.
What we fix
What we fix on your Wix site
We work in the Wix editor, your site's accessibility and SEO settings, and code where Wix allows — so every fix is part of your site, not an app loaded on top.
Headings and structure
Heading tags set by meaning, not size, across every page.
Alt text
Descriptions for your images and galleries, written and reviewed by a person.
Contrast and focus
Colors and focus styles brought to AA without losing your design.
Forms
Labels, required-field messaging, and error text that screen readers announce.
Menus and pop-ups
Keyboard access and Escape-to-close for menus, lightboxes, and pop-ups.
Honest limits: Some Wix components can't be changed at the code level. Where a barrier lives in a part only Wix controls, we document it in your report and recommend the closest workable option.
How it works
Audit, fix, prove it
Manual audit
We test your real Wix templates against all 55 WCAG 2.2 AA criteria with axe-core, manual code inspection, keyboard, and screen readers. Every issue is ranked by legal risk.
Code-level remediation
We fix the issues ourselves, in your Wix site — not with a script on top. You get a fixed scope and timeline before any work starts.
Before-and-after report
We re-run the same checks and document each fix with screenshots, so you can hand the proof to your attorney.
Proof of work
A before-and-after report that proves the work
- 1.1.1Missing alt textIssue
- 1.4.3Low color contrastIssue
- 3.3.2Unlabeled form fieldsIssue
- 2.4.7Keyboard focus not visibleIssue
- 1.3.1Skipped heading levelsIssue
- 1.1.1Missing alt textFixed
- 1.4.3Low color contrastFixed
- 3.3.2Unlabeled form fieldsFixed
- 2.4.7Keyboard focus not visibleFixed
- 1.3.1Skipped heading levelsFixed
Sample report shown for illustration — not a client result.
- Before: every WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA issue, ranked by legal risk, with axe-core results and screenshots.
- After: the same checks re-run, showing issues resolved.
- Evidence: PDF with screenshots; screen-reader and keyboard video on request.
FAQ
Wix ADA compliance: common questions
Engineers, not lawyers. For legal questions about your situation, talk to an attorney.
Are Wix websites ADA compliant?
Not automatically. Wix provides accessibility settings and tools, but your site's compliance depends on how it was designed and what content it holds. Layer order, heading tags, contrast, and alt text are all set by whoever builds the site — and that's where most failures come from.
Can I be sued if my Wix site is not ADA compliant?
Yes. A hosted website builder doesn't protect you — ADA website claims are about the site your visitors use. Over 5,000 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in 2025. For your specific risk, talk to an attorney.
What websites are exempt from ADA compliance?
That's a legal question that depends on your business, and we're engineers, not attorneys. What we can tell you is that businesses serving the public in the U.S. are increasingly treated as covered. Ask your attorney about your situation.
How do I add ADA compliance to my Wix website?
You don't add it — you build it in. Compliance isn't a plugin or a widget; it means your site meets WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA: sufficient contrast, meaningful alt text, correct headings, keyboard access, and labeled forms. A manual audit shows exactly what to change.
Is the Wix accessibility wizard enough?
It helps catch some issues, like missing alt text, but automated checks find only 30–50% of WCAG issues. Keyboard traps, focus order, and whether alt text is meaningful still need a person to test.
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Real issues, ranked by risk, with a clear remediation plan.
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