Guides

Practical accessibility guides for Shopify merchants: what to check, where it hides in your theme and how to fix it.

• How to add alt text to Shopify product images in bulk

  Three ways to fill in missing image descriptions, from a single product to thousands, and what good alt text looks like.

  6 min read

• Shopify accessibility checklist: 10 issues to check in your store

  Ten common barriers in Shopify stores, where they hide and how to fix them.

  8 min read

• Do accessibility overlays protect your store? What the 2025 lawsuit data says

  Nearly a quarter of 2025 website accessibility lawsuits targeted sites with an overlay widget. What the numbers show.

  5 min read

• How to fix "Buttons must have discernible text" in Shopify themes

  Where icon-only buttons hide in Shopify themes and two ways to give them a name screen readers can announce.

  6 min read

• European Accessibility Act: what it means for Shopify stores selling to the EU

  Who the EU accessibility rules for online stores apply to, who is exempt, and where to start.

  6 min read

This article is general information, not legal advice. Automated tools, including Valence, find only part of all accessibility barriers and cannot certify conformance with the ADA, WCAG, the European Accessibility Act or any other standard.