Your web accessibility resource hub
Find your way to an accessible website.
Plain-English guidance on WCAG, the European Accessibility Act and the US ADA, for any team that has to make a website or product accessible. We read the standards so you don't have to.
Know what the law expects, and what it takes to actually meet it.
Key deadlines
European Accessibility Act — in force now.
Directive (EU) 2019/882 requirements apply from this date to new products and services covered by the EAA, such as e-commerce, banking, e-books and transport. Existing service contracts may run until 28 June 2030.
US ADA Title II — larger public bodies.
The DOJ Title II rule adopts WCAG 2.1 AA. State and local governments serving a population of 50,000 or more must comply by this date; smaller bodies and special districts by 26 April 2028.
The EAA already applies across the EU; the US Title II dates were extended by a year in April 2026. We track the standards and the dates, and tell you when anything moves.
See all deadlines →Accessibility law feels like a maze. It doesn't have to.
WCAG, the EAA, EN 301 549, the ADA, Section 508, VPATs. The terms pile up, automated checkers and overlay widgets promise instant compliance, and it's hard to know what you actually have to do. Meanwhile 94.8% of the top one million home pages still fail WCAG, so this is a real problem, not a box-ticking one.
Start with plain English. We explain what each law expects, point you at the one standard they all lean on (WCAG 2.2 AA), and are honest about what tools can and can't do. No overlay sells you compliance. When you're ready to fix things, we show you the path to a real audit and remediation, done by people, not a widget.
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Start where you are
Four routes into accessibility, depending on who you are and what you need right now.
Free resources
Free resources, no email wall
Use the contrast checker and read every guide straight away — nothing to install, no signup. We only ask for your email if you want a PDF, like the WCAG checklist or a VPAT template, sent to you.
Need a VPAT for procurement? See the VPAT template and guide.
Why use this hub
Why use this hub
Honest about overlays
Overlay widgets that claim to make your site "compliant" in one line of code don't. Automated tools catch only about a third of WCAG issues, and overlay-equipped sites are still sued. We say so plainly, because the truth saves you money.
Source-backed
Every standard and legal claim links to its primary source: W3C for WCAG, EUR-Lex for the EAA, ada.gov and the US Access Board for the ADA and Section 508. Each page shows the date we last checked it.
Plain English, free, current
A WCAG checklist, guides, a glossary and a deadline tracker, written for people without an accessibility team. Free to read, no upsell, and updated as the standards and the law move.
The Accessibility Brief
We watch the standards so you don't.
WCAG, the EAA, EN 301 549 and the ADA all keep moving. One email, plain English, tells you what changed, what it means for you, and what to do about it. So you can stop refreshing W3C and EUR-Lex and get back to your actual job.
- A regular issue rounding up what moved in accessibility standards and law, and what's coming.
- Alerts when something material lands: a WCAG update, an EN 301 549 revision, or a new ADA or EAA enforcement deadline.
- Plain-English summaries with a link to the official source, every time.
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By the numbers
Web accessibility in a few numbers
The figures worth keeping in your head. Each one comes from an official standard or a published study we link below.
of the top one million home pages had detectable WCAG failures in 2025. Accessibility gaps are the norm, not the exception.
WCAG errors on an average home page. The most common are low-contrast text, missing alt text and missing form labels.
people, about 16% or 1 in 6 worldwide, experience significant disability. Accessible design reaches all of them.
success criteria in WCAG 2.2 at level AA, the legal target almost everywhere. Level AAA is not expected site-wide.
Sources: WebAIM Million 2025WebAIM Million 2025 for the failure rate and average errors; WHOWHO disability and health for the 1.3 billion figure; W3CWCAG 2.2 for the success criteria count.
Accessibility FAQ
Common accessibility questions
What is the European Accessibility Act?
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is Directive (EU) 2019/882. It sets common accessibility requirements across the EU for a defined set of products and services, including e-commerce, consumer banking, e-books, electronic communications and passenger transport. Its requirements have applied since 28 June 2025. Conformance is shown through the harmonised standard EN 301 549, which for websites and apps incorporates WCAG 2.1 AA.
Do I need to make my website accessible?
In most cases, yes. If you sell to consumers in the EU, the EAA can apply to your e-commerce service. In the US, ADA case law treats WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA as the benchmark for public accommodations, and the DOJ Title II rule requires it for state and local government. Beyond the law, around 1 in 6 people worldwide have a significant disability, so accessibility widens who can use your site. Our plain-English overview walks through whether you are covered.
What is WCAG and which level do I need?
WCAG is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, published by the W3C. The current version is WCAG 2.2 (October 2023). It has three conformance levels: A, AA and AAA. Level AA is the legal target almost everywhere, including EN 301 549, Section 508 and the DOJ Title II rule. WCAG 2.2 AA has 55 success criteria. AAA is not expected across a whole site.
What are the accessibility compliance deadlines?
The EAA has applied since 28 June 2025, though existing service contracts may continue until 28 June 2030. In the US, the DOJ ADA Title II rule (extended by a year in April 2026) requires WCAG 2.1 AA by 26 April 2027 for state and local governments serving 50,000 or more people, and by 26 April 2028 for smaller bodies and special districts. See the deadlines page for the full picture.
Do accessibility overlays make my site compliant?
No. Overlay and widget products (such as accessiBe, AudioEye and UserWay) cannot make a site conformant. Automated tools detect only about 30 to 40% of WCAG issues; the rest need human testing. The Overlay Fact Sheet, signed by over 1,000 accessibility professionals, rejects overlays as a compliance solution, overlay-equipped sites are still sued, and in 2025 the FTC finalised a $1,000,000 order against accessiBe for deceptive claims. Real conformance comes from fixing the underlying code and content.
Make your site accessible, the right way.
Start with the free WCAG 2.2 AA checklist, then work through the guides at your own pace. Plain English, source-backed, no overlays and no sales pitch.