ADA Compliance Guide

How to Make Your Wix Website ADA Compliant

Wix has made strides in accessibility, but Wix-built websites can still have significant compliance gaps. Understanding what Wix handles automatically and what you need to fix manually is key to compliance.

What Wix Does Well

Wix's Accessibility Wizard helps with basic settings: adding alt text, setting heading levels, and managing link text. The platform generates reasonably semantic HTML and supports keyboard navigation in most standard components. Wix has committed to WCAG 2.0 AA compliance for its core platform.

Where Wix Sites Fall Short

Common issues on Wix sites include: custom-designed sections with inadequate contrast, animations without reduced-motion support, complex gallery layouts with poor keyboard navigation, embedded third-party content that isn't accessible, and custom code additions that bypass Wix's accessibility features.

Wix Accessibility Wizard

Use Wix's built-in Accessibility Wizard (under Site Settings) to address basic issues. It guides you through adding alt text, checking heading structure, and reviewing form labels. While it doesn't catch everything, it's a good starting point for Wix-specific issues.

Content Best Practices on Wix

Add descriptive alt text to every image. Use Wix's heading elements (not just large bold text). Ensure all buttons have descriptive text. Don't use text-as-image designs. Check color contrast for all text elements — especially on image backgrounds. Add visible focus styles if your template lacks them.

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Run your Wix site through ADA CodeFix to identify violations that Wix's built-in tools may miss. Our scanner tests the rendered page — regardless of platform — and identifies specific WCAG 2.1 AA issues with actionable fixes.

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