BigCommerce Accessibility Checkers

Free BigCommerce accessibility checkers from AccessBell. Scan any BigCommerce storefront for real WCAG failures in your Stencil theme, product options and third-party scripts, with a fix for each one.

Free Accessibility Checkers for BigCommerce

Pick the checker that matches your goal. Each one scans a public page of your BigCommerce site in a real browser, with no account.

BigCommerce checker BigCommerce Accessibility Checker Scan any BigCommerce page against WCAG 2.2 and see the issues BigCommerce sites hit most, with fixes written for BigCommerce.
BigCommerce checker BigCommerce ADA Compliance Checker Check your BigCommerce site against WCAG 2.1 AA, the benchmark in ADA website claims, and see the BigCommerce ADA risks to fix first.
BigCommerce checker BigCommerce WCAG 2.2 Checker Test your BigCommerce site against WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the newest W3C standard, including target size and focus visibility.
BigCommerce checker BigCommerce WCAG 2.1 Checker Test your BigCommerce site against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the standard most laws and contracts reference today.
BigCommerce checker BigCommerce Section 508 Checker Test your BigCommerce site against the Revised Section 508 Standards (WCAG 2.0 AA) for federal agencies and vendors.
BigCommerce checker BigCommerce EN 301 549 Checker Test your BigCommerce site against EN 301 549, the European standard behind the European Accessibility Act.

Where BigCommerce Accessibility Problems Come From

On BigCommerce, accessibility issues usually trace back to a few places. The BigCommerce Accessibility Checker explains each one in detail:

For context, see BigCommerce Developer Docs: WCAG compliance levels (opens in a new tab).

If you are worried about ADA website claims, these are the BigCommerce risks to check first, covered in the BigCommerce ADA Compliance Checker:

Monitor, Fix and Document Your BigCommerce Site

A scan shows where your BigCommerce site stands today. To keep it that way, AccessBell offers continuous website accessibility monitoring that rescans up to 500 URLs per domain every day, automated fixes with AccessBellFix for issues like missing alt text, and a Compliance Vault that documents accessibility issues and fixes. See all AccessBell solutions or pricing.

BigCommerce Accessibility Checkers: Frequently Asked Questions

Which accessibility checkers are available for BigCommerce?

AccessBell has 6 free checkers for BigCommerce: BigCommerce Accessibility Checker, BigCommerce ADA Compliance Checker, BigCommerce WCAG 2.2 Checker, BigCommerce WCAG 2.1 Checker, BigCommerce Section 508 Checker and BigCommerce EN 301 549 Checker. Each runs the same scanner on a public page of your site and adds guidance written for BigCommerce.

Which BigCommerce checker should I use first?

Start with the BigCommerce Accessibility Checker for a full WCAG 2.2 view of a page. Use the BigCommerce ADA Compliance Checker if your main concern is an ADA website claim, the Section 508 Checker if you work with US federal agencies, and the EN 301 549 Checker if you sell to consumers in the EU.

Do the BigCommerce checkers need an account?

No. The scan is free and needs no sign-up. A 3-day free trial adds the failing code, fixes, monitoring of up to 500 pages per domain and a dated record of your work.

AccessBell is not affiliated with BigCommerce. BigCommerce and its logo are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the platform. This page is not legal advice; see our disclaimer.