Elementor EN 301 549 Checker

EN 301 549 for Elementor Sites

EN 301 549 is the European standard for accessible information and communication technology. For websites, its clause 9 reuses WCAG: version 3.2.1 uses WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and version 4.1.1, published in September 2026 for the European Accessibility Act, uses WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

The European Accessibility Act has applied to e-commerce and other consumer services since June 28, 2025, wherever the business is based. This checker runs the scan with the EN 301 549 preset, which tests the WCAG 2.1 AA web requirements. Run the Elementor WCAG 2.2 checker as well to cover version 4.1.1.

If you build EU sites with Elementor, check each language version and the cookie banner, which is often a third-party widget. Fix templates once so every page benefits.

Who Should Run the Elementor EN 301 549 Checker

• Elementor businesses that sell products or services to consumers in the EU.
• Public sector bodies in the EU running a site on Elementor.
• Vendors selling software or services to EU public bodies.
• Non-EU companies with EU customers, since the EAA follows the customer.

EN 301 549 Requirements to Check on Elementor

• 1.4.10 Reflow

  Pages must reflow on a narrow screen without scrolling in two directions.

• 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast

  Controls, icons and focus indicators need 3:1 contrast.

• 3.1.1 Language of Page

  Each page must declare its language, which matters on multilingual EU sites.

• 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions

  Form fields, including checkout and consent forms, need visible labels or instructions.

• 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value

  Custom controls such as cookie consent switches need a name, role and state.

• 4.1.3 Status Messages

  Status messages, such as cart updates and form errors, must be announced.

Where Elementor Sites Usually Fail EN 301 549

These problems come up again and again on Elementor sites, and each one fails EN 301 549. The Elementor accessibility checker explains how to fix them in Elementor.

• Heading tags chosen for size. The Heading widget lets you pick the HTML tag, but many pages choose it for how big the text looks. The result is several h1s, skipped levels or headings used as decoration.
• Forms with hidden labels. Form widgets can hide field labels and rely on placeholder text, which disappears once someone starts typing and is not a reliable name for assistive technology.
• Icon-only buttons and links. Icon widgets, icon boxes and social buttons often link somewhere without any text, so a screen reader announces only "link".
• Popups, carousels and entrance animations. Popups can open without moving focus, sliders autoplay with no pause control, and entrance and motion effects ignore the visitor’s reduced-motion setting.
• Global colors and sticky headers. A global color palette that fails contrast fails everywhere at once, and sticky or transparent headers can cover the element that has keyboard focus.

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What to Test by Hand on Elementor

Automated testing finds many, but not all, EN 301 549 failures. Check these yourself after the scan:

1. Check every language version, including the page language setting (3.1.1).
2. Test the cookie consent banner with a keyboard and screen reader.
3. Publish accessibility information for your service, as the EAA requires.
4. Rescan after each fix. Continuous monitoring rescans up to 500 URLs per domain daily and keeps a dated record in the Compliance Vault.

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Related Guides

• EN 301 549 CheckerThe EN 301 549 standard in full, for any website.
• WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence Explained in Plain EnglishWCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence explained simply: why reading order matters, how CSS and layout tables break it, how to fix it and how to test your pages.
• WCAG 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions Explained in Plain EnglishWCAG 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions explained simply: visible labels, format hints, grouped fields and required markers, with code examples and a test routine.
• WCAG 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide Explained in Plain EnglishWCAG 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide explained simply: what moving and auto-updating content needs, the 5-second rule, carousel fixes and how to test your pages.
• WCAG Success Criteria LibraryLook up any criterion the scan flags, in plain language.

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