ADA Compliance for Hosting.com Websites
Hosting.com customers run all sorts of sites: WordPress, store software, custom PHP and static sites. That mix is the point to remember for ADA compliance. There is no single platform to fix, so the check has to start from the page that visitors actually get.
This Hosting.com ADA compliance checker runs the same engine as the Hosting.com accessibility checker with the ADA preset selected, so the results are measured against WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Paste a page address above to see the issues on your own site.
Hosting.com ADA Compliance Risks to Check First
These are the barriers most often behind accessibility complaints on Hosting.com sites. Each one maps to a WCAG success criterion that the scan reports.
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Structure that depends on the software
The heading, list and table structure comes from whatever you run on the host, so each site needs its own check.
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Images and downloads
Photos, logos and PDF brochures published without text alternatives are common on small business sites.
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Custom scripts and widgets
Homemade menus, sliders and popups add behavior that does not work without a mouse.
WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard
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Forms that fail silently
Handmade or plugin forms may show errors only in color or not at all.
How the ADA Applies to Your Hosting.com Site
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires businesses open to the public to give people with disabilities equal access to their goods and services. The Department of Justice states that this covers a business's web content as well as its physical locations ({ADA.gov web guidance (opens in a new tab)}). The law does not name a technical standard for private websites, so courts, settlements and demand letters tend to point to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, which is why this checker uses it.
- 3,117 website accessibility lawsuits filed in U.S. federal court in 2025, up 27% from 2024 Seyfarth Shaw, ADA Title III blog (opens in a new tab)
- 5,000+ digital accessibility lawsuits filed across federal and state courts in 2025 UsableNet 2025 year-end report (opens in a new tab)
- 1,427 of those 2025 lawsuits were against companies that had already been sued UsableNet 2025 year-end report (opens in a new tab)
- 64% of companies sued in the first half of 2025 had annual revenue under $25 million UsableNet 2025 midyear report (opens in a new tab)
None of this depends on which platform you use: a claim names the barrier on the page, not the software behind it. Read more in our ADA website compliance guide and the general ADA compliance checker.
Hosting.com ADA Compliance Steps
- Run the ADA check above on your homepage, and then on a page of each type you publish.
- Note which software powers each of your sites on the host, then follow that platform’s checker for fixes.
- Scan a representative page from each site, since a shared server can hold sites that look nothing alike.
- Keep a dated record of scans and fixes for each domain, so you can show your effort if a customer asks.
- Rescan to confirm each fix, and keep dated records. AccessBell Pro monitors up to 500 URLs per domain every day and emails you when something new fails.
What an Automated Hosting.com ADA Check Can and Cannot Do
Automated testing finds a large share of the machine-detectable WCAG failures, such as missing alt text, unlabeled fields, low contrast and broken ARIA. It cannot judge whether alt text is accurate, whether a keyboard path makes sense or whether a screen reader user can complete a purchase. Test your key journeys by hand as well, and read our methodology for exactly what runs.
No tool, including this one, can certify that a Hosting.com site is ADA compliant or protect you from a claim. Treat a scan as evidence of ongoing effort, and speak to a lawyer if you receive a demand letter.
Free scan and 3-day free trial
- Free, with no account: every issue found on the page, ranked by severity, with the WCAG criteria each one fails.
- With the trial: the failing HTML, how to fix each issue, scans of up to 500 pages per domain, daily monitoring and a dated record of your fixes.
Publishing an Accessibility Statement on Hosting.com
Publish your accessibility statement on each domain you run, linked from its footer, with a way for visitors to report a problem. Our free accessibility statement generator writes the text, and it should name the standard you follow, any known gaps and a way to contact you.
Hosting.com ADA Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
Is my Hosting.com site ADA compliant?
Hosting does not decide this. The software and content on your site do, and a scan of the live pages shows the automated issues.
I run several sites on one hosting account. How do I check them all?
Scan each domain separately. AccessBell Pro monitors up to 500 pages per domain on a schedule.
Do I need to change hosts to fix accessibility problems?
No. Accessibility problems live in your site’s code and content, not in the hosting, so they move with the site.
What standard does the Hosting.com ADA compliance check use?
WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the technical standard the Department of Justice has adopted for state and local government websites and the one courts and settlements most often cite for businesses. The ADA itself does not name a technical standard for private business websites.
Sources
- ADA.gov: Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA (opens in a new tab)
- W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (opens in a new tab)
- Seyfarth Shaw, ADA Title III blog (opens in a new tab)
- UsableNet 2025 year-end report (opens in a new tab)
- UsableNet 2025 midyear report (opens in a new tab)
This page explains general ADA and accessibility patterns for Hosting.com sites and is not legal advice. AccessBell is not affiliated with Hosting.com. Hosting.com and its logo are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the platform. See our disclaimer.
