Boost AI Search & Discovery on Shopify — accessibility integration audit
Accessibility hot-spots in Boost AI Search & Discovery
Hierarchical filter treeview ARIA
Partial auto-fixWCAG: 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
Nested category filters render as styled lists without role="tree" / role="treeitem" / aria-expanded. Auto-fix applies the treeview pattern so screen readers can navigate the hierarchy.
Price-range slider keyboard + value
Partial auto-fixWCAG: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Two-handle price sliders rendered as styled divs without role="slider" / aria-valuenow / aria-valuemin / aria-valuemax / aria-valuetext, plus arrow-key handlers. Auto-fix applies the slider pattern.
FAQ
Is Boost AI Search & Discovery accessible by default on Shopify?
Boost AI Search & Discovery's vendor-default templates pass standard accessibility checks; merchant customization and the structural patterns the app injects are where regressions appear. The hot-spots above are the predictable failure modes when a real Shopify storefront is audited end to end with Boost AI Search & Discovery installed.
Does AccessComply fix Boost AI Search & Discovery accessibility issues automatically?
Yes — for the categories marked auto-fix above. AccessComply scans the live storefront with Boost AI Search & Discovery active, identifies the WCAG failures the app surface contributes, and writes source-code fixes to your theme via the Shopify Admin API. Fixes that touch the Boost Commerce layer directly are flagged for Boost Commerce support follow-up.
Should I uninstall Boost AI Search & Discovery for accessibility reasons?
No. Boost AI Search & Discovery is a widely-used Shopify app and the accessibility issues are addressable without removing the app. The hot-spots above are predictable structural patterns — every app that does what Boost AI Search & Discovery does has a similar list. The fix is to remediate at the storefront level, not to swap apps.
Will fixing Boost AI Search & Discovery accessibility break my brand customizations?
No. AccessComply's fixes are scoped to specific WCAG-relevant attributes (aria-label, role, autocomplete, focus styles, contrast on text) and do not change merchant copy, layout, or branding. If a fix produces a regression, the post-fix re-scan triggers automatic rollback to the pre-fix state.
Do I need Boost AI Search & Discovery-specific permissions for AccessComply to scan?
No additional permissions. AccessComply scans the rendered storefront the same way Googlebot or any visitor does — through Playwright + axe-core. The scan reads the same HTML the customer sees, including everything Boost AI Search & Discovery injects at runtime.
Scan your store with Boost AI Search & Discovery installed
AccessComply scans the live storefront — the same HTML Boost AI Search & Discovery renders for your customers — and writes source-code fixes for the hot-spots above.