Shopify Supply theme — accessibility hot-spot audit
Accessibility hot-spots in Supply
Mobile tap-target size (WCAG 2.2)
Auto-fixWCAG: 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)
Header icons, mobile nav links, and quantity steppers ship at 16-20 px on mobile — below the 24×24 CSS-pixel WCAG 2.2 floor. Auto-fix adds padding so the hit area meets the threshold while keeping the visible icon size unchanged.
Product image alt text passthrough
Auto-fixWCAG: 1.1.1 Non-text Content
The theme renders alt text from the Shopify Admin product-image setting. Merchants who upload images without setting alt text get an empty `<img alt="">`, which screen readers skip silently. Auto-fix populates alt text from product titles + AI-generated descriptions.
Filter group live-region updates
Auto-fixWCAG: 4.1.3 Status Messages
Applying a filter updates the result count without an aria-live announcement. Auto-fix wraps the count in role="status".
Icon-only buttons (cart, search, account)
Auto-fixWCAG: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Header icons (cart, search, account) often render as `<a><svg/></a>` with no `aria-label`, leaving screen readers to announce only "link" with no description. Auto-fix adds `aria-label` per icon and `aria-hidden="true"` on the inner SVG.
Focus-visible styling on theme buttons
Auto-fixWCAG: 2.4.7 Focus Visible
Custom button styling sometimes overrides browser default focus rings without replacing them. Auto-fix scopes a high-contrast focus ring to `:focus-visible` so it shows for keyboard users without leaving a lingering ring after mouse clicks.
FAQ
Is the Shopify Supply theme accessible by default?
Shopify has not published a Theme VPAT for Supply. The theme is engineered with accessibility in mind, but accessibility regressions appear in standard merchant customizations (color palette, section layouts, third-party apps). The hot-spots above are the most common predictable regressions based on the theme's structural patterns.
What WCAG criteria does Supply most often fail?
Across stores running Supply, the most-frequently-cited criteria are 1.1.1 Non-text Content (alt text), 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum (color contrast), 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (icon-only buttons), and 2.5.8 Target Size Minimum (mobile tap targets). Each maps to a deterministic theme-code fix.
Can AccessComply fix Supply accessibility issues automatically?
Yes. AccessComply scans the live Supply storefront, identifies WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 AA failures, and writes source-code fixes directly to the theme files via the Shopify Admin API. Roughly 70-80% of common violations auto-fix; the remainder are flagged for manual review with suggested code changes.
Will AccessComply break my Supply customizations?
No. Every fix is preceded by a full theme backup. Fixes are scoped to specific WCAG-relevant attributes and styles — not the merchant's custom layout, copy, or branding. If a fix introduces a regression, the post-fix re-scan triggers automatic rollback.
Run a real Supply scan
AccessComply scans your live Supply storefront for the hot-spots above and writes source-code fixes directly to your theme files.