Shopify theme accessibility score

How easy is each Shopify theme to bring to WCAG 2.1 AA conformance? 30 themes scored by architecture, published vendor VPAT, and AccessComply auto-fix coverage.

Showing 30 of 30 themes.

100
Excellent

Dawnby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. Vendor publishes a WCAG 2.1 AA Theme VPAT.

OS 2.0FreeVPAT: WCAG 2.1 AA5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Studioby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Senseby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Refreshby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Rideby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Prestigeby Maestrooo

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($420)5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Motionby Archetype Themes

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($380)5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Empireby Pixel Union

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($320)5 hot-spots documented
90
Excellent

Pacificby Pixel Union

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($300)5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Originby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Craveby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Spotlightby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Colorblockby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Impulseby Archetype Themes

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($380)5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Turboby Out of the Sandbox

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($350)5 hot-spots documented
88
Excellent

Warehouseby Pixel Union

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($300)5 hot-spots documented
86
Excellent

Tradeby Shopify

3 fully-automated fixes, 2 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
86
Excellent

Symmetryby Clean Themes

3 fully-automated fixes, 2 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($240)5 hot-spots documented
85
Excellent

Tasteby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 1 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
85
Excellent

Craftby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 1 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Free5 hot-spots documented
85
Excellent

Flexby Out of the Sandbox

4 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 1 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($350)5 hot-spots documented
80
Excellent

Broadcastby Invisible Themes

3 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 2 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT.

OS 2.0Paid ($300)5 hot-spots documented
60
Workable

Brooklynby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
60
Workable

Simpleby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
60
Workable

Boundlessby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
60
Workable

Minimalby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
60
Workable

Supplyby Shopify

5 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
58
Workable

Debutby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
58
Workable

Ventureby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 1 partial, 0 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented
55
Workable

Narrativeby Shopify

4 fully-automated fixes, 0 partial, 1 flag-for-review. No published vendor VPAT. Online Store 1.0 architecture — migration to OS 2.0 recommended.

OS 1.0Free (legacy)5 hot-spots documented

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FAQ

What does the readiness score measure?

It estimates how easy a Shopify theme is to bring into WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, based on the theme's architecture (Online Store 2.0 vs 1.0), the vendor's published Theme VPAT, and the AccessComply auto-fix coverage of the theme's known structural hot-spots. The score is not a violation count — every theme can be made conformant; the score predicts how much manual work that takes.

Why does Dawn score highest?

Dawn is Shopify's open-source reference Online Store 2.0 theme. Shopify publishes a Theme VPAT documenting WCAG 2.1 AA conformance for the unmodified theme. The structural patterns Dawn ships are well-aligned with AccessComply's deterministic auto-fix agents.

Why are legacy themes (Brooklyn, Debut, Narrative) lower?

Legacy themes use the Online Store 1.0 architecture, which lacks app-block support and ships pre-OS-2.0 cart-drawer / search markup that requires more retrofit work. Migration to a current OS 2.0 theme (Dawn or a maintained premium theme) is the long-term recommendation.

Does the score change after I install AccessComply?

Yes — the score is a starting estimate. AccessComply runs deterministic agents plus AI agents against your actual theme source and reports per-criterion compliance. The post-fix compliance score is what merchants share in their accessibility statement.