Guides

Understand and implement accessibility

Clear guides on the European Accessibility Act, WCAG 2.2 and digital accessibility. From legal duties to hands-on fixes.

Law & EAABFSG market surveillance: how Germany's MLBF checks your websiteSince January 2026, Germany's MLBF has been checking whether websites meet the BFSG accessibility rules, and it has published its inspection strategy. This guide shows how an inspection unfolds, what the authority's automated scans find and how to prepare before a letter from Magdeburg arrives.10 Jul 20269 min read
Law & EAABFSG warning letter from Germany: what to do nowGerman law firms have been sending warning letters (Abmahnungen) over BFSG accessibility violations since August 2025, since February 2026 with audit reports attached. This guide explains the open legal questions, the six steps after receiving one and how to close the gaps that invite attack. As of July 2026.10 Jul 20269 min read
ComparisonsAccessibility overlays: what they can do and what they can'tInstall a widget and compliance is done? Not quite. This guide gives a fair account of what accessibility overlays do for visitors, where their limits are documented, and what actually leads to WCAG conformance.10 Jul 20269 min read
Law & EAAGermany's BFSG for online shops: what Shopify, WooCommerce and Shopware merchants must doSelling to German consumers puts your shop under the BFSG, Germany's accessibility law, and enforcement has been running since 2026. This guide clarifies coverage in three checks, does the microenterprise maths precisely and shows where the typical barriers sit in Shopify, WooCommerce and Shopware.10 Jul 202610 min read
Law & EAAAccessibility statement for the German market: what the BFSG requires from companiesGermany's official statement template only applies to public bodies; companies need something else. This guide covers what § 14 BFSG actually requires, which extra details have proven useful and the five mistakes that hand inspectors their case.10 Jul 202610 min read
Practice & how-toPDF accessibility check: how to test your documents against PDF/UAInvoices, contracts and forms as PDFs have been part of the accessibility duties of many businesses since June 2025. This guide shows when the obligation actually applies, what the PDF/UA standard requires and how to test a document yourself in five minutes.10 Jul 20269 min read
Practice & how-toWordPress accessibility in 2026: the practical guide to WCAG 2.2WordPress powers about 41.5 percent of all websites, and most accessibility guides for it still target WCAG 2.1. This one aims at 2.2: theme choice, the eight everyday problem areas, what plugins can and cannot do, and how to test your site properly.10 Jul 20269 min read
Practice & how-toHow to write alt text: rules, examples and honest AI helpMissing alt text is the violation every testing tool finds first, and the fastest one to fix. This guide covers the ground rules with good/bad examples, the context test most alt text fails, and an honest workflow that pairs AI drafts with human review.10 Jul 202610 min read
Law & EAAGermany's BFSG explained: who the law affects and what to do nowGermany's Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) has been in force since June 2025 and is actively enforced since 2026. This guide clarifies who is covered, including foreign shops selling into Germany, which exemptions really apply and how to get safe in five steps.10 Jul 20267 min read
Understanding WCAGWCAG conformance: what levels A, AA and AAA actually requireEveryone demands WCAG conformance, yet hardly anyone explains what it means. This guide shows which level you need, what WCAG 2.2 adds and how to get conformant in six steps.10 Jul 202612 min read

More free tools

The quickest overview comes from the free WCAG 2.2 website accessibility check. These tools then take care of the details: