Filing № PF-001 · Shopify App Store · WCAG 2.2 AA
Rev. 04 / Apr 2026 · Cream 80#
For Shopify merchants who received an ADA demand letter this week.

Shopify WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audits.
Three documents. Zero widgets.

Paperfort produces the three artifacts Shopify merchants hand to procurement, defense counsel, and the ATG’s office: a paginated WCAG 2.2 AA audit PDF, a hosted /accessibility statement, and a VPAT 2.5Rev conformance report. We don’t touch your storefront. No overlay. No contrast slider. No one-click magic.

Scan your store free → Get the $249 audit bundle → Install the Shopify app → Free automated WCAG 2.2 AA scan (axe-core) · no signup · full audit + VPAT 2.5Rev for $249

axe-core 4.12.1 checks mapped to WCAG 2.2 AA criteria · VPAT 2.5Rev (ITI format) · on the Shopify App Store

  1. Crawl the storefront · axe-core 4.12.1§
  2. Audit against WCAG 2.2 AA · prioritize§
  3. Timestamp & generate§
  4. File the three documents · deliver§

Read this first. Paperfort produces defensible documentation and a prioritized remediation plan. It does not guarantee lawsuit prevention or automatic ADA/WCAG compliance.

Watch · 60 seconds

See the Paperfort scan and bundle, end to end.

A short walkthrough inside the Shopify app: run the automated WCAG 2.2 AA scan (axe-core), review findings by severity, then generate the audit and VPAT 2.5Rev PDFs from the same storefront URL.

Paperfort is documentation, not an overlay. Automated scans detect roughly 30–50% of WCAG issues; the walkthrough shows what an automated axe-core scan finds and where a qualified professional should review further.
Part I · The artifacts

The three documents a Shopify accessibility audit should actually produce.

Not a dashboard. Not a score. Not a widget. Three deliverables, versioned, dated, and exportable — the same paper trail a Fortune-500 legal team would expect.

The three Paperfort deliverables: Shopify VPAT 2.5Rev, WCAG 2.2 AA audit report, and accessibility statement.
The three Paperfort deliverables every Shopify merchant ships: VPAT 2.5Rev, WCAG 2.2 AA audit report, and accessibility statement.
WCAG 2.2 AA Conformance Report
Prepared for Morningside Apparel
§ 3.1 Findingsp. 03 / 42
Document № 01

The Audit PDF

A paginated WCAG 2.2 AA conformance report. Every success criterion, every finding, every template — with severity, code-level reference, and a prioritized remediation plan your developer can ticket on Monday.

Standard
WCAG 2.2 · Level AA
Format
PDF · paginated · print-ready
Length
Typical 38–56 pp.
Refreshed
Quarterly
morningside.com/accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Last reviewed · Apr 2026
Contact · feedback
Document № 02

The Statement Page

A hosted /accessibility page on your own domain — the URL plaintiff’s counsel looks for first. Versioned, dated, with a real feedback channel and the scope of your most recent audit.

Hosted at
yourstore.com/accessibility
Framework
W3C WAI-recommended structure
Updates
Auto-revised on each audit
Languages
EN · ES · FR · DE
VPAT 2.5Rev · Rev 04
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
Section 508 · EN 301 549 · WCAG 2.2
CriterionLevelStatus
1.1.1ASupports
1.4.3AAPartial
2.1.2ARemediating
4.1.2ASupports
Form
VPAT 2.5Rev
Document № 03

The VPAT 2.5Rev Report

The conformance report procurement asks for before renewing. ITI-format VPAT 2.5Rev — the rev enterprise and government buyers require, not the consumer-facing one. One PDF, boilerplate-free, filled in from your actual audit data.

Template
VPAT® 2.5Rev · ITI
Scope
508 · EN 301 549 · WCAG 2.2
Format
PDF · Word-editable
Method
Automated WCAG 2.2 AA scan
Part II · What this is not

Why a Shopify accessibility overlay widget is not a WCAG 2.2 audit.

If you’ve shopped this category, you’ve seen the widget — the little wheelchair icon in the corner, the toolbar with contrast sliders and text-size buttons. That category is what we make documents about. It’s not what we sell.

× An overlay is:

A JavaScript widget
that touches your storefront.

  • A floating icon and a toolbar injected into every page
  • Auto-“fixes” (guessed alt text, auto-contrast) that courts and plaintiff’s counsel now cite as evidence of knowledge-without-remediation
  • A monthly subscription that persists regardless of whether the underlying site improves
  • Marketed as “AI-powered compliance” — language the FTC fined a category leader $1M for in January 2025
§ Paperfort is:

Three static documents.
Your storefront, untouched.

  • A paginated audit PDF — the conformance documentation enterprise procurement expects
  • A hosted statement page on your domain, at your /accessibility URL
  • A VPAT 2.5Rev conformance report, the version procurement and enterprise buyers require
  • A prioritized remediation plan your developer can ticket — the evidence of the work, not a shortcut around it
Part II.5 · Overlays vs documentation

Compared to the overlay widgets, point by point.

If you’re weighing an accessibility overlay against documentation, these are factual, sourced comparisons — what each product installs, how it’s priced, and what the public record says.

Part III · Why we exist

The overlay category became legally toxic in January 2025.

The FTC’s accessiBe settlement didn’t just fine one company. It changed what plaintiff’s counsel looks for in discovery.

ADA Title III demand letter on a desk beside a manila accessibility file — the scenario Paperfort's audit documentation is designed to answer.
An ADA Title III demand letter is the scenario Paperfort’s three documents are designed to answer — with a dated WCAG 2.2 AA audit, a hosted accessibility statement, and a VPAT on file.

On January 3, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ordered accessiBe — the largest vendor in the accessibility-overlay category — to pay $1 million for deceiving consumers with claims that its AI widget made websites “ADA compliant.”

Case
FTC v. accessiBe Ltd. — File № 222-3156
Order
January 3, 2025 · $1,000,000 consumer redress under a Section 5 order
Finding
Deceptive marketing of automatic ADA/WCAG compliance
Reference
ftc.gov · File 222-3156

The settlement did two things at once. First, it made every “AI-powered compliance” claim in the category legally radioactive — the exact copy on every overlay landing page became a liability, not a marketing asset.

Second, and more consequential for merchants: plaintiff’s firms pivoted. A widget on your homepage used to be neutral. Today, it is routinely cited in demand letters as evidence the merchant knew about accessibility obligations and chose a shortcut — the opposite of the defensive posture it was sold as.

What plaintiff’s counsel does not cite as negative evidence: a dated, paginated audit report; a versioned statement page; a VPAT on file. Because those are the artifacts of the actual work.

That’s the category Paperfort is in. We produce the paper trail. You do the remediation. Your developers ticket the findings. And when the letter arrives — and in this category, at some point, it does — you respond with documents, not with a screenshot of a widget.

Part IV · Pricing

Transparent pricing. No “contact sales” gate.

Four tiers. Published prices. The one-time bundle is for merchants with a demand letter in hand; the subscriptions are for merchants who would rather have the documents ready before the letter arrives.

Tier 01 · StarterSolo
Starter
$29/ mo

One storefront. The three documents, refreshed quarterly. For solo merchants who want the paper trail on file.

  • 1 storefront
  • WCAG 2.2 AA audit PDF · quarterly
  • Hosted /accessibility statement
  • VPAT 2.5Rev · on request
  • Email support · 3 business days
Install on Shopify →
Tier 02 · ProMost merchants
Pro
$79/ mo

One storefront, monthly refresh. Priority review when you ship a theme change. For stores over $1M GMV.

  • 1 storefront
  • Audit PDF · monthly refresh
  • Hosted statement · 4 languages
  • VPAT 2.5Rev · included
  • Demand-letter response pack · included
  • Priority support · next business day
Install on Shopify →
Tier 03 · AgencyShopify Plus partners
Agency
$149/ mo

Up to 5 client storefronts. White-label cover pages. Procurement-ready VPATs for enterprise deals.

  • Up to 5 storefronts
  • White-label audit cover pages
  • VPATs with agency authorship
  • Bulk statement deployment
  • Slack-connect support
  • Self-serve onboarding
Install on Shopify →
Bundle · One-timeLetter in hand
Audit Bundle
$249one-time

You received a demand letter this week. You need the three documents dated, signed, and filed in seven days. This is that.

  • Full WCAG 2.2 AA audit PDF
  • Statement page, deployed
  • VPAT 2.5Rev, turnaround in 7 days
  • Prioritized remediation plan
  • Cover letter formatted for your attorney
Get the $249 bundle →
From the blog

Plain-English explainers on accessibility, the law, and the paperwork.

Documentation, not legal advice. WCAG 2.2 AA, the EAA, VPATs, and what to do about an ADA demand letter.

Legal

The Unruh Act and Shopify: California Accessibility Lawsuits

California is the epicenter of web accessibility litigation because its Unruh Civil Rights Act adds $4,000 in statutory damages per violation on top of ADA claims. Federal ADA Title III, on its own, offers plaintiffs only injunctive relief and attorney's fees. The pairing changes the math entirely.

2026-06-23 · 8 min read

Standards

How to Fill Out a VPAT (Step by Step)

Choose the right VPAT 2.5Rev edition, fill in the header, evaluate each criterion, record a conformance level with remarks, and re-issue after fixes. Seven steps that turn a blank template into a credible Accessibility Conformance Report.

2026-06-21 · 8

Standards

WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist for Shopify Stores

WCAG 2.2 AA is the practical bar for e-commerce accessibility. This checklist maps the success criteria most likely to fail on a Shopify storefront, grouped by topic, and notes which ones an automated scan can flag versus which ones need a person.

2026-06-19 · 7 min read

Read the blog →

Answers

Questions Shopify merchants ask before they buy.

Last reviewed June 2026. Paperfort produces defensible documentation and a prioritized remediation plan — not legal advice, and not a promise of compliance.

Is Paperfort an accessibility overlay or widget?
No. Paperfort never injects an overlay or widget onto your storefront. It produces documentation — a WCAG 2.2 AA audit report, a hosted accessibility statement page, and a VPAT 2.5Rev conformance report.
What is a VPAT 2.5Rev?
A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) 2.5Rev is a standardized report describing how a product conforms to accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.2, Section 508, and EN 301 549. Procurement teams, buyers, and legal counsel request it as evidence of conformance.
I received an ADA demand letter about my Shopify store. What should I do?
Don’t ignore it, and talk to a lawyer. Many merchants also commission a timestamped WCAG 2.2 AA audit so they have defensible documentation and a prioritized remediation plan to give to counsel. Paperfort produces that documentation; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Does the European Accessibility Act apply to my Shopify store?
If you sell to consumers in the EU, it likely applies. The European Accessibility Act has been enforceable since June 28, 2025 and requires e-commerce services to meet accessibility requirements and to publish an accessibility statement.
Are accessibility overlay widgets enough for WCAG compliance?
No. Automated overlays do not reliably make a website conformant. In January 2025 the U.S. FTC fined a leading overlay vendor $1 million over its accessibility claims, and plaintiffs increasingly cite the presence of an overlay as evidence of non-conformance.
Is Paperfort a law firm?
No. Paperfort produces conformance documentation and a prioritized remediation plan. It does not provide legal advice and does not guarantee lawsuit prevention or automatic compliance.
Part V · Contact

Three inboxes. No phone tree.

A real person at each. Replies within one business day, or same-day for demand-letter bundles.

Product · § 01

Install help, audit questions, refresh cadence, anything about your store’s three documents.

Agency & Shopify Plus · § 02

Bulk deployment across client portfolios, white-label VPATs, procurement-cycle timelines.

GDPR · CCPA · § 03

Data-subject requests, sub-processor disclosures, DPAs for EU and California buyers.

How the work is done
Automated WCAG 2.2 AA scan (axe-core 4.10) on every bundle, producing a timestamped conformance report.
Why it holds up
Timestamped documentation and a VPAT 2.5Rev — the artifact built after the FTC’s January 2025 order on overlay widgets.