Wix Guide

ADA Compliance for Wix Websites

~6% of US small-business ADA lawsuits target Wix sites. This guide covers the specific accessibility issues affecting Wix sites, platform-specific fixes, and how to become ADA + WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.

Why Wix sites are targeted

Wix is popular with small businesses without technical teams — making them vulnerable to plaintiff scanner bots.

Recent lawsuit examples:
  • $3K–$10K typical Wix site settlements

Most common Wix accessibility issues

Wix template accessibility

Many Wix templates fail multiple WCAG 2.1 AA criteria out of the box.

Velo component issues

Custom Velo (Corvid) code frequently introduces accessibility issues.

Widget Market plugins

3rd-party Wix widgets often lack ARIA and keyboard support.

Scroll animations overused

Animated elements can cause vestibular issues if not marked reduced-motion safe.

Image alt text gaps

Alt text is optional in Wix image properties.

Wix-specific fixes

1
Add our widget via Wix Editor > Add > HTML iframe > Tracking Tools
2
Enable Wix Accessibility Wizard in Editor
3
Use Wix ADI's accessibility-first mode
4
Audit Velo components against WCAG 2.1 AA
5
Honor prefers-reduced-motion via CSS

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