ADA-compliant
WordPress. Real fixes.

The DOJ's final rule (April 2024) requires state and local government websites serving populations of 50,000+ to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA by April 24, 2026. Smaller entities get until April 26, 2027. Private-sector businesses aren't directly covered by that rule. But ADA lawsuit filings hit 4,600+ in 2024, most against private WordPress and Shopify sites. Practical rule: if you're getting demand letters or serving public-facing customers, you need to comply now.

No. And courts have said so. In 2023 and 2024 more than 400 lawsuits were filed against sites that were using overlays. Overlays don't fix the underlying HTML. They add a UI on top that screen readers ignore or fight with. If a plaintiff can prove your site fails WCAG despite an overlay (they can), the overlay becomes evidence that you knew and tried to shortcut. Real remediation is the only defense.

Semantic HTML, keyboard operability, visible focus, sufficient color contrast, alt text on meaningful images, labeled form fields, ARIA where needed (not everywhere), captions on video, no auto-playing audio, target sizes 24 by 24px minimum (new in 2.2), and drag-and-drop alternatives (also 2.2). Plus an accessibility statement documenting what you've done.

Harder in three ways. Every plugin injects HTML, CSS, and JS you didn't write. Page builders like Elementor and Divi generate div-soup by default. Themes vary wildly in accessibility. Fixing WordPress is a plugin-by-plugin audit plus theme remediation plus content review. Not 'add alt text and call it done.'

Three phases. (1) Audit: manual review of 20 to 40 key templates plus automated scans, mapped to WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria. (2) Remediation: code fixes to the theme, plugin patches where possible, alt text, heading structure, labels across content. (3) Statement and monitoring: I write the accessibility statement, set up ongoing scans, and re-audit every 6 months. Full turnaround is two to five weeks depending on site size.

Small brochure site (5 to 15 pages): $2,400 audit and $2,800 remediation. Medium business site (15 to 50 pages, some custom functionality): $3,800 and $6,500. WooCommerce store: $4,500 and $9,000. All fixed-fee, no hourly surprises. Ongoing monitoring is $180 per month after year one.

Not as counsel. I'm an engineer, not a lawyer. But I've been the technical remediation partner on defense engagements. Your lawyer needs a technical expert who can show good-faith remediation, produce a WCAG conformance report, and put ongoing monitoring in place. That's what I do.