A practical accessibility checklist before a Shopify theme release

Test the customer journey, not only the homepage

A storefront release can look stable on the homepage while introducing blockers in product variants, quantity controls, cart drawers, search, or checkout entry.

• Navigate the header and menus using only a keyboard.
• Change product variants and quantity without a mouse.
• Add an item and operate the cart drawer or cart page.
• Confirm errors and status changes are announced clearly.
• Check focus when dialogs, search, or filters open and close.

Review reusable theme sources first

Prioritize defects in shared Liquid sections, snippets, and components. A single accessible-name, contrast, or focus fix in a shared source can improve many storefront pages at once.

Keep a baseline after release

Record what was scanned, when it was scanned, and which findings remain. Re-run the same representative surfaces after theme, app, or merchandising changes so regressions are visible.