Is My Website EAA Compliant?

Checking your website's EAA compliance is straightforward with CompliScan. Since the European Accessibility Act requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance (via EN 301 549), an automated WCAG scan provides an immediate assessment of your compliance status.

Here is how to check:

• Enter your URL above: Type or paste your website address into CompliScan's free scanner. The scan works on any publicly accessible URL
• Wait a few seconds: CompliScan loads your page in a real browser (Playwright), executes JavaScript, and runs axe-core against the fully rendered DOM to detect WCAG 2.1 AA violations
• Review your compliance score: Get an overall score based on the number and severity of violations found. Higher scores indicate better compliance
• Examine individual violations: Each issue is mapped to a specific WCAG success criterion, classified by severity, and accompanied by an AI-generated fix suggestion

If your scan shows zero critical and serious violations, your page likely meets the automated portion of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements. If violations are found, CompliScan tells you exactly what to fix and how to fix it.

Based on millions of scans across thousands of websites, these are the most common WCAG 2.1 AA violations that cause EAA non-compliance:

• Missing alt text on images (WCAG 1.1.1): The single most common accessibility violation. Every informative image needs a descriptive alt attribute. Decorative images need alt="" to be hidden from assistive technologies
• Insufficient color contrast (WCAG 1.4.3): Light gray text on white backgrounds, low-contrast placeholder text, and branded colors that do not meet the 4.5:1 ratio requirement. Often a site-wide issue requiring design system changes
• Missing form labels (WCAG 3.3.2, 1.3.1): Input fields without associated <label> elements or aria-label attributes. Common in custom-designed forms and third-party widgets
• Keyboard navigation issues (WCAG 2.1.1, 2.4.7): Interactive elements unreachable by keyboard, missing visible focus indicators, or keyboard traps in modal dialogs and dropdown menus
• ARIA misuse (WCAG 4.1.2): Invalid ARIA roles, missing required ARIA properties, or ARIA labels that do not match visible text. Often introduced by UI component libraries used incorrectly

CompliScan detects all of these issues automatically and generates specific code fixes. Addressing these five categories alone can dramatically improve your EAA compliance score.

If your CompliScan scan reveals EAA compliance issues, do not panic — follow this systematic approach:

• Understand the scope: Check how many pages are affected. A single page scan is a sample — if systemic issues exist (e.g., site-wide contrast problems), they likely affect every page. Scan multiple representative pages
• Prioritize by severity: Focus on critical violations first (keyboard traps, completely inaccessible content), then serious violations (missing alt text, contrast failures), then moderate and minor issues
• Use AI fix suggestions: CompliScan generates specific code changes for each violation. Copy these to your development team as actionable tickets. Many fixes are simple attribute additions or CSS changes
• Address systemic issues first: If your design system has contrast problems, fix the design tokens — this fixes the issue across every page at once. Similarly, fix form components once in your component library rather than on each page individually
• Re-scan after fixes: Run CompliScan again to verify that fixes resolved the violations without introducing new ones. Continuous scanning with Shield ($49/mo) automates this process

Most websites can significantly improve their EAA compliance score within days by addressing the most common violations. Full compliance is a journey, but the first steps are often straightforward.

CompliScan's automated check is a critical first step, but full EAA compliance requires additional measures:

• Manual keyboard testing: Tab through every interactive element on your key pages. Can you reach everything? Is focus visible? Can you escape every dialog and dropdown? Automated tools cannot fully evaluate keyboard interaction patterns
• Screen reader testing: Test your website with at least one screen reader (NVDA on Windows, VoiceOver on Mac). Listen to how your content is announced. Are images described meaningfully? Do forms have clear instructions?
• Mobile accessibility: Test touch target sizes, pinch-to-zoom support, screen reader compatibility on mobile, and content reflow at small viewports
• Content accessibility: Review text readability, link purpose clarity, error message helpfulness, and overall user journey logic — these require human judgment that automated tools cannot provide

CompliScan catches the 30-40% of issues detectable automatically, giving you a strong compliance foundation. Paid plans provide ongoing protection: Shield ($49/mo) for weekly scans, Shield Pro ($149/mo) for daily scans with PDF reports, Agency ($299/mo) for multi-site management.