How does your website measure up against WCAG 2.2?
This free WCAG 2.2 self-assessment is a 10-question check covering the highest-impact accessibility criteria a site owner can answer without special tools — alt text, color contrast, keyboard access, visible focus, form labels, captions, and the two new WCAG 2.2 requirements for target size and accessible authentication. Answer yes, no, or not sure to each question and get a score from 0 to 10 with a prioritized list of what to fix first.
What does this WCAG 2.2 self-assessment check?
Each question maps to one success criterion from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 — the checks with the biggest impact on real visitors that a non-expert can answer honestly without special tools. Two of the ten are new requirements introduced in WCAG 2.2 in October 2023: minimum target size for buttons and links, and accessible authentication for logins.
Scoring is simple: yes earns 1 point, not sure earns half, no earns none. A score of 8 or higher suggests a strong foundation, 5 to 7.5 means you have gaps to close, and below 5 signals a high risk of barriers for visitors with disabilities.
The 10 WCAG 2.2 success criteria covered
- 1.1.1Non-text Content
- 1.4.3Contrast (Minimum)
- 2.1.1Keyboard
- 2.1.2No Keyboard Trap
- 2.4.7Focus Visible
- 2.4.4Link Purpose (In Context)
- 1.2.2Captions (Prerecorded)
- 3.3.2Labels or Instructions
- 2.5.8Target Size (Minimum)New in WCAG 2.2
- 3.3.8Accessible Authentication (Minimum)New in WCAG 2.2
Frequently asked questions
What is a WCAG 2.2 self-assessment?
A WCAG 2.2 self-assessment is a structured set of questions that helps a site owner gauge how their website measures up against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 without needing audit tools or expert knowledge. This one asks 10 yes/no questions covering high-impact success criteria — alt text, color contrast, keyboard access, visible focus, link purpose, captions, form labels, keyboard traps, target size, and accessible authentication — and returns a 0–10 score with a prioritized action plan. It's an indication of where you stand, not a formal audit.
What's new in WCAG 2.2?
WCAG 2.2, published in October 2023, added nine success criteria on top of WCAG 2.1. Two of the most relevant for typical websites are covered in this self-assessment: Target Size (Minimum), criterion 2.5.8, which asks that interactive targets be at least 24×24 CSS pixels or adequately spaced, and Accessible Authentication (Minimum), criterion 3.3.8, which asks that logins not depend on memorizing or transcribing information — so users can paste passwords or use a password manager.
Is this self-assessment the same as an accessibility audit?
No. This self-assessment reflects your own answers about your site, while an audit scans your actual pages against WCAG success criteria and lists the specific issues found, page by page. Self-review is a useful starting signal, but it routinely misses issues in markup, contrast values, and dynamic content. AllAccessible offers a free automated audit that scores your real pages against WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 criteria.
What should I do after taking the self-assessment?
Start with the items you answered no or not sure to — each result links the WCAG criterion with a one-line fix direction. Then run a free automated audit to see what your actual pages contain. From there, AllAccessible can help you work toward WCAG conformance: AllAccessible agents draft fixes such as alt text and ARIA labels, your team reviews and approves them, and the widget applies the approved changes.
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