How accessible are Shopify storefronts compared with other ecommerce platforms on Lighthouse accessibility?
Shopify's median store scored 91.0 out of 100 on Lighthouse accessibility in September 2026, behind Squarespace at 94.5 and Wix at 93.0, according to HTTP Archive. Updated October 18, 2026.
By Martin DejnickiUpdated Data through September 2026
Short answer
Shopify's median mobile store scored 91.0 out of 100 on Lighthouse accessibility in HTTP Archive's September 2026 crawl, behind Squarespace at 94.5 and Wix at 93.0 and ahead of WooCommerce at 87.5, BigCommerce at 84.0 and Magento at 82.0. Lighthouse runs automated checks only, so a score is not a WCAG conformance rate.
Shopify's median store scores 91 on Lighthouse accessibility, behind Squarespace and Wix
Median Lighthouse accessibility score of mobile origins by platform, 0 to 100, HTTP Archive, September 2026
- Lighthouse runs automated checks only; a score is not a WCAG conformance rate.
- Medians across every origin HTTP Archive detects on each platform, worldwide and at all traffic ranks.
- The Wix and Squarespace medians cover sites whether or not they sell; the Wix sites HTTP Archive detects as stores score within half a point of all Wix sites, and it cannot set Squarespace stores apart.
- Scores are shown out of 100; HTTP Archive reports them from 0 to 1.
- Desktop medians, in the data table, are within 1 point of the mobile medians and give the same order.
Source: HTTP Archive Tech Report Lighthouse API, accessibility medians by technology, crawl of September 2026. Read on .
What this means for your decision
- Choosing a platform on accessibility? Shopify's median mobile origin scored 91.0 out of 100 on Lighthouse accessibility in September 2026, third of six, behind Squarespace at 94.5 and Wix at 93.0, according to HTTP Archive. Use the ranking as a broad screen. Each median covers every origin HTTP Archive detects on that platform, so it compares typical sites, not matched stores. The Wix and Squarespace medians cover sites whether or not they sell: the Wix sites HTTP Archive detects as stores score within half a point of all Wix sites, and it cannot set Squarespace stores apart.
- Treating a stock theme as the baseline? The 91.0 median covers every Shopify origin, with customized themes, apps and content, so it does not score any stock theme. Run Lighthouse on the theme's key templates before relying on it.
- Claiming WCAG compliance? Lighthouse runs automated checks only, so a score is not a WCAG conformance rate. Do not cite 91.0, or a store's own score, as evidence of conformance; manual testing is still needed.
- Reading the improvement? Shopify's median rose from 86.5 in September 2022 to 91.0 in September 2026. Use it to show direction; every platform in the dataset rose too, so the gain is not unique to Shopify.
- Planning accessibility work on a Shopify store? For help testing and fixing a store's templates, contact Deploi.
How does Shopify's accessibility score compare with other ecommerce platforms?
Shopify's median mobile origin scored 91.0 on Lighthouse accessibility in HTTP Archive's September 2026 crawl, third of six platforms. Squarespace scored 94.5 and Wix 93.0, while WooCommerce scored 87.5, BigCommerce 84.0 and Magento 82.0. Scores are out of 100, and medians cover every origin HTTP Archive detects on each platform, worldwide, at all traffic ranks.
HTTP Archive reports the scores from 0 to 1, and this page shows them out of 100. Desktop medians in September 2026 were within 1 point of the mobile medians. They give the same order: Squarespace 94.0, Wix 93.5, Shopify 90.5, WooCommerce 87.5, BigCommerce 83.0 and Magento 81.5.
The Wix and Squarespace medians cover every site HTTP Archive detects on each platform, whether or not it sells. The Wix sites it detects as stores scored within half a point of all Wix sites in each September crawl in the dataset. HTTP Archive detects Squarespace Commerce on almost every Squarespace site, so Squarespace stores cannot be set apart.
Has Shopify's accessibility score improved?
Shopify's median Lighthouse accessibility score for mobile origins rose from 86.5 in September 2022 to 89.0 in September 2024 and 91.0 in September 2026, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Every platform in the dataset scored higher in September 2026 than in September 2022.
Add Squarespace, Wix or WooCommerce to compare their change with Shopify's on the same scale.
The chart's vertical scale runs from 80 to 95 to show change within a narrow range. Over the same four years, BigCommerce rose from 78.5 to 84.0, WooCommerce from 86.0 to 87.5 and Magento from 80.0 to 82.0.
Shopify's median accessibility score rose from 86.5 in 2022 to 91.0 in 2026
Median Lighthouse accessibility score of Shopify mobile origins (other platforms selectable), 0 to 100, HTTP Archive September crawls, 2022 to 2026; vertical scale from 80 to 95
Median accessibility score, 2022 to 2026: Shopify
Each line is a platform's median mobile score out of 100 in HTTP Archive's September crawls; the scale runs from 80 to 95.
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- The vertical scale runs from 80 to 95 to show change within a narrow range.
- Every platform in the dataset scored higher in September 2026 than in September 2022.
- Lighthouse runs automated checks only; a score is not a WCAG conformance rate.
Source: HTTP Archive Tech Report Lighthouse API, accessibility medians by platform, September crawls of 2022, 2024 and 2026. Read on .
Is Shopify catching up with Squarespace and Wix?
Shopify's gap to Squarespace and Wix narrowed between September 2022 and September 2026, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Squarespace moved from 91.5 to 94.5 and Wix from 92.0 to 93.0, while Shopify moved from 86.5 to 91.0. Wix's median was 94.0 in September 2024 and slipped to 93.0 in 2026.
Shopify's score rose in each of the two steps, 2022 to 2024 and 2024 to 2026. Only the three crawls of September 2022, 2024 and 2026 are in the dataset.
Does a Lighthouse score show that a store meets WCAG?
Shopify's September 2026 median of 91.0 on Lighthouse accessibility, from HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API, is not a WCAG conformance rate. Lighthouse runs automated checks only, and automated checks cannot test every accessibility requirement. The score reflects the automated checks a typical origin passes, and manual testing is still needed.
Treat the score as a screening benchmark for the platform's typical store, not as evidence of legal or standards compliance for any one store.
Is a stock Shopify theme a defensible accessibility baseline?
The data cannot say whether a stock Shopify theme is a defensible baseline, because the 91.0 median of September 2026 covers every Shopify origin HTTP Archive detects, with customized themes, apps and content included, according to its Tech Report Lighthouse API. It describes the typical Shopify store. A specific theme needs its own audit.
A store's own score depends on its theme, its apps and its content. Run Lighthouse on the store's key templates and compare the result with the 91.0 platform median.
The data
Each chart on this page is drawn from the numbers below. Units are in the column headers.
Shopify's median store scores 91 on Lighthouse accessibility, behind Squarespace and Wix
| Platform | Month | Median accessibility, mobile (score, 0 to 1) | Median accessibility, desktop (score, 0 to 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify | Sep 2026 | 0.91 | 0.905 |
| WooCommerce | Sep 2026 | 0.875 | 0.875 |
| Wix | Sep 2026 | 0.93 | 0.935 |
| Squarespace | Sep 2026 | 0.945 | 0.94 |
| Magento | Sep 2026 | 0.82 | 0.815 |
| BigCommerce | Sep 2026 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
Download Median Lighthouse accessibility score by ecommerce platform, 2022 to 2026 as CSV · All 5 columns on the dataset page
Shopify's median accessibility score rose from 86.5 in 2022 to 91.0 in 2026
| Platform | Month | Median accessibility, mobile (score, 0 to 1) | Median accessibility, desktop (score, 0 to 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify | Sep 2022 | 0.865 | 0.855 |
| WooCommerce | Sep 2022 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| Wix | Sep 2022 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| Squarespace | Sep 2022 | 0.915 | 0.93 |
| Magento | Sep 2022 | 0.8 | 0.79 |
| BigCommerce | Sep 2022 | 0.785 | 0.77 |
| Shopify | Sep 2024 | 0.89 | 0.875 |
| WooCommerce | Sep 2024 | 0.855 | 0.855 |
| Wix | Sep 2024 | 0.94 | 0.95 |
| Squarespace | Sep 2024 | 0.94 | 0.935 |
| Magento | Sep 2024 | 0.775 | 0.77 |
| BigCommerce | Sep 2024 | 0.81 | 0.795 |
| Shopify | Sep 2026 | 0.91 | 0.905 |
| WooCommerce | Sep 2026 | 0.875 | 0.875 |
| Wix | Sep 2026 | 0.93 | 0.935 |
| Squarespace | Sep 2026 | 0.945 | 0.94 |
| Magento | Sep 2026 | 0.82 | 0.815 |
| BigCommerce | Sep 2026 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
Download Median Lighthouse accessibility score by ecommerce platform, 2022 to 2026 as CSV · All 5 columns on the dataset page
Methodology
Reading the chart: Shopify's median store scores 91 on Lighthouse accessibility, behind Squarespace and Wix
- Lighthouse runs automated checks only; a score is not a WCAG conformance rate.
- Medians across every origin HTTP Archive detects on each platform, worldwide and at all traffic ranks.
- The Wix and Squarespace medians cover sites whether or not they sell; the Wix sites HTTP Archive detects as stores score within half a point of all Wix sites, and it cannot set Squarespace stores apart.
- Scores are shown out of 100; HTTP Archive reports them from 0 to 1.
- Desktop medians, in the data table, are within 1 point of the mobile medians and give the same order.
Reading the chart: Shopify's median accessibility score rose from 86.5 in 2022 to 91.0 in 2026
- The vertical scale runs from 80 to 95 to show change within a narrow range.
- Every platform in the dataset scored higher in September 2026 than in September 2022.
- Lighthouse runs automated checks only; a score is not a WCAG conformance rate.
Caveats: Median Lighthouse accessibility score by ecommerce platform, 2022 to 2026
- Lighthouse runs automated checks only. A score is not a WCAG conformance rate.
- Medians cover every origin HTTP Archive detects on each platform, worldwide and at all traffic ranks, not only stock themes.
- The Wix and Squarespace medians cover every site HTTP Archive detects on each platform, whether or not it sells. Its Wix eCommerce detection matched 123,133 of the 181,912 Wix origins it crawled on mobile in September 2026, and the medians of those stores were within half a point of all Wix origins, mobile and desktop, in each September crawl of 2022, 2024 and 2026. HTTP Archive cannot set Squarespace stores apart: its Squarespace Commerce detection matched 92,762 of the 92,778 Squarespace origins.
- HTTP Archive reports scores from 0 to 1. Pages and charts show them out of 100.
- The dataset holds the September crawl of 2022, 2024 and 2026 only.
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Questions
How accessible are Shopify stores on Lighthouse?
The median Shopify mobile origin scored 91.0 out of 100 on Lighthouse accessibility in HTTP Archive's September 2026 crawl, up from 86.5 in September 2022, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Lighthouse runs automated checks only.
Which ecommerce platform has the best Lighthouse accessibility score?
Of the six platforms in the dataset, Squarespace had the highest median mobile score, 94.5 out of 100, in HTTP Archive's September 2026 crawl, ahead of Wix at 93.0 and Shopify at 91.0, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Magento had the lowest of the six, at 82.0.
Is a Lighthouse accessibility score the same as WCAG compliance?
No. Lighthouse runs automated checks only, so a score such as Shopify's September 2026 median of 91.0 is not a WCAG conformance rate, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Manual testing is still needed.
Is Shopify's accessibility score getting better?
Yes. Shopify's median mobile score rose from 86.5 in September 2022 to 89.0 in 2024 and 91.0 in 2026, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Every platform in the dataset scored higher in September 2026 than in September 2022.
Do desktop and mobile accessibility scores differ?
Barely. Desktop medians in September 2026 were within 1 point of the mobile medians and give the same order, according to HTTP Archive's Tech Report Lighthouse API. Shopify's desktop median was 90.5 against 91.0 on mobile.
Changes
- · Median Lighthouse accessibility score by ecommerce platform, 2022 to 2026
First release on October 18, 2026.