WCAG 2.2 (W3C)
Developed by the W3C, WCAG is organised into 4 principles (POUR: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust), 13 guidelines and dozens of success criteria. Version 2.2 is the most recent, adding focus on users with low vision and cognitive disabilities. Our services always audit against the latest stable version.
What are WCAG 2.2?
They are organised into 4 fundamental principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust), 13 guidelines and 86 success criteria distributed across three levels: A (minimum), AA (recommended and legally required) and AAA (optimal). Version 2.2, published in October 2023, adds 9 new criteria focused on users with cognitive disabilities, low vision and mobility limitations.
As specialist consultants, we help you understand which criteria apply to your product, evaluate your current conformance level and design an efficient remediation strategy.
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4 principles (POUR): Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust.
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3 conformance levels: A (basic), AA (legal) and AAA (optimal).
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9 new criteria in WCAG 2.2 vs 2.1 (focus on cognitive and mobility).
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Mandatory technical reference in Spanish (UNE 301 549) and European regulation.
Our
methodology.
Initial Conformance Evaluation
Preliminary analysis of your website against the 50 Level AA success criteria, identifying the current compliance percentage and critical areas.
Applicable Criteria Mapping
Not all criteria apply to all sites. We determine which criteria are relevant based on your technology, content and specific features.
Complete WCAG Audit
Thorough review combining automated tools and expert manual evaluation with real assistive technologies.
Report and Prioritisation
Detailed report with each non-compliance documented, its user impact, proposed technical solution and severity prioritisation.
Conformance Maintenance
Continuous monitoring plan to ensure new publications, updates and content changes do not break achieved conformance.
Who it is
aimed at
WCAG 2.2 is the universal technical standard for web accessibility, referenced by all legislation worldwide. It applies to any organisation publishing digital content.
Public Sector
Administrations and public bodies legally required to comply with WCAG through regulations such as RD 1112/2018 or European Directive 2016/2102.
E-commerce and Retail
Online shops and e-commerce platforms that must guarantee accessible purchasing processes, especially after the EAA comes into force.
Banking and Financial Services
Banks and fintechs whose digital banking platforms, online contracting and mobile apps must be accessible to all customers.
Technology Companies
Software developers, SaaS platforms and digital product companies that need WCAG as a quality requirement.
What must be accessible
Corporate websites
Business and institutional web pages, including landings, blogs and customer support.
Web applications (SPA/SaaS)
Single-page applications and SaaS platforms with dynamic interfaces and dashboards.
Native mobile apps
Native applications for iOS and Android, including VoiceOver and TalkBack compatibility.
E-commerce and checkout
Complete online shops: catalogues, shopping carts, payment gateways.
Interactive forms
Registration forms, surveys, configurators and data entry flows.
Multimedia content
Videos, podcasts, webinars requiring subtitles, transcripts and audio description.
Downloadable documents
PDFs, reports, catalogues that must maintain semantic structure and accessible tagging.
HTML emails
Commercial and transactional communications readable by screen readers.
Why we are
different
We build sustainable and scalable accessibility infrastructures.
Universal Legal Basis
WCAG is the standard referenced by 97% of accessibility legislation worldwide. Complying with WCAG 2.2 AA means complying with virtually any regulation.
UX Improvement for All
WCAG criteria improve keyboard navigation, readability, mobile experience and load times for all users.
SEO and Positioning
Google rewards accessible websites: alternative texts, semantic structure, correct tagging and load speed are ranking factors that WCAG optimises.
Long-term Cost Reduction
Integrating WCAG from the design phase (Shift Left) reduces remediation costs by up to 80% compared to fixing barriers after launch.
Audience Expansion
More than 80 million people in the EU have some form of disability. Complying with WCAG opens your digital product to a market segment ignored by competitors.
Lawsuit Protection
The US records more than 4,000 annual lawsuits for inaccessible websites. WCAG 2.2 AA conformance is the best documented legal defence.
Risks of
non-compliance
Non-compliance with WCAG exposes organisations to growing legal risks worldwide, loss of access to regulated markets and exclusion of a significant segment of potential users.
Legal action
In the US alone, more than 4,000 lawsuits are filed annually for inaccessible websites under the ADA. In Europe, the EAA enables direct sanctions from 2025.
Loss of regulated market
EU markets and the US federal government require WCAG conformance as a participation requirement.
Exclusion from public tenders
European public-sector ICT tenders require compliance with EN 301 549 (based on WCAG).
Reputational damage
Inaccessibility complaints generate negative media coverage. Organisations like ONCE and CERMI publicly amplify cases.
Certification
WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
Certify that your website complies with the 50 Level AA success criteria. Our certificate includes a detailed technical report, evaluation methodology and recommendations for maintaining conformance.
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