Access Report: quietshift.dev (https://quietshift.dev)

Summary

By category

Ordered by how often the category appears in accessibility lawsuits, then by user impact.

Fix these first

1. Heading levels should only increase by one Moderate · 1 instance on 1 page · fix effort: hours

Barriers found

Ranked by litigation frequency of the category, then user impact, then instance count. Every item is an automated finding; the evidence shows where it was seen.

Needs a human look

axe-core could not decide these on its own (usually contrast over images or gradients, or elements it could not see). They are not counted in the score.

Agent-assisted checks

Reviewed by the agent-assisted pass reading each page's captured focus order, images, forms, dialogs, motion facts, accessibility tree and screenshot; nothing was clicked or submitted. Model: sonnet. The Tab walk is a client-side keyboard probe: only Tab was pressed, so it shows what is reachable and how focus looks, not whether every control activates.

This site is small, mostly static content with plain text links, and it holds up well in this pass: every link on every page could be reached and used with the keyboard, the focus highlight was visible at each step, and nothing found used motion, images, forms, or pop-up dialogs that needed checking. The one real structural issue is on the free checklist page, where the heading levels skip from the page title straight to '1. Authorization' without a mid-level heading, which can confuse anyone navigating by headings with a screen reader — a quick markup fix. We also noted there is no 'skip to content' link on any page, a minor gap worth adding as the site grows. This pass did not look at the external checkout pages, the extension itself, mobile layout, or anything that only appears after clicking, and it is not a certification of accessibility compliance.

Findings from this pass

These are not counted in the score above, which stays the automated score.

Still not covered by this pass:

• The Gumroad checkout/purchase pages (external to quietshift.dev) were not captured or reviewed.
• The Tabkeeper Chrome extension's own interface is not yet listed and was not captured; only its marketing pages were reviewed.
• Actual screen-reader announcement order and phrasing (only the accessibility-tree snapshot and structure were inspected, not audio output).
• Mobile or narrow-viewport layout; capture was a single 1280×800 desktop viewport.
• Colour contrast needing visual confirmation: axe marked one rule 'incomplete' (needs manual check) on the /tabs/vs/toby page.
• Anything that only appears after a click, submit, or Enter/Space activation, since the capture only pressed Tab and never activated a control.

Suggested order of work

Then: the items that need design or template changes.

1. Heading levels should only increase by one (1× · hours)

After the fixes, a re-check of the same pages shows what changed; ask at support@quietshift.dev.

What was checked

axe-core rules for WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2 A and AA plus best practices, on the page as loaded in a desktop viewport after the load event.

Not covered by this report:

• pages behind login, mobile viewport, states that need a click
• The Gumroad checkout/purchase pages (external to quietshift.dev) were not captured or reviewed.
• The Tabkeeper Chrome extension's own interface is not yet listed and was not captured; only its marketing pages were reviewed.
• Actual screen-reader announcement order and phrasing (only the accessibility-tree snapshot and structure were inspected, not audio output).
• Mobile or narrow-viewport layout; capture was a single 1280×800 desktop viewport.
• Colour contrast needing visual confirmation: axe marked one rule 'incomplete' (needs manual check) on the /tabs/vs/toby page.
• Anything that only appears after a click, submit, or Enter/Space activation, since the capture only pressed Tab and never activated a control.

Checks a person or the agent-assisted pass does (these are what the paid report adds; the automated pass cannot judge them):

• 2.1.1 Keyboard: Every control reachable and usable with Tab, Enter and Space, in a sensible order.
• 2.4.3 Focus Order: Focus order follows the visual order, including menus, carousels and dialogs.
• 2.4.7 Focus Visible: The focused element is visibly highlighted at every step.
• 1.1.1 Non-text Content: Alt text describes the image's purpose (a product photo says what the product is, a decorative image says nothing).
• 3.3.1 Error Identification: Form errors are announced, name the field, and say how to recover.
• 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap: Dialogs and overlays keep focus inside and return it on close; nothing traps the keyboard.
• 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide: Moving, blinking or auto-updating content can be paused.
• 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence: A screen reader can complete the main task: find a product, add it to the cart, start checkout.

WCAG 2.2 A/AA criteria and EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03) clauses

"No barrier found" means the automated rules that touch the criterion passed on the scanned pages; it does not mean the criterion is met. Criteria added in WCAG 2.2 have no clause in EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03).

Draft accessibility statement

For the site owner to adapt and publish. Text in [brackets] needs your input. It describes intent and known barriers; it makes no legal claim.

Accessibility statement for https://quietshift.dev
quietshift.dev wants everyone to be able to use this website. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, which is also the basis of the European standard EN 301 549.
Known barriers
As of 2026-09-16 we know about the following barriers and are working on them:
- Heading levels should only increase by one (WCAG best practice).
[Add a target date for each fix, or remove the item once it is fixed.]
How this was assessed
This statement is based on a review by Quiet Shift on 2026-09-16 combining automated checks (axe-core) with agent-assisted checks of keyboard use, text alternatives, forms and the main task flow. It is not a full manual audit with assistive-technology users.
Feedback and contact
If you find a barrier on this site, or need any content in another format, contact us at [email address] or [phone]. We aim to reply within [number] working days.
Enforcement
[EU: if you are not satisfied with our reply, you can contact the market surveillance authority for your country under the European Accessibility Act. US: [state applicable process or remove].]
Last updated: 2026-09-16.

Appendix: method and page facts

Engine access-scan 0.1.0, axe-core 4.13.0, renderer 0.1.0. User agent QuietShiftAccessBot/0.1 (+https://quietshift.dev/access; ops@quietshift.dev). Desktop viewport 1280×800, page loaded once, no clicks, no typing, no form submission; robots.txt honoured. 249 rule checks passed in total. Standards: WCAG 2.2, level AA; EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03).