WCAG 2.2.3: No Timing

WCAG 2.2.3 No Timing is a level AAA success criterion from WCAG 2.0. Timing is not an essential part of the event, except for real-time media such as a live auction that cannot exist without a clock.

People who need more time are not excluded by a timer.

How to test

Confirm shopping and forms have no time limit.

How to fix

Remove non-essential timers.

Example that fails

A quiz-for-a-discount expires in 30 seconds.

Example that passes the check

The discount form has no timer.

Shopify

Remove countdown scripts that block checkout.

WooCommerce

Remove flash-sale timers that clear the form.

WordPress

Do not put essential content behind a timer block.

Wix

Remove countdown strips that hide content when they end.

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