How to fix autocomplete valid on Wix

Steps for Wix

1. Open the Wix Editor and select the form widget (Wix Forms) you want to fix.
2. Click the form → Settings → click a specific field → look for an 'Advanced' or 'Accessibility' tab where Wix exposes the autocomplete setting for that field type.
3. For Wix Studio, open the page in the Dev Mode panel (toggle 'Dev Mode' in the top bar); select the input element and add the `autocomplete` property in the Properties & Events panel on the right.
4. In Wix Velo (Dev Mode), you can also set it in code: `$w('#inputEmail').autocomplete = 'email';` inside the page's `onReady` function.
5. For Wix eCommerce checkout fields, Wix controls the checkout HTML — submit a feature request via Wix Support if the checkout fields lack proper autocomplete tokens, as direct HTML editing of the Wix checkout is not available.
6. Publish the site and validate with the axe DevTools browser extension.

What is autocomplete valid?

The HTML `autocomplete` attribute tells browsers (and assistive technologies) what kind of data a form field expects — for example, a person's name, email address, shipping street address, or credit card number. WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.5 ("Identify Input Purpose") requires that any field collecting personal information carry a correct, recognised `autocomplete` value from a defined list. If the value is missing, misspelled, or used on the wrong type of field (e.g. `autocomplete="email"` on a password input), browsers and screen readers cannot reliably identify its purpose, and the autocomplete feature breaks.

For users with cognitive disabilities, motor impairments, or low vision, browser autofill is not a convenience — it is often the only practical way to complete a checkout form. An invalid or missing `autocomplete` value means autofill silently fails, forcing customers to type every field manually and dramatically increasing checkout abandonment. WCAG 1.3.5 is a Level AA requirement, which is the legal conformance target in most accessibility laws worldwide (ADA, EAA, AODA, EN 301 549); non-compliance creates real legal exposure. Fixing it also improves Google's Page Experience signals and can lift organic conversion rates, since a frictionless checkout is one of the clearest levers on revenue.

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