WCAG 2.2 Updates Explained: Final Post in Freelock’s 2025 Accessibility Advent Series
Freelock’s final post in their 2025 Advent of Accessibility series reviews the key updates in WCAG 2.2, officially adopted by the W3C in October 2023. It outlines new success criteria around mobile interactions and cognitive access, and explains why proactive adoption helps meet user needs and prepares for evolving legal standards.
The article details the removal of the outdated “Parsing” criterion and highlights new requirements such as alternatives to dragging gestures, improved focus indicators, and larger touch targets. While WCAG 2.2 isn’t yet required under U.S. federal law, it is now referenced in EU and UK policy frameworks. Freelock encourages adopting 2.2 as a forward-looking best practice for inclusive design.
For sites already compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA, the changes are incremental but meaningful. Freelock advises reviewing focus management, authentication patterns, and interactive elements for compliance. The post concludes the 24-day series with a call to focus on real user testing and continuous accessibility improvement.
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