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Shopify GIF Pause Solution

Shopify GIF Pause Solution

Monthly subscription $50.0

Yearly subscription $510.0

Born Accessible

Empower users to control animated GIF content with accessible pause/play functionality, creating an inclusive and user-friendly experience that meets WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards.

Address GIF Accessibility and User Control with Confidence

Animated GIFs can enhance visual storytelling and product demonstrations, but without pause controls, they can create barriers for users who need more time to process information, have motion sensitivity, or prefer to control animated content. The Zenyth Pause GIF component provides a comprehensive, accessible solution that meets WCAG 2.2 requirements by ensuring full keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and proper ARIA implementation, while giving users complete control over animated content.

Seamless Integration for Shopify Stores

Developed specifically for Shopify, this accessibility-first component installs easily into any theme and automatically detects and adds controls to all GIF images. A clean, customizable interface allows users to pause and resume GIF animations with a single click. The solution works across devices and browsers, ensuring consistent behavior for all visitors.

Built-In Accessibility and Usability Standards

Zenyth's Pause GIF component includes ARIA labels, keyboard focus management, screen reader announcements, and visible states for all controls, ensuring full compatibility with assistive technologies. The component is designed for easy customization, allowing developers to match brand styles while maintaining accessibility integrity. It is an effortless way to make your store more compliant, inclusive, and user-friendly.

Part of Zenyth's Accessibility Ecosystem

As part of Zenyth's family of accessible Shopify tools, the Pause GIF component helps your brand proactively align with WCAG 2.2, ADA, and AODA requirements. It's ideal for merchants seeking to enhance accessibility without adding technical overhead or redesigning their store.

Features

  • Automatic detection and control addition for all GIF images
  • Fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards
  • Integrated ARIA labels and keyboard-accessible controls
  • State persistence across page loads using localStorage
  • First frame display when paused for clean static appearance
  • Dynamic content support with MutationObserver
  • Responsive, theme-friendly design compatible with all Shopify templates
  • Lightweight installation with minimal performance impact
  • Built and maintained by Zenyth's accessibility experts

Benefits for Developers and Organizations

  • Ensures compliance with accessibility regulations (WCAG 2.2, ADA, AODA)
  • Improves user experience by giving users control over animated content
  • Enhances accessibility for users with motion sensitivity or cognitive disabilities
  • Reduces motion-related barriers by allowing users to pause animations
  • Enhances SEO and brand reputation through inclusive design practices
  • Minimizes remediation costs by resolving accessibility barriers at the source
  • Plug-and-play integration for quick adoption across existing Shopify themes
  • Ongoing updates from Zenyth to maintain compliance and performance

Learn more about Zenyth's end-to-end accessibility solutions.

  • Platform: Native Shopify section component, compatible with all Shopify themes and theme architectures
  • Design: Automatically works with all GIF images on the page, configurable through the Shopify theme editor
  • Standards: Fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility standards, ensuring keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and proper ARIA implementation
  • Devices: Fully responsive, delivering consistent functionality across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices

Languages: Built as a Shopify Liquid section with JavaScript and CSS assets, designed for seamless theme integration

Pause GIF Interactive Functionality

  • Automatically detects all GIF images on page load
  • Uses MutationObserver to detect dynamically added GIFs
  • Adds pause/play button overlay to each detected GIF
  • Extracts and displays first frame when paused
  • Stores pause/play state in localStorage per GIF
  • Provides keyboard-accessible controls with screen reader support
  • Handles GIFs within clickable parent elements appropriately
  • Supports configurable button positioning, sizing, and styling
  • The code is modular, written in Liquid, JavaScript, and CSS, and designed for Shopify theme integration
  • Code follows best practices for lightweight and efficient scripting, ensuring compatibility with evolving web standards and Shopify platform updates
  • Uses modern JavaScript features (MutationObserver, localStorage, canvas API) with appropriate fallbacks
  • Customizations include the ability to modify button appearance, position, size, and colors to align with branding guidelines
  • Developers can override styles, ensuring it meets specific project requirements
  • The component enables developers to implement Pause GIF functionality with minimal customization while allowing for visual adjustments to match specific brand designs
  • Documentation Access: Includes a concise guide with step-by-step instructions for adding the component to a Shopify theme
  • Theme Integration: Easy installation through the Shopify theme editor panel
  • Global Installation: Can be added to header-group or footer-group for site-wide functionality
  • Page-Specific Installation: Can be added to individual page templates for targeted implementation

  • Optimized as a lightweight component with minimal impact on page load times or performance
  • Efficient GIF detection using native DOM APIs
  • Debounced frame extraction to prevent performance issues
  • This Shopify-native Pause GIF component delivers a straightforward solution for adding GIF control functionality, improving accessibility and user experience across multiple platforms with minimal setup
  • It is built for scalability, ensuring efficient performance across projects of all sizes

The annual subscription includes access to updates. The Pause GIF component will receive updates from Zenyth as new accessibility standards are published, browser compatibility requirements change, or new features are developed, ensuring continued compatibility and functionality across platforms.

Updates focus on adapting the component to handle emerging web standards, accessibility requirements, and Shopify platform changes while maintaining its lightweight and efficient performance.

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