Opquast

Opquast is a framework of 240 web quality rules developed by a community of web professionals. It covers a broad spectrum: accessibility, SEO, performance, eco-design, security, internationalisation. Its aim is to define the good practices common to any website or application, regardless of technology or sector. It is also known for its professional certification, which attests to mastery of these good practices.

The Opquast certification attests that a web professional has mastered the good practices common to the various web professions: development, UX, SEO, accessibility, performance. It is recognised in the industry as a shared foundation of web culture across professions that are often siloed. It does not replace a specialised professional certification but complements the profile of a developer, a project manager or a designer who wants to demonstrate a cross-disciplinary web culture.

All three are digital quality frameworks, but with different scopes. WCAG focuses exclusively on accessibility for people with disabilities. RGESN focuses on the environmental impact of digital services. Opquast is more general: it covers accessibility, eco-design, SEO, security and performance in a single framework of 240 rules. The three are complementary and often used in combination for a complete audit.

No. Opquast is a voluntary framework, not a regulatory obligation. The RGAA (for the accessibility of public services) and the REEN law (for the eco-design of large digital services) are legal obligations. Opquast is adopted voluntarily by teams that want to structure an overall quality approach. Some public or private tenders include it as a requirement or an evaluation criterion.

It is built in at different stages: in design (checking that the design choices comply with the rules on readability and accessibility), in development (integration of the technical rules: performance, security, tags) and in acceptance testing (auditing the 240 rules before delivery). Tools such as the Opquast checker make it possible to automate part of the checks. The framework is available free of charge online to allow gradual adoption.