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Chapter: Quality Assurance

Getting Started with the Site-Checking Tool (Acquia Optimize)

What is Acquia Optimize?

Please note that “Monsido” is now “Acquia Optimize,”  or sometimes just “Optimize.” We are working on changing this nomenclature throughout our systems but wanted to let you know immediately to avoid any confusion.

Acquia Optimize is a powerful site-checking tool that allows you to quickly find and fix quality and accessibility issues on your website(s). This article aims at four primary learning objectives with how-to videos provided (note: chapter markers are included!)

  1. General understanding of the Acquia Optimize dashboard and the modules (13:45).
  2. Working with the accessibility module (15:45).
  3. Working with the quality assurance module (15:00).
  4. How to use the Acquia Optimize Browser Extension (15:35).

The Browser Extension

Before you get started on the Acquia Optimize dashboard, there are a couple of ways to add the Acquia Optimize Browser Extension to your preferred browser:

  1. Log into Acquia Optimize through Palomar’s SSO Portal
    1. Choose the Acquia Optimize tile to visit the dashboard.
    2. If the browser extension is not installed, you should see a prompt to install it.
    3. Install the extension and pin it to the browser bar.
    4. A browser restart is necessary if the extension prompts you to log in again.
  2. Visit this Acquia Optimize Browser Extension article and follow the instructions and links for the browser of your choice.

It Works with WordPress

The browser extension is most useful when you are already logged into WordPress (aka, CMS). Please visit WordPress Central to get logged into WordPress quickly.

Important note: all issues on a given page show on the browser extension.

Additional Reading

Acquia Optimize’s online help documentation is extremely thorough. Please follow the links below to learn more about each item.