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Siteimprove AEM CMS Plugin Hub: Setup, Usage, and Troubleshooting

Modified on: Fri, 6 Nov, 2026 at 3:37 PM

Summary

The Siteimprove AEM CMS plugin can be installed on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Cloud Service, AEM 6.4, AEM 6.5, or AEM Universal Editor environments. Installation requires validating prerequisites, downloading the correct plugin package, completing the installation process for your AEM environment, and performing post-installation configuration tasks such as dispatcher cache flushing, repository validation, plugin configuration, permissions setup, and optional Prepublish configuration.

Overview

The Siteimprove AEM CMS plugin is a CMS Plugin used specifically with the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Content Management System (CMS) environment. The plugin works like a small version of the Siteimprove Intelligence Platform that, after installation and configuration, appears in an overlay within the AEM CMS environment and informs users about data and issues related to the page they're working on in the CMS.

The standard plugin shows data from the Siteimprove platform for the live published pages that are scanned in the Siteimprove Platform. The Siteimprove AEM CMS plugin has the added advantage of Siteimprove's Prepublish (Content) check functionality, which allows users in the AEM CMS to check for certain content issues before publishing. With version 3 and later of the plugin that has the “Latest Plugin Experience,” there is also the ability to do Prepublish checks within Adobe Experience Fragments.

Important Note

You'll need a Siteimprove subscription to Prepublish to use the feature. You can use the plugin without the Prepublish feature; you just won't be able to check content before being published in the CMS. Contact Siteimprove if you have any questions regarding your subscription.

AEM CMS Plugin Article List

This sequence guides you through planning, installation, configuration, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure a successful implementation.

For a complete implementation or first-time setup of the Siteimprove AEM Plugin, review the following articles in order:

Requirements for AEM CMS Plugin Installation

Use the above article to review all prerequisite requirements before installing or configuring the plugin.

Installation of the AEM CMS plugin

Use the above article to install the plugin on your AEM environment

AEM CMS Plugin Post-Installation Tasks 

Use the above article to go over post-installation tasks. 

User permission setup for the AEM CMS plugin

Use the above article to setup user permissions within the Siteimprove platform and AEM CMS environment.

AEM CMS Plugin Configuration Steps

Use the above article to setup configurations for plugin in your AEM CMS environment.

AEM CMS Plugin Usage

Use the above article to go over how to use the Siteimprove AEM CMS plugin once installed and configured, so you can confirm that the plugin is behaving as expected. 

AEM CMS Plugin Technical Details

Use the above article to review Technical Details related to the Siteimprove AEM CMS plugin. 

AEM CMS Plugin Troubleshooting

Use the above article to troubleshoot issues with the Siteimprove AEM CMS plugin.

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