Requirements for the Siteimprove Sitecore Plugin

Modified on: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Answer

Before using the Siteimprove Sitecore Plugin, you must verify that your Sitecore environment meets the supported .NET Framework requirements, that you have an active Siteimprove account, and that the target website has already been crawled in Siteimprove. Compatibility varies by Sitecore and plugin version.

Overview

This article describes the requirements and prerequisites for using the Siteimprove Sitecore Plugin. Review these requirements before installation to confirm compatibility with your Sitecore environment.

Environment / Applicability

Plugin .NET Framework compatibility
Sitecore .NET Framework compatibility table for Sitecore XP 9.0 and later (Source)
Active Siteimprove account
Target site already crawled in Siteimprove

Prerequisites

.NET Requirements

Previously tested in legacy guide: Sitecore 9.0.2 to 10.4.x

Plugin .NET Framework compatibility

Plugin version	.NET Framework version
2.2	4.8
2.1	4.7.2
2.0	4.7.2

Sitecore .NET Framework compatibility table for Sitecore XP 9.0 and later (Source)

.NET Framework	XP9.0	XP9.1	XP9.2	XP9.3	XP10.0	XP10.1	XP10.2	XP10.3	XP10.4
.NET 4.8	-	-	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
.NET 4.7.2	-	-	✓	✓	-	-	-	-	-
.NET 4.7.1	-	✓	✓	✓	-	-	-	-	-
.NET 4.7	✓	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
.NET 4.6.2	✓	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Key Requirements

A plugin compiled for .NET Framework 4.7.2 can be used with Sitecore XP 9.0 or higher.
Installing .NET Framework 4.7.2 specifically is not required.
.NET Framework is backward-compatible and can use assemblies that target earlier versions.

Siteimprove Requirements

Active Siteimprove account
Target site already crawled in Siteimprove

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