Introduction¶

This document provides instructions on how to add and configure the Performance add-on.

Contact the Support Team to activate the Performance add-on.

Google Lighthouse¶

The Acquia Optimize Performance add-on is based on the Google Lighthouse API v12.2. Google Lighthouse is an open-source API and a powerful tool to help users improve the quality, performance, and correctness of web pages. Users can input a URL and receive a score along with suggestions for how to make website performance improvements.

The Google online service software assesses Performance, PWA (Progressive Web Apps), Best Practices, Accessibility, and SEO. In our first version, Acquia Optimize has only integrated the Performance part of Lighthouse.

With the Google service, users need to enter each URL every time they want to see a score. The Acquia Optimize Performance module improves upon this with the possibility to set up score result sequences, for example, Acquia Optimize can automatically scan the selected page up to 4 times per day.

For more information on how Google Lighthouse calculates performance, see the external sites:

• Google WebDev Performance Audits
• Lighthouse performance scoring
• Lighthouse scoring calculator.

The IP addresses used for the Performance add-on are:

EU: 35.205.195.161
US: 35.192.89.240
AU: 35.244.113.9
Asia: 34.126.69.123.

Instructions¶

This section provides information on how to set up the Performance add-on to improve performance issues on a website.

1. Click Performance (gauge icon), on the main toolbar of your domain.

   

   The Performance dashboard page opens. If no pages are present, or if a page is missing, click Add New Page.

Add a new page¶

1. Click Add New Page.

   Note

   A new page can only be added if it has been scanned at least once, and the page must exist in the current scan inventory.

   

   The New Performance Page opens.

   
2. Select page to scan: Begin typing to locate a page to select. The list populates with matches.
3. Select a page row from the list to scan.
   • Click a page link on the list results to view the page as a visitor.
4. Visitor profile

   1. Click the drop-down arrow. The profiles list expands.

      
   2. Select a visitor profile from the list. Choose as many as needed.
   3. Alternatively, add a new visitor profile with the Add Profile button. See the Add a New Profile section below for instructions.
5. The Summary pane updates with details about the selections:
   • URL: The URL to the page.
   • Scan Frequency: The frequency of the scan.
   • Visitor Profile (if selected).
6. Click Save to save the new page.

Add a new profile¶

This section provides instructions for admin users on how to add a new profile to the list during new page creation.

1. Click Admin Settings (gear icon) at the top of the Domain Overview page.

   

   The Domain Settings page opens.

2. Select Performance, on the left menu.

   

   Alternatively, to navigate to this page during the New Page Creation steps, click Add Profile.

   

   The Profile Setup pane opens.

3. Fill in the details for the new user profile:
   • Name: Enter a name for the profile.
   • Description: Enter a description for the profile.
   • Device: Select the device from the selection (Desktop or Mobile).
   • Connection Profile: Click the drop-down arrow and select from the list:
     • Cable
     • 3G Regular
     • 4G Slow
     • DSL
     • LTE.
4. Measure from: Click the drop-down arrow and select a geographical location to measure the connection from.
5. Click Save. The profile saves and the pane closes. The New Performance Page pane is shown.
6. Review the Summary section.
7. Click Save to apply the profile to the website.

Add a new profile to an existing page¶

This section gives instructions on how to add a new profile to the list from an existing page.

1. On the same row as an existing page, click Actions and select Edit from the expanded menu.

   

   The New Performance Page opens.

2. Click Add Profile.

   

   The Profile Setup pane opens.

3. Fill in the details for the new user profile:
   • Name: Enter a name for the profile.
   • Description: Enter a description for the profile.
   • Device: Select the device from the selection (Desktop or Mobile).
   • Connection Profile: Click the drop-down arrow and select from the list:
     • Cable
     • 3G Regular
     • 4G Slow
     • DSL
     • LTE.
4. Measure from: Click the drop-down arrow and select a geographical location to measure the connection from.
5. Click Save. The profile saves and the pane closes. The New Performance Page pane is shown.
6. Review the Summary section.
7. Click Save to apply the profile to the website.

Edit visitor profile¶

This section provides instructions on how to edit a profile.

1. On the same row as an existing page, click Actions and select Edit from the expanded menu.

   

   The New Performance Page opens.

2. Click the drop-down arrow in the Visitor Profile section. The profiles list expands.

   
3. Select the visitor profile to edit.

4. In the Visitor Profile Details section, click the three dots menu. The options expand.

   
5. Select one of the following options:
   • Remove Profile: This option removes the profile from the page.
   • Set as Default: Set this profile as the default profile for the page.​
6. Save the changes.

Edit an existing page¶

This section provides information on how to edit an existing Performance Page.

1. On the same row as an existing page, click Actions and select Edit from the expanded menu.

   

   The Edit Performance Page opens.

2. Edit the scan frequency as needed.

   

   The selections are:

   • Four times a day
   • Twice a day
   • Once a day
   • Once a week (recommended).

3. Edit the visitor profile as needed.

   

   The actions you can take are:

   • Use the drop-down arrow to select an existing visitor profile.
   • Click Add Profile to add a new visitor profile.

4. In the Visitor Profile Details section, click the three dots menu. The options expand.

   
5. Select one of the following options:
   • Remove Profile: This option removes the profile from the page.
   • Set as Default: Set this profile as the default profile for the page.
6. Save the changes.

Additional resources¶

The IP addresses used for the Performance module are:

EU: 35.205.195.161
US: 35.192.89.240
AU: 35.244.113.9
Asia: 34.126.69.123.

For more information on how performance scores are calculated, visit these external links:

• Google WebDev Performance Audits
• Lighthouse performance scoring
• Lighthouse scoring calculator
• Chrome Performance Audits (Metrics)

For more information on how to use the Performance add-on, see the articles in the user section:

Performance.