Web Governance
Release notes
This page describes the updates Acquia made to Acquia Web Governance in 2025.
| Type | Release Note |
|---|---|
| CHANGE | Acquia Optimize is rebranded as Acquia Web Governance. All product components now feature the new Web Governance logo. If you have any questions about the rebrand, contact Acquia Support. |
| Change | Performance module: Upgraded Google Lighthouse from 12.2 to 12.8, improving underlying performance and security. There are no changes in the user interface or scan reports. |
| Change | History Center : The Compound Export overlay includes information about content that is excluded from the export file. |
| FIX | History Center: Fixed the “Changes since previous crawl” metric to appear correctly in exports. |
| FIX | Inventory : Resolved an issue where the pages overlay would not open when clicked in the Links section. |
| FIX | Policies module: Fixed the Global Policy Overview bubble chart so that “Matches” data displays correctly. |
| Type | Release Note |
|---|---|
| Feature | Browser Extension enhancements Improved icon states in browser toolbar We introduced a disabled state for the Browser Extension icon in the browser toolbar, that makes it easier for users to identify whether the extension is enabled or disabled on a webpage.
This update helps prevent confusion when users forget that they previously disabled the Extension on a specific page and wonder why it does not open the next time they visit. |
| Change | Browser Extension Quick Scan progress bar We replaced the static spinner on the Quick Scan screen with a progress bar. This enhancement provides users with clear visibility into the scan’s progress, and shows which stage it is in and how far along it has progressed. |
| Change | Removal of legacy score calculation The legacy compliance score calculation option has been fully removed from the Web Governance UI. This feature previously allowed users to use an older method of calculating compliance scores in . |
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| Change | Domains Overview: The scan cadence column now displays the date of the last scan. Previously you had to hover over an icon to find this information. |
| Change | Admin Settings: The list of languages is now sorted alphabetically when you add or edit a domain. |
| Change | Partner Platform: Partners can now subscribe to receive a weekly email that lists all scans in "On Hold" status for specific customer accounts. To subscribe, go to Partner Platform → Customers → Add/Edit Customer and enter email addresses in the “Email for weekly on-holds scan report” field. |
| FIX | Accessibility scans: Resolved an issue with the "Text has minimum contrast" check to reduce false positives. |
| FIX | Scanner: Fixed various issues that occurred during the scan of Microsoft login forms. |
| FIX | Quality Assurance: Fixed filter options for response code 406 in the Broken Links view. Accessibility
Performance: History view now displays more than 10 entries in the selected date range.
General UI: Tooltip hover texts now display correctly. |
Developers who want to log in on Web Governance through Acquia ID must use this URL: https://login.monsido.com/oauth/authorize?xb=1.
For more information about implementation and setup of Acquia ID, visit this page.
As part of this update:
This can cause changes to your compliance scores due to improved detection logic.
Visit the detailed changelog for full transparency.
The update is currently enabled for 40% of customers globally and will be rolled out to all customers within the next two weeks.
#Web Governancecontinuously monitors performance and scan quality as the rollout progresses.
| Fix | Statistics✔ Fixed an issue where IP Exclusions were not applied correctly to domain groups. |
Pagination is added to improve performance and resolve slow load times for reports with large data sets.
| Change | Platform & Integrations ✔ Added BayWSF CMS deeplink integration. |
| Fix | Reports ✔ Broken Links Summary: Corrected a column header that was previously mislabeled. |
| Fix | Reports ✔ Compliance Trends (Mobile View): Fixed incorrect wording for improved clarity on mobile devices. |
| Fix | Reports ✔ Compliance Trends & Domains Overview: Resolved a sorting issue in the Last scanned column. |
| Fix | History Center ✔ Fixed a bug where the Checks passed/failed data series was missing from Accessibility charts. |
| Change |
✔ Two previously untranslated interface strings are now localized across all supported languages. |
| Fix | ✔ Fixed incorrect preamble text in the "Pages with Ignored Checks" view. |
| Change | Policies Added an “Add Policy with AI” button to the Policy List and Global Policy Dashboard views, directing users to the Policy Assistant. |
| Fix | Policies Resolved an issue where duplicate policies were sometimes created when saving a new policy. |
| Change | Domains Overview Updated the status message for domain groups during scans from “No data available” to “Scan in progress” for better clarity. |
| Change | Report Center Simplified report names by removing the word "report" from all list entries, improving readability. |
As part of this change, we have also removed the Account Settings menu in Admin Settings, where users previously enabled or disabled legacy score calculations.
| FIX | Accessibility
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| FIX | Quality Assurance
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| FIX | Statistics
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| FIX | Scans
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| FIX | Browser extension
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New articles in the Accessibility Guide
These new articles provide guidance on best practices for resolving accessibility issues. |
If this content did not answer your questions, try searching or contacting our support team for further assistance.
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| Change | Domains Overview: The scan cadence column now displays the date of the last scan. Previously you had to hover over an icon to find this information. |
| Change | Admin Settings: The list of languages is now sorted alphabetically when you add or edit a domain. |
| Change | Partner Platform: Partners can now subscribe to receive a weekly email that lists all scans in "On Hold" status for specific customer accounts. To subscribe, go to Partner Platform → Customers → Add/Edit Customer and enter email addresses in the “Email for weekly on-holds scan report” field. |
| FIX | Accessibility scans: Resolved an issue with the "Text has minimum contrast" check to reduce false positives. |
| FIX | Scanner: Fixed various issues that occurred during the scan of Microsoft login forms. |
| FIX | Quality Assurance: Fixed filter options for response code 406 in the Broken Links view. Accessibility
Performance: History view now displays more than 10 entries in the selected date range.
General UI: Tooltip hover texts now display correctly. |
Developers who want to log in on Web Governance through Acquia ID must use this URL: https://login.monsido.com/oauth/authorize?xb=1.
For more information about implementation and setup of Acquia ID, visit this page.
As part of this update:
This can cause changes to your compliance scores due to improved detection logic.
Visit the detailed changelog for full transparency.
The update is currently enabled for 40% of customers globally and will be rolled out to all customers within the next two weeks.
#Web Governancecontinuously monitors performance and scan quality as the rollout progresses.
| Fix | Statistics✔ Fixed an issue where IP Exclusions were not applied correctly to domain groups. |
Pagination is added to improve performance and resolve slow load times for reports with large data sets.
| Change | Platform & Integrations ✔ Added BayWSF CMS deeplink integration. |
| Fix | Reports ✔ Broken Links Summary: Corrected a column header that was previously mislabeled. |
| Fix | Reports ✔ Compliance Trends (Mobile View): Fixed incorrect wording for improved clarity on mobile devices. |
| Fix | Reports ✔ Compliance Trends & Domains Overview: Resolved a sorting issue in the Last scanned column. |
| Fix | History Center ✔ Fixed a bug where the Checks passed/failed data series was missing from Accessibility charts. |
| Change |
✔ Two previously untranslated interface strings are now localized across all supported languages. |
| Fix | ✔ Fixed incorrect preamble text in the "Pages with Ignored Checks" view. |
| Change | Policies Added an “Add Policy with AI” button to the Policy List and Global Policy Dashboard views, directing users to the Policy Assistant. |
| Fix | Policies Resolved an issue where duplicate policies were sometimes created when saving a new policy. |
| Change | Domains Overview Updated the status message for domain groups during scans from “No data available” to “Scan in progress” for better clarity. |
| Change | Report Center Simplified report names by removing the word "report" from all list entries, improving readability. |
As part of this change, we have also removed the Account Settings menu in Admin Settings, where users previously enabled or disabled legacy score calculations.
| FIX | Accessibility
|
| FIX | Quality Assurance
|
| FIX | Statistics
|
| FIX | Scans
|
| FIX | Browser extension
|
New articles in the Accessibility Guide
These new articles provide guidance on best practices for resolving accessibility issues. |
If this content did not answer your questions, try searching or contacting our support team for further assistance.
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