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Configure Acrolinx for WordPress.

System Setup

Set Up Single Sign-On (SSO)

Before you can use Acrolinx for WordPress, we recommend that you set up SSO for Acrolinx. To do this, follow the process in the article Set Up Acrolinx for Single Sign-on.

If you rely on another proxy solution, see Connect to Acrolinx Without SSO for more information.

Connect to Acrolinx Without SSO

If you use a different proxy solution to secure communication with Acrolinx, it's possible to connect to your platform without SSO.

To connect to Acrolinx without SSO, do the following:

  1. Go to the Acrolinx Dashboard and create a user. The user should have the default role Author.

  2. Enable cross-origin resource sharing (CORS).

  3. When you open the Sidebar the first time, enter your Acrolinx URL and click Connect. Then click SIGN IN to open the Acrolinx sign-in page. This will open a browser window where you can enter your sign-in details and grant access.

  4. Click Save.

Connect to Your Acrolinx Platform

Once you've installed Acrolinx for WordPress, you need to configure WordPress to route internal checking requests to Acrolinx.

To enable WordPress to connect to Acrolinx, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Acrolinx.

  2. Under Connection Settings > Single sign-on, click Enabled.

  3. In the two fields, enter the following:

    Tip

    WordPress sometimes prefills these fields with your WordPress sign-in details. Be sure to remove the WordPress details first.

    1. In the first field, enter your Acrolinx URL. You'll need to enter the full address: host_name://<Acrolinx_URL>:<port_number>

    2. In the second field, enter your general access token for single sign-on. To learn where to find this, visit Set Up Single Sign-On.

  4. Click Save.

Set Checking Mode

You can configure Acrolinx to check in 2 modes, Sidebar and Automated. If you want, you can select both modes.

You'll find Modes under Settings > Acrolinx in the admin console.

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Sidebar Mode

The standard checking mode that we all know and love. The Sidebar is a web application that runs inside WordPress. You can use it to run a check on a single page of content.

Automated Mode

If you turn on Automated Mode, you get 2 new features:

  • Automated Checking - When you save a draft or update a post or page, Acrolinx automatically runs a check in the background. The next time you open the post or page, you'll see the updated score.

  • Batch Checking - You can check several posts or pages at once without editing them. Acrolinx checks all the posts or pages that you select, and updates the scores when you refresh the page. Learn how to run a batch check in WordPress.