Changelog
What's new with Shipstry
Blog 📝
- •New blog section with long-form articles
- •Markdown-powered content with code highlighting
- •Blog comments and likes with confetti celebration
- •RSS feed for blog articles
Better Discovery & Badges 🏷️
- •Dedicated category pages with filtering and sorting
- •Embeddable achievement badges for your products
- •Breadcrumb navigation across the site
- •Site-wide visual refresh with cleaner layouts
New Pricing & Flexible Flagship 💰
- •Simplified from 4 tiers to 3: Harbor, Voyage, Flagship
- •Flagship tier now offers per-day featured pricing
- •Interactive calendar to choose your featured days
- •Expanded preset tags from 30+ to 66
Fog Mode ⛅
- •New blind voting feature during daily fog hours
- •Product rankings and vote counts hidden during fog
- •Anonymous, randomized product ordering per user
- •Dedicated Fog Mode info page
Performance Boost ⚡
- •Edge caching for faster page loads (anonymous users)
- •Optimized Google Fonts loading
- •Sharper icons with Phosphor Icons migration
3D Flip Clock Countdown ⏱️
- •New 3D flip clock countdown for Ship Week
- •More engaging visual experience
One-Click Google Login 🔐
- •Google OTP is now the primary login method
- •Faster and more secure authentication
- •No more passwords to remember
Visual Refresh ✨
- •Redesigned header with morphing navigation and mobile menu
- •Cleaner homepage, explore, and product page layouts
- •Updated color palette with modern zinc tones
- •Wider content areas for better readability
Product Upgrades & Free Slots 📈
- •Upgrade your product to a higher tier anytime
- •Ship Week selector shows remaining free slots
- •Duplicate URL detection before submission
Trade Ports 🚢
- •New feature: Trade Ports - a curated directory of 600+ platforms to promote your product
- •Filter by pricing, domain rating, and dofollow status
- •Unlock full access with one-time payment
Homepage & SEO Improvements
- •Added Ship Week countdown timer
- •Added Last Week Winners section
- •Added trending categories in sidebar
- •Enhanced SEO with better social sharing previews
🚀 Public Launch
- •Shipstry is now live and open to everyone!
- •All core features ready for makers to ship their products
Discover & Learn
- •Added Winners page for weekly and monthly top products
- •Added FAQ page for common questions
- •Added Beta badge to indicate early stage
Explore & Filter
- •Added Explore page with category filtering and sorting
- •Added Refund Policy for payment transparency
Community & AI
- •Added comments with replies and likes on products
- •Added tags for better product categorization
- •Added AI-powered tagline and description from product URL
Payments & Admin
- •Integrated Stripe for secure payments
- •Added admin panel for product reviews
- •Added image upload for logos and previews
- •Added public user profiles with bio and social links
Submit & Vote
- •Added multi-step product submission flow
- •Added 4 pricing tiers (Harbor, Voyage, Expedition, Admiral)
- •Added voting on products
- •Added awards system with fun spin animation 🎉
Foundation
- •The idea for Shipstry was born
- •Built core: product discovery, user accounts, Google login
- •Created homepage with product grid