Changelog

Platform updates & enhancements

June 13, 2026

v1.10.0

Custom Pages & Preview Polish

Custom pages are more flexible, and editor previews now stay better aligned with the live portfolio.

  • Custom pages: Text pages can now include a page image, optional caption, and a mini-gallery selected from your artworks.
  • Navigation: New portfolios and theme changes now keep gallery, slideshow, and about pages easier to reach from the header.
  • Editor preview: Clicking pages inside the preview now keeps the selected page in sync with the editor sidebar.
  • Publishing: Portfolio preview, publish, and settings links now use the configured site domain more reliably.
  • Homepage: Updated the public landing page artwork.

June 6, 2026

v1.10.0

Editor, Uploads & Theme Polish

ArtSiteMaker now gives artists clearer setup guidance, smoother uploads, and more reliable portfolio presentation.

  • Themes: Modern portfolios now include light and dark modes, and custom colors automatically choose readable text.
  • Uploads: Bulk uploads now show progress, let you choose whether new artworks go to the beginning or end, and make review dialogs easier to scan and edit.
  • Uploads: Free-plan artwork limits are checked before a batch starts, and artwork counts stay accurate after uploads and deletes.
  • Publishing: The Publish button now waits until the main setup steps are complete, while artists who dismissed setup can still publish.
  • Writing: Pasted rich text now keeps supported links, lists, emphasis, headings, and line breaks while dropping unsafe content.
  • About page: Placeholder About copy stays marked as incomplete until artists replace it with real text.
  • Editor polish: Inputs select their text on focus, portfolio footers are easier to expand, and Modern slideshow controls stay inside the page.

May 26, 2026

v1.10.0

Feature Release

Release v1.10.0 brings exciting new features and expanded functionality.

  • Built-In Help & Guides: Added a comprehensive internal documentation hub covering getting started, managing artworks, and an interactive FAQ.

May 26, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Editor & Theme Enhancements

Artwork management, publishing, collections, and portfolio themes all received smoother controls and more polished presentation.

  • Publishing: The Published button now shows a quick link to view the live website, plus the publish date and artwork count.
  • Editor: Full-area side panels are easier to close, bulk artwork details have more room, and avatar colors are more distinctive.

May 24, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Site Settings & Portfolio Polish

Site settings are easier to manage, and portfolio previews feel more reliable.

  • Pages: Site Settings now makes it easier to organize pages and choose what visitors see first.
  • Footer: Footer content, contact details, and legal links are easier to manage.
  • Preview: Portfolio previews now stay in sync after page and home page changes.
  • Themes: Galleries, logos, footers, and slideshows now render more reliably across themes.

May 21, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Themes Showcase & Home Page Polish

A refreshed themes page, clearer home page calls to action, and a smoother editor start.

  • Themes page: Redesigned showcase with bigger previews and clearer descriptions.
  • Themes page: Tailors what you see based on whether you're signed in.
  • Home page: "Get Access" is now the primary button, with "Sign In" as a subtle link.
  • Home page: Returning, signed-in users now see a single "Get In" button that jumps straight to the editor.
  • Home page: Updated footer.
  • Editor: The getting started checklist no longer briefly flashes when loading.
  • Editor: Collections can now be opened directly from the Artworks sidebar with its own shareable URL.

May 20, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Page Editing Improvements

Page editing now gives you more control with clearer tools and smoother writing.

  • Themes: Added a larger theme picker with previews and descriptions.
  • Editor layout: Refreshed the editor header and made the sidebar resizable.
  • About page: Added artwork selection, captions, and richer text editing.
  • Settings: Moved advanced SEO fields out of the way and fixed the Image Settings menu.
  • Writing: Improved rich text headings and textarea autosave.

May 16, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Uploads & Images

Image uploads are simpler, clearer, and more reliable.

  • Artwork uploads: Added a simpler first upload flow, clearer upload progress, and fewer duplicate uploads.
  • Images: Logos, portraits, and background images are now automatically optimized after upload.

May 14, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Legal Pages & Polish

Portfolios now ship with working Privacy and Terms pages, plus small writing improvements.

  • Legal: Privacy Policy and Terms of Use pages are now available on artist portfolios and linked from the footer.
  • About page: Added helper text and a larger bio editor area for easier writing.

May 13, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.2

Signup & First Setup

Getting started is easier, with clearer signup steps and better setup guidance.

  • Signup: Simplified beta access and added clearer next steps after signing up.
  • Browsing: Added beta access, theme gallery, and demo pages for previewing themes before signing up.
  • Editor setup: The getting started checklist now stays available and updates when your site is published or unpublished.

April 19, 2026

v1.10.0-dev.1

Patch Update

Release v1.10.0-dev.1 addresses bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Built-In Help & Guides: Added a comprehensive internal documentation hub covering getting started, managing artworks, and an interactive FAQ.

April 15, 2026

v0.1.0-alpha

MVP Launch Candidate

The initial MVP release of ArtSiteMaker is officially ready for early testing.

  • Image processing: Inline thumbnail generation with Cloudflare R2 bucket integration.
  • GitOps Pipeline: Automated CI/CD deployments connected to dev/master branches.
  • Theming Engine: Dynamic CSS variable injection for live layout edits.
  • Admin Toolkit: Full UI for impersonating accounts, checking artwork limits, and testing.