What's new?

Studio Enhancements

• Testimonial Filter Sidebar Fixed – The selection filter sidebar in Studio now works seamlessly without visual glitches or scrolling issues.
• Cleaner Video Template Preview – Watermark grid elements are now hidden inside Studio video templates for a distraction-free editing experience.
• Reel Preview UI Updated – The preview step in Reels has been refined for better clarity and smoother navigation.

Form Improvements & Fixes

• Button Customization Bug Fixed (as reported by a customer).
• Phone Number Support Issue Resolved.
• Mobile Embed Issue Fixed – Submit button in iframe forms now displays correctly on mobile.
• Language Detection Added – Form submissions now auto-detect visitor language using the franc library for improved downstream automation.

Feature & Usage Controls

• Limit Validation & AI Credits Update – Improved and consistent validation for feature usage and AI credit consumption.

Embed Support (New)You can now embed more content directly into your pages:

• Social Posts: Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn.
• Videos: YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia.This makes testimonial displays richer, more dynamic, and more engaging.

Custom Avatars

• Upload your own avatar images for testimonials and widgets to better match your brand identity and personality.

Performance Improvements & Fixes

• Overall Performance Optimization – Faster loading across dashboards and widgets.
• Double Loader Issue Fixed – Resolved duplicate loading indicator in widgets.
• Font Rendering Fix – Selected fonts now display correctly in both Widgets and Wall of Love layouts.
• Mobile Responsiveness Improvements – Widget arrows and layout issues on smaller screens are now properly handled.
• Text Truncation Fixed – Long testimonials now truncate cleanly with proper ellipsis and line limits.

New Features and Improvements, Widgets

• Transparent background now ensures widgets blend perfectly with any website theme for a clean, cohesive look.

BrandKit — Smarter Customization

• Fixed an issue preventing users from updating the background solid color code.
• Resolved branding issues in case studies, users can now fully remove or disable branding when turned off in BrandKit.
• Newly uploaded favicons now appear correctly after saving.
• Fixed branding removal issues for new plans using BrandKit.

Language & Import Enhancements

• Improved automatic language detection when importing testimonials from Google and other platforms.
• Default language now correctly adjusts to the testimonial’s actual language (e.g., French, Chinese, German) instead of defaulting to English.

Case Studies & Forms, Sharper Presentation

• Metadata like titles, descriptions, and favicons now display correctly in browser tabs.
• Cleaned up customized form labels by removing unnecessary <p> tags for a polished layout.

Videos & Display Fixes

• Sample testimonial videos now play smoothly without flickering or unwanted play/pause loops.
• Wall of Love design issues resolved, reduced excessive cards under the hero section and restored missing dotted designs in mobile layouts of the Love & Glow wall.

We hope these updates enhance your experience with our product. Your feedback inspires us to improve continuously, so feel free to share any further thoughts with us!

Form Experience Improvements

• Resolved form preview slowness and pages getting stuck for a smoother preview flow.
• Added heading and subtitle color controls to give more design flexibility.
• Fixed the delete action in the members section for reliable user management.
• Moved draft/publish options into the sharelink file for simpler sharing workflows.

Bug Fixes & Enhancements

• Corrected the share domain URL issue to ensure links resolve correctly.
• Updated product icons on the auto-collect page for clearer visual cues.
• Improved Google testimonial import to bypass the previous 5-review limit.

Integrations

• Updated Zapier template links for more reliable, out-of-the-box automation connections.

Chrome Extension

• Launched a Chrome Extension for quick one-click access to Testimonials, Forms, Import, and Saved Templates.
• The extension has been submitted to the Chrome Web Store and is under review.

Wall of Love — Revamped & Customizable

• Fresh layouts and improved customization options for more compelling testimonial displays.
• New template designs to showcase testimonials with modern, on-brand aesthetics.

Widgets — Expanded & More Flexible

• Create widgets, Wall of Love pages, and image templates directly from the testimonials listing page.
• Five new widget designs, enhanced settings, and publish/draft states for precise content control.

Template Expansion Across Studio

• 16 new image templates.
• 9 new video templates.
• 5 updated case study templates.
• 4 text-testimonial templates now enhanced with video-style presentation.
• Streamlined template settings across image, video, and case study templates for a consistent, user-friendly Studio experience.

• Create Widgets, Wall of Love & Image Templates DirectlyYou can now create widgets, Wall of Love, and image templates directly from the testimonials listing page — saving time and reducing extra steps.
• Add Testimonials with EaseEasily add testimonials to existing widgets or Wall of Love pages and even to selected testimonial groups.
• Smarter Publishing FlowBoth widgets and Wall of Love now support publish and draft states, giving you more control over what goes live.
• Revamped Wall of LoveThe Wall of Love experience has been redesigned with additional new template designs for more modern and engaging testimonial showcases.
• Portfolio Builder LaunchedIntroducing Portfolios – a brand-new feature in Studio! Build a personalized portfolio with 4 elegant template designs to highlight your best testimonials in style.

Enhanced Forms and Video Capabilities

• Our welcome and thank you pages for forms are now equipped with Mux video recording support, offering a seamless integration of video content.
• We've increased the font size and improved the form page layout, ensuring better readability and a more inviting design for users.
• Updated the 'Powered by' text in all form pages to reflect our latest branding enhancements.

Improved Navigation and UI

• Enjoy a streamlined manual import UI, providing a cleaner interface and more intuitive user experience.
• Resolved workspace sync issues between the sidebar and manage workspace sections for a more unified navigation experience.
• Separated the Plans and Billings section into two distinct pages: 'Billings' and 'Usage', for easy access and detailed information.

Enhanced Features for Testimonials

• Implemented a quick link generator to display multiple or individual testimonials, enabling more flexible and dynamic testimonial showcases.

New Features

• Tag ManagerIntroduced a centralized Tag Manager in Settings to manage all testimonial tags from a single place — making organization and filtering easier.
• Simple Video EditorLaunched the Simple Video Editor feature:Users can now choose from 5 pre-built video templates to automatically generate testimonial videos with customer-provided content.
• Zapier Integration (Live!)Seamlessly integrate GridApps Testimonials with your favorite tools using our new Zapier integration. Automate workflows and sync data effortlessly.
• CSV Video Import + TranscriptionNow supports automatic transcription of videos when testimonials are imported via CSV.

Video Experience Improvements

• Enhanced the video capture and streaming process for better quality, stability, and responsiveness across devices.

Wall of Love Enhancements

• Fully customizable Hero Section — personalize layout, heading, subheading, and visuals.
• Added Wall of Love Navigation to enable smoother section-based browsing.
• Testimonial Cards now support customizable styles and layouts for consistent brand presentation.
• Option to hide user info (name, image, etc.) on testimonial cards.

Widget System Overhaul

• Widgets are now fully customizable with design controls and layout settings.
• Introduced new widget templates to embed testimonials in more flexible ways.

UI/UX Improvements

• Updated empty states on Automate, Webhook, and API pages to guide users more clearly and improve usability.