Last updated: 2026-02-04
Week 40 shipped cross-channel notification tooling, a richer status widget, and cleaner comparison journeys for StatusPage.me.
For context on the core surfaces mentioned below, see Features and Pricing. If youโre new to the category, the guide What Is a Status Page? is a quick baseline, and Statuspage alternatives covers the comparison landscape.
If you also care about privacy on public pages, see: Privacy-First Web Analytics for Status Pages
What shipped in Week 40?
Week 40 focused on making incident communication and comparison journeys clearer, while reducing friction around notifications and embeds. The biggest themes were faster โis it down?โ experiences (widget), easier verification (notification testing), and a cleaner path for people evaluating alternatives. This post is a changelog-style summary, not a deep tutorial โ links are included where thereโs a full write-up.
Shipped
- New Feature StatusPage Widget - WordPress plugin: added Gutenberg block, classic widget, and shortcode support so sites can embed live status with minimal setup.
- [Insights] Competitor insights: added Top Competitors data across templates and enabled dynamic competitor links driven from the database. Check them here.
- UI Navigation and marketing: refreshed footer content with SEO-friendly descriptions, a dedicated “Compare” column, and prominent alternatives links.
- [UX] Decision support: enhanced vendor-specific decision copy on alternatives pages and improved the TL;DR match score card for faster reads.
Fixes
- [Data Quality] Alternatives filtering: alternative landing now shows only competitors with comparison data and hides entries lacking feature coverage.
- UI Comparison UX: fixed dark-mode table headers, normalized boolean indicators to โ/โ, and ensured feature values are rendered as strings.
- [Accuracy] Tie percentage: moved calculation into the handler to avoid template math errors.
Notes
- Reliability The advisory lock fix landed in this window, improving PostgreSQL safety during concurrent operations.
FAQ
Where can I find the full feature list?
Start with Features for a high-level overview.
How do I embed the status widget?
Use the WordPress plugin or the embed options in the dashboard.
Where do weekly updates live?
Weekly updates are published under the Changelog category.
