What’s New Announcements
StatusPage.me uses in-app What’s New announcements to highlight product releases, feature rollouts, and important dashboard changes.
These announcements help you catch up on improvements without leaving your account.
Where You See What’s New
There are two main places where users see announcements:
- the dashboard modal that appears when there are new or unconfirmed updates
- the What’s New history page at
/user/whats-new
The history page gives you a longer-running archive, while the dashboard modal is designed for the newest changes since your last visit.
Dashboard Modal Behavior
When new announcements are available, the dashboard can show a large modal instead of a small notification.
Depending on how many new announcements are waiting for you, the modal may show:
- a single announcement with its title and short description
- a catch-up view like Here’s what you missed when several updates were published since your last visit
Inside the modal:
- the left side lists release items
- the right side shows the selected item’s screenshot, bullets, and detailed markdown content
- a support or blog link may appear for deeper reading
The modal cannot be dismissed accidentally with a click outside or an Escape press. It is meant to make sure major updates are seen.
Opened vs. Confirmed
StatusPage.me tracks announcement engagement in two stages:
- Opened means the announcement was viewed
- Confirmed means you clicked the final confirmation button after reviewing it
On the dashboard, the first announcement ID is marked as opened when the modal is shown. When you click the confirmation button, all announcement IDs in that catch-up session are confirmed.
This is why you may see wording such as:
- Unseen
- Opened
- Confirmed
on the history page.
Using the History Page
Open /user/whats-new when you want to review product updates outside the dashboard flow.
On the history page, each announcement appears as a card. Depending on its state, you may see:
- Confirmed if you already acknowledged it
- Opened if you viewed it but did not confirm it yet
- Unseen if it has not been opened yet
Confirmed announcements can be expanded inline.
Unconfirmed announcements open in a dedicated modal so you can review the full release item list, screenshots, and support links before confirming them.
What an Announcement Contains
Each announcement can include one or more release items.
Each item can include:
- an item title
- a Bootstrap icon
- short bullet points
- richer markdown body content
- a screenshot
- an optional support-doc or blog link
That structure lets one announcement cover a full release instead of just a single sentence.
Publishing Behavior
Announcements are created and managed by admins, then shown to users when published.
Important behavior:
- Draft announcements stay invisible to users.
- Published announcements appear only after their Publish At time.
- Archived announcements disappear for users but remain manageable internally.
- The newest published announcement can replace older ones on the dashboard, even if earlier entries are still unconfirmed.
Because of that, the history page is the best place to review the full timeline of product changes.
Best Practices
- Use the dashboard modal for the newest important changes.
- Use the history page when you want to revisit older releases.
- Open the linked help article when a release item includes a Learn more or similar support link.
- If you manage a team, share relevant announcement links internally when a release changes your workflow.
FAQ
Q: Why did I see “Here’s what you missed” instead of a single title?
A: That catch-up view appears when multiple announcements were published since your last visit.
Q: Why is one announcement marked opened but not confirmed?
A: Opening tracks that you viewed it. Confirming tracks that you actively acknowledged it.
Q: Can announcements include screenshots and support docs?
A: Yes. A release item can include a screenshot plus a support or blog link.
Q: Where do I review older announcements?
A: Use the full history page at /user/whats-new.