A clear running log of what changed across DiscordForge, from community tools and creator workflows to the smaller fixes that make day-to-day use smoother.
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Releases
85
Features added
20
Bugs squashed
June 7, 2026
Last update
v2.5.0June 7, 2026Latest
Server Activity, Forge Council & more
A lot has been going on. New features, a few fixes, and something we've been quietly building for a while.
Added
·Server Activity: server owners can now enable a public 24-hour activity chart on their profile. Shows when the server is actually alive (messages, voice, joins, bot interactions) without storing any message content. Off by default, one toggle in the dashboard.
·Forge Council: slowly rolling out to the most active and genuinely helpful people in this community. No application, no form. If you've been around and contributing, you might get a knock on the door soon.
·Discord profile resync: you can now manually resync your name and avatar from Discord in account settings. Admins can do it per-user too.
·New partners: Sassguard and Stellar are now listed on the partners page.
Changed
·Profile images and assets now go through our own CDN. Should feel noticeably snappier, especially on server and bot profiles.
Fixed
·Subscriptions now self-heal on renewal. If your tier dropped after a billing cycle, that should no longer happen.
·Subscription renewal dates in the dashboard now always reflect the real Stripe billing date instead of a cached value.
This release closes a bunch of small but real pain points for bot owners and community managers.
Added
·Manual bot data refresh: bot owners can now resync their bot name and avatar from Discord directly from the dashboard.
·Live embed preview upgrades: placeholder values now resolve in preview, markdown styling shows properly, and image placeholders are easier to work with while editing.
Changed
·Forge notifications and custom vote webhooks can now run side by side, so native alerts and custom automation no longer block each other.
·The rich embed builder was reworked to feel more usable: better spacing, clearer preview behavior, and a layout that is easier to edit without fighting nested scroll.
·Webhook settings now stay available even when Forge Bot Integration is enabled, with updated UI copy that reflects how the system actually works.
Fixed
·Vote streak displays now show the actual voting streak instead of falling back to the wrong streak source.
·Integration defaults, placeholder handling, and test routes were cleaned up so milestone, notification, and leaderboard previews match live sends more closely.
·Session edge cases that could throw users into a random server-render error were hardened, especially around stale or partial auth state.
·Leaderboard and embed preview rendering issues were fixed, including thumbnail placement and markdown formatting in preview.
v2.4.0May 18, 2026
Modern Homepage & Integrated Dashboard Modules
A fresh new look for the home, flexible catalog layouts, and a streamlined dashboard experience.
Added
·Homepage Overhaul: A complete visual redesign of the landing page featuring a modern editorial aesthetic, improved contrast, and optimized performance.
·Catalog Layout Choices: You can now toggle between three distinct grid views (Compact, Grid, and List/Card) to find projects exactly how you like.
·Integrated Dashboard Sub-views: No more modals. Boosting and Verification are now integrated directly into the dashboard flow as sub-views.
·Verification Experience: The application process is now a dedicated full-page sub-view within your dashboard, making requirements and benefits much clearer.
Changed
·UI/UX Refinement: Major improvements to spacing, glassmorphism effects, and typography (Satoshi) across the platform.
·Status Card Logic: Verification and Boost status cards in the dashboard have been redesigned to provide instant visual feedback on your project's health.
Fixed
·Dashboard Navigation: Smoother transitions when switching between different management views within the same project.
v2.3.0May 13, 2026
Discovery Module & Smarter Featured Algorithm
Discovery helps users find their next favorite project, while the Featured section gets a velocity-based upgrade.
Added
·Discovery Module: A brand new recommendation engine that uses contextual relevance and user interest patterns to surface bots and servers you'll actually love.
·Engagement Velocity: The 'Featured in the Forge' section now uses a smart algorithm that balances recency, engagement velocity, and project quality.
·Discovery Feed: Every user now receives a personalized feed based on their tags, categories, and previous interactions.
·Leaderboard Privacy: Users can now hide themselves from all leaderboards by disabling their public profile in Privacy settings.
·Support Documentation: Detailed guides for the new Discovery module and the Featured algorithm have been added to the /support center.
Changed
·Featured Sorting: The sorting of featured projects now updates in real-time based on engagement velocity rather than just purchase time.
v2.2.0May 7, 2026
Platform Tickets & Smarter Discovery
Support now starts directly on DiscordForge, and profiles help smaller projects get discovered.
Added
·Platform Ticketing: Users can now open support tickets directly from bot profiles when a creator enables ticketing in Forge integrations.
·Discord Ticket Bridge: New ticket messages can be delivered into Discord threads, keeping platform support and Discord support connected.
·Public Ticket Links: Tickets now get shareable public IDs, making it easier to reference a support conversation without exposing internal database IDs.
·You Might Also Like: Bot and server profiles now recommend similar listings under Forge Guarantee, with a scoring boost for smaller projects so discovery is not only driven by votes.
Changed
·Bot and server profile sidebars now surface related projects in context, helping users continue browsing without leaving the listing.
·Ticket delivery and pending-ticket flows were tightened up so support teams can pick up platform-created tickets more reliably.
v2.1.1May 1, 2026
Official Python SDK on PyPI
Python developers, rejoice. pip install discordforge and start building.
·Fully async implementation, zero dependencies, support for discord.py and beyond
·One-click slash command syncing from discord.py trees
v2.1.0April 27, 2026
The Integration Expansion: Automated Roles & Milestones
A massive expansion of the Forge Bot capabilities including automated roles, milestones, and advanced voter tracking.
Added
·Live Notifications: Announce new votes instantly in your Discord channel with fully customizable plain text or rich embeds.
·Milestone Automations: Automatically celebrate community growth by posting announcements when reaching custom vote milestones (e.g., 50, 100, 1000 votes).
·Voter Leaderboards: Automated daily, weekly, or monthly voter rankings with unique Discord role rewards for the #1 spot.
·Vote Rewards: Automate your server hierarchy by assigning roles to users who reach specific vote count thresholds.
·Streak Rewards: Reward consistent daily voters with exclusive Discord roles based on their current voting streak.
·Review Badges: Automatically grant a special Discord role to users who leave a verified review for your project.
Changed
·Integration Suite: Each module now features 1:1 premium styling with real-time status indicators and instant settings persistence.
Fixed
·Avatar Rendering: Improved Discord icon fetching to correctly handle animated server and bot avatars.
·Role Reliability: Hardened the automated role assignment engine to handle high-concurrency voting events flawlessly.
v2.0.0April 25, 2026
DiscordForge 2.0: The Dashboard & Integration Update
A massive dashboard redesign, real-time vote notifications via the Forge Bot, and full mobile support.
Added
·Forge Bot Integration: No more setting up custom webhook servers. Add the Forge Bot to your server to get real-time vote notifications instantly.
·Custom Vote Embeds: Fully configure how vote notifications look when the Forge Bot posts them in your community.
·Mobile Dashboard: The creator dashboard is now fully responsive with a dedicated mobile bottom navigation and sidebar drawer.
·Server Vanity URLs: Forge subscribers can now lock in custom short links (discordforge.org/server/yourname).
·Vote Streaks: A new reward system that incentivizes users to vote daily with escalating XP multipliers.
·Social Links: You can now add Twitter, GitHub, YouTube, and custom website links directly to your bot's profile.
·Live Team Presence: The /about page now shows the real-time Discord status (online/idle/dnd) of the DiscordForge team.
·Hiring Page: We launched /careers with 5 open roles. Come build with us.
·Changelog: This page! Keep track of everything we ship.
Changed
·Dashboard Redesign: We completely rebuilt the creator dashboard from the ground up using a modern 'bento' grid layout. It's faster, cleaner, and built for speed.
·Homepage Refresh: A complete visual overhaul of the homepage featuring beautiful new ember particle effects, improved typography, and a much cleaner overall layout.
·Add Project Wizard: We stripped down the submission process into 3 simple, frictionless steps with multi-category support.
·Opt-in Support Server: Joining our official Discord server during login is now completely optional.
·Comparison Pages: The /compare tables have been redesigned for better readability and brand consistency.
·Partner Showcase: The /partners page has been revamped featuring Beatra, Codeshare, and a redesigned Ayako card.
Fixed
·Privacy First: We completely stopped requesting or storing user email addresses during Discord login. We only take what we absolutely need.
·Global Bans: Platform-wide bans now correctly restrict actions across the entire site instantly.
v1.8.0April 15, 2026
Server bumping + polish drop
Free server visibility every 2 hours. Premium gets 1h, Forge and Pioneer get 30 min.
Added
·/bump command and listing button surface your server in the recently bumped feed
·Active Now homepage row fed by recent bumps
·Blue shimmer Bumped badge for 15 minutes after a bump
·New catalog sort: ?sortBy=bumped
·Anchor deep links in /bot, /vote, /reviews, /trending (jump straight to #vote, #reviews, #commands)
·Bot replies with a short intro when pinged
·Bot reacts to 'discordforge' in chat with the brand emoji
Changed
·Tiered bump cooldowns: Free 2h, Premium 1h, Forge and Pioneer 30 min, tracked per user
·Components v2 across the entire bot command set
·/stats redesigned with server-specific cards and weekly leaders
·Permission Manager auto-saves your selection (no more clicking 'Use this link')
·Bot and server edit pages redesigned with sidebar navigation
·Site-wide opacity refresh, copy is noticeably easier to read
Fixed
·Permission Manager fallback bug: empty permissions used to default to Administrator. Fixed.
·Permission descriptions were barely readable at lower contrast. Fixed across the board.
v1.7.0April 13, 2026
Premium analytics + Forge AI
Redesigned analytics dashboard, lightning-fast OG previews, and a 24/7 AI assistant.
Added
·Forge AI assistant: ping @Forge AI for instant help with anything DF-related
·Dynamic OG link previews up to 10x faster with crisp visuals
Fixed
·Backend optimizations and various bug fixes across the platform
v1.6.0April 6, 2026
Forge Engagement: XP, achievements, leaderboards
DiscordForge is now more than a catalog. Earn XP, climb leaderboards, build streaks.
Added
·XP and leveling system: earn XP for adding bots, getting verified, writing reviews, voting, and daily logins. 5 titles from Apprentice to Forgemaster
·10 launch achievements tied to real milestones, each with bonus XP
·/leaderboard page with top 25 developers across weekly, monthly, and all-time
·Daily streaks with 48-hour grace period. Bonuses scale up to 40 XP/day with milestones at day 7 and 30
·New slash commands: /daily, /rank, /leaderboard (all built on Components v2)
·Profile XP card with level, rank, streak. Pinned bots, GitHub link, activity timeline
·Forgemaster crown badge shown next to the name everywhere on site
·/feed page with infinite scroll: see what people and bots you follow are up to
·Smarter login: choose whether to auto-join the DiscordForge server
v1.5.1March 30, 2026
discordforge-sdk on npm
No more raw fetch calls. npm install discordforge-sdk and you're good.
Added
·Official SDK published to npm: discordforge-sdk
·Helpers: postStats(), checkVote(), getBot(), syncCommands() (up to 200 commands)
·TypeScript types included, zero dependencies, Node.js 18+
v1.5.0March 30, 2026
Permission Manager + bot editor redesign
Added
·Permission Manager: pick exactly what your bot needs, with presets for moderation, general, music, and more. No more admin by default.
Changed
·Bot edit flow fully redesigned: cleaner, faster, less painful to get through
Fixed
·Markdown links in bot descriptions now actually work. Click them. They click.
v1.4.0March 23, 2026
Markdown images, privacy, navigation
Quality of life updates straight from your feedback.
Added
·Native image embedding in the markdown editor: click the image button, paste URL, done
·Direct Dashboard button in the profile dropdown
·Stats visibility controls: hide outdated server or user counts from your bot's edit page
·View Stats button in the actions dropdown when browsing your own bot
·API integration guide in the bot submission and edit forms
Changed
·Cleaner catalog navigation: clicking categories or tags loads natively without ?page=1 query strings
·30-day rolling uptime aggregation for accurate stability stats
v1.3.1March 11, 2026
Webhook fixes + API improvements
Added
·Test Webhook button in the dashboard. Test payloads include 'isTest': true so your bot can tell them apart from real votes
·Discord API command format support: send commands with type and options, we auto-detect and map. Subcommands flatten automatically
·Real user reviews now live on the homepage
Changed
·Both POST /api/bots/stats and POST /api/external/bots/commands accept either Authorization or x-api-key (existing integrations keep working)
Fixed
·Vote webhook payloads were sending our internal Forge ID instead of the voter's Discord User ID. Fixed.
·Webhook fields now pre-fill properly when you open the edit form. No more re-entering them every time.
v1.3.0March 9, 2026
Creator responses, command catalog, live status, vanity URLs, Pioneer perks
We don't slow down. Five drops in one release.
Added
·Creator responses: reply directly to reviews on your listing
·Slash command catalog: add commands manually in the dashboard or sync up to 100 at once via POST /api/external/bots/commands
·Live bot status: @Forge bot pings your project every 5 minutes and shows status directly on your listing (add the bot to our Discord server to enable)
·Vanity URLs for Forge subscribers: lock in your custom link before someone else takes your name
·Pioneer perks fully active: Pioneer badge holders have full premium perks locked to their profile permanently
v1.2.0March 2, 2026
Webhooks + bot overhaul
Power back to developers. Lightning-fast bot. Real buzz around your projects.
Added
·Developer webhooks: set a secure forge-webhook URL in your dashboard. We POST voter data the moment they click Vote
·Express.js starter code for webhook handlers, 5-minute setup
·Strict timeouts and SSRF protections on the webhook dispatcher
·Live vote alerts in the main Discord chat: free real-time marketing for your project
·Dedicated log tracking module for staff
Changed
·Bot overhaul: removed bulky embeds and emoji clutter from /vote and /bot. Sleek dark-theme native text that loads instantly
·Dense commands like /compare switched to a monochrome aesthetic. Stats without visual clutter
·Verification queue optimized: submissions process much faster
·Voting system queries redesigned to reduce CPU load during peak hours
Fixed
·Weekly leaderboard was hidden by a bug. Restored. Every Monday at 00:00 UTC, all participants reset to zero.
v1.1.0February 14, 2026
Security, SEO, and a new add wizard
Major update across security, findability, and ease of use.
Added
·Forge Verification: app self-checks before startup, no more surprises
·Anti-hacking shields: protections against account theft, common attacks, and viruses
·New 3-step bot submission wizard, easy to read
Changed
·Major SEO push: much easier to find DiscordForge and listings on Google
·Rich Google snippets for bots and servers: stars, FAQs, and structured data so AI models understand us better too
·Performance pass: faster page loads
·Improved Discord login: smoother, more stable. Banned users get a clear reason now.
·Admin tools: bot approval button works anytime, anywhere
Fixed
·All API keys and secrets hardened. No more leakage in code.
·Truncated description on the Forge Verified badge
v1.0.0December 1, 2025
DiscordForge launch
Hand-verified Discord listings. No bots, no automation, no exceptions.
Added
·Public listings for bots, servers, and templates with hand-review approval
·Discord OAuth user accounts
·Voting system with daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time leaderboards
·Premium tier with featured slots, priority review, and analytics
