Changelog

What's changed on OutbidWP, newest first.

August 27, 2026

Trending and Latest activity are back on the homepage, redesigned as a scrollable row of clickable cards with real logos, right after the top 3 spots.
Trending cards now show click count alongside the dollar total.
If someone takes your spot, you'll now get an email letting you know, with a one-click unsubscribe link.
Added a sitemap and a working robots.txt so search engines and AI assistants can find and read every page.

The "claim this rank" button now shows as a hover pill right next to the price, instead of a plain inline button.
Hovering a listing's price shows what they paid and that it costs just $1 more to take their rank.
Category filter now shows categories with active listings first.
Display names can be up to 80 characters, up from 60.
Wording changed from "position" to "rank" across the site for consistency.
Fixed the homepage promo backdrop staying a fixed light color in dark mode; it now follows the theme.
Live visitor count never shows 0, since you always count as an online visitor yourself.
Fixed a bug where a dropped visitor ping could undercount unique visitors; failed pings now retry once.

Homepage now shows 20 listings per page.
"Take" buttons now say the real position and price for free listings.
Take-a-spot button restyled: bold for paid ranks, plain for the free tier.
Redesigned the homepage bid box: a card on a new full-width backdrop, with fresh copy.
Added a dismissible bottom bar for the LAUNCH20 free-listing code.

Whoever pays now gets a key saved in their browser that shows an Edit button on their own listing, no need to keep the private link handy.
Fixed listing titles running off the edge of the screen on mobile; they now wrap onto a second line instead.
Added free listings: claim a spot with a 100%-off code and it shows a FREE badge instead of $0.
Every "Take" button now shows the exact rank and price it would win, based on whoever currently holds the spot above you.
Listing owners can set a display name instead of showing the raw website URL.
Click counts on the leaderboard update the moment someone clicks through, instead of waiting for a page reload.

OutbidWP launched: leaderboard, categories, bidding, and rules pages.
Real payments: bidding and taking a spot now goes through Stripe checkout.
Added a Job Board category.
Click and visitor counts are now tracked and shown live on the board.
Winners can add a logo and pitch right from the confirmation page after paying.
Category tags on the leaderboard are now clickable links.
Visitor counters now count your own visit right away instead of waiting for a refresh.
Added search-engine info and a preview image for links shared elsewhere.
Fixed a bug that could expose a listing's private edit link to other visitors.