Release logs

Product Updates

Explore the timeline of new additions, bug fixes, performance updates, and optimizations.

Version 1.3.0

2026-08-24

Added

Complete Canonical URL Support Across All Pages:
- Configured root canonical alternate (alternates: { canonical: "/" }) in layout.tsx using metadataBase to ensure the root domain (https://www.thewordof.com) is canonicalized properly.
- Upgraded SEO metadata helper generateSeoMetadata in src/app/lib/seo.ts to accept canonical?: string, configuring both self-referencing alternates.canonical and openGraph.url.
- Added self-referencing canonical URLs to all 64 page routes across marketing, legal, auth, dashboard, admin, and all 50+ utility tools (AI Tools, Calculators, Design, Document Tools, Image & Code, Technical SEO).
- Modularized forgot-password and reset-password pages into Server Components with extracted client form components (ForgotPasswordForm, ResetPasswordForm) for full SEO metadata and canonical tag generation.
- Added segment layout metadata for /admin/users and added explicit metadata to /dashboard/billing, /admin, and /tools/image-code/qr-code/expired.

Version 1.2.9

2026-08-18

Changed

AI Chat Model Migration (openai/gpt-oss-20b):
- Migrated the Groq AI Chat assistant (/api/ai/chat) from the decommissioned llama-3.1-8b-instant to openai/gpt-oss-20b for ultra-fast, uninterrupted conversational navigation and higher rate limits.
AI Assistant Knowledge & Pricing Tiers:
- Enhanced system prompt in /api/ai/chat with detailed Free, Pro, and Business tier limits (e.g. 3 invoices/month on Free vs unlimited with branding on Pro, 20 vs 500 vs 2,000 AI credits, dynamic QR codes, batch limits).
- Standardized AI response link formatting to use clean relative markdown paths (e.g. [Pricing](/pricing), [Invoice Generator](/tools/document-tools/invoice-generator)) without host/domain prefixes.

Version 1.2.8

2026-08-13

Fixed

Canonical Domain & Sitemap URLs Standardization (www Subdomain):
- Standardized all canonical website URLs, XML sitemap entries (sitemap.ts), robots.txt (robots.ts), metadata base (layout.tsx), JSON-LD Organization schema, email transactional fallbacks (email.ts), and AI documentation files (public/llms.txt, public/llms-full.txt) to include the www subdomain (https://www.thewordof.com).

Version 1.2.7

2026-08-12

Fixed

Category Index & Homepage Card Links:
- Updated broken tool card links across Image & Code (/tools/image-code), Design (/tools/design), Calculators (/tools/calculators), and the homepage to point directly to their nested category subpaths (e.g. /tools/image-code/image-converter).
AI CV Builder - Resume Parser Response & Authorization:
- Re-architected /api/ai/cv-parser endpoint to return structured JSON error objects for all status codes (401, 403, 400, 500) instead of plain text responses.
- Resolved client-side SyntaxError during JSON parsing and replaced generic network error overlay with precise server error messages.
- Enabled credit-based deduction (verifyAndDeductCredits) for AI resume parsing across user tiers.

Version 1.2.6

2026-08-08

Added

Financial Calculators (Loan EMI, SIP, Compound Interest) Overhaul:
- Added direct numeric <Input> fields next to sliders in Loan EMI, SIP Return, and Compound Interest calculators for precise manual value entry.
- Added full year-by-year repayment/growth schedule tables with interactive expandable 12-month accordion reports.
- Added "Expand All Years" / "Collapse All Years" quick toggle controls.
AI CV Builder - Free Tier Limits & Inline Website Field:
- Unlocked first 2 entries for Experience, Projects, and Education for Free users without ProGate overlays.
- Added 50%-50% inline Location & Website/Portfolio field in Personal Details, supported in AI resume parser and rendered dynamically across all 10 CV templates.

Fixed

Pricing & Payment UX:
- Updated unauthenticated pricing card CTA buttons to "Get Started with Pro" and "Get Started with Business" instead of "Upgrade to...".
- Only show "Current Plan" on Free plan card when user is logged in.
- Rendered clean "Sign In Required" prompt inside payment dialog for unauthenticated visitors without breaking button grid layout.
- Lazy-loaded PayPal SDK script only when payment dialog is open, with fallback UI on network or script failure.
SEO & Routing:
- Removed obsolete 301 permanent redirects from next.config.ts.
- Audited sitemap.ts to include all 54 public routes including /forgot-password.

Version 1.2.5

2026-08-01

Added

AI CV Builder - Full-Width Accordion & Live Preview Redesign:
- Re-architected editor layout from a cramped two-column grid into a clean full-width accordion interface (w-full) for focused section editing.
- Added sticky top control toolbar consolidating template selection, profile photo uploader, skill display mode toggle (Text vs Bars), AI resume import, cloud actions (Load & Save), and Export PDF.
- Added Preview CV button in top toolbar launching an instant full-screen A4 sheet live preview modal overlay (z-[100]) with template switcher and PDF export.
- Added bullet list & paragraph auto-formatting helper tips underneath all editor <Textarea> input fields.

Fixed

UI & Layout Alignment:
- Vertically centered accordion expand/collapse trigger arrows (items-center) and aligned item card headers with clean Remove action buttons across Experience, Projects, Education, Skills, and Custom Sections.
- Elevated @/components/ui/select popover portal z-index to z-[200] so template selection dropdown menus render properly above modal overlays.

Version 1.2.4

2026-07-30

Added

AI CV Builder - Editable Headings & Pro Custom Sections:
- Made default section headings (Summary, Skills & Expertise, Experience, Projects, Education) inline-editable in the editor panel; updates reflect dynamically across all 10 CV templates and PDF exports.
- Added "+ Add Custom Section" button for Pro/Business users under Summary to create custom content sections (e.g. Certifications, Key Achievements, Languages, Publications) rendered in all 10 templates.
AI CV Parser Integration:
- Updated Gemini parser schema and prompt to extract summary section headings (e.g. "Professional Summary", "Executive Profile") and detect structured custom sections after Summary.
- Added Custom Sections preview block to AIPreviewModal and mapped parser output directly into CV Builder state upon import.
Dashboard Redesign & Credit Usage History:
- Expanded dashboard right main panel to full width across /dashboard, /dashboard/billing, and /dashboard/settings.
- Added new CreditUsageHistory component displaying real-time activity logs from Prisma with filter pills (All, AI Tools, Docs, Other), quick search, and scrollable container.
- Reorganized dashboard layout into a 2-column layout with Current Plan card positioned first and Priority Email Support moved under Tool Requests.

Changed

Responsive Layout & Navigation:
- Updated sidebar navigation title from "Overview" to "Dashboard".
- Updated layout breakpoint for sidebar navigation, header navigation, and multi-column grids from 768px (md) to 1280px (xl) across layout shells and tool pages.
- Configured matching heights for left and right dashboard card stacks.

Version 1.2.3

2026-07-27

Added

ATS Score Checker Improvements:
- Automatically re-evaluates the improved resume against the job description to calculate and display the new ATS match score and score boost percentage.
- Added a CTA banner in the "Improved Resume (ATS Optimized)" card linking directly to the AI CV Builder (/tools/ai-tools/cv-builder).
- Integrated seamless localStorage handoff so clicking the CTA opens the AI Parser modal in the CV Builder pre-filled with the improved resume text.

Version 1.2.2

2026-07-21

Fixed

llms.txt Tool Improvements:
- Filtered query parameters, hash anchor links, static files (images, CSS, JS, PDFs, etc.), feeds/RSS, and technical/REST API endpoints from crawled website/sitemap URLs to ensure only clean content links are output in the generated llms.txt file.
- Aligned client-side credit decrement logic to subtract 3 credits (matching the actual backend credit cost) instead of 1 credit.

Version 1.2.1

2026-07-10

Fixed

Security Headers & Image Converter:
- Allowed blob: URLs in the Content-Security-Policy image source (img-src) and worker source (worker-src) rules in next.config.ts. This fixes the broken image preview/drag-and-drop issue caused by the strict security headers introduced in v1.2.0.

Version 1.2.0

2026-07-01

Added

AI Search & GEO Readiness:
- Added a comprehensive public/llms-full.txt file containing detailed descriptions, documentation, and specs of all platform tool suites (AI Tools, Calculators, Design Tools, Document Tools, Image/Code Utilities, and Technical SEO Tools) for AI agent parsing.
- Implemented Organization schema markup in the layout JSON-LD.
Agentic SEO Skills:
- Integrated the full custom agentic SEO skills framework under .agents/skills to automate on-page and technical SEO checks locally.

Changed

SEO & Readability Improvements:
- Simplified landing page hero and feature descriptions in src/app/page.tsx to lower sentence complexity and improve Flesch reading ease scores.
- Shortened default meta description length to under 160 characters in src/app/layout.tsx to prevent search engine truncation.
- Injected Organization JSON-LD structured data in src/app/layout.tsx for entity credibility.
- Configured 6 recommended security headers globally (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy) in next.config.ts.
- Configured robots: { index: false, follow: true } metadata for the /changelog route to make it noindex.

Version 1.1.9

2026-06-24

Changed

Pricing & Marketing:
- Redesigned the "Detailed Feature Comparison" table on the pricing page into organized, value-focused categories (Usage & Limits, AI & Generative Tools, SEO & Document Suite, Support & Perks).
- Updated the Pro tier pricing card to explicitly state the inclusion of "AI parser import".
AI Chatbot:
- Migrated the underlying AI provider from Google Gemini to Groq (llama-3.1-8b-instant) to ensure instantaneous responses and bypass rate-limiting bottlenecks.
- Improved prompt guardrails: the assistant will intelligently answer questions related to featured platform technologies (e.g. QR Codes, ATS), but gracefully decline completely off-topic questions.
- Fixed a UI state mutation bug that caused unanswered prompts to bleed into the next message.
- Fixed the chat Send button click handler and z-index overlap issues.
UI/UX Polishes:
- Updated sidebar navigation so only the "All Tools" group is expanded by default.
- Adjusted <ProGate> access to enable "Import with AI" for all Pro users in the AI CV Builder.

Version 1.1.8

2026-06-23

Added

AI Resume & ATS Tools:
- Launched ATS Score Checker to compare resumes against job descriptions.
- Launched Resume Analyzer for AI-powered critique, scoring, and improvement tips.
- Added Resume Fixer/Improver functionality to rewrite and optimize resume text automatically.
- Added API routes supporting the new resume analysis features.
Developer Tools:
- Added public llms.txt file and generator following standard llmstxt.org rules.
- Redesigned llms.txt UI to support scraping from sitemap or website URLs.

Changed

Pricing & Marketing:
- Added "50% off first 100 users" badge to pricing cards.
UI/UX Polishes:
- Redesigned and improved layouts for ATS checker and Resume analyzer tools.
- Added direct .md download button for the improved resume.
- Cleaned up duplicate related tools links and improved SEO content for resume tools.
- Updated tools sitemap to include all newly launched features.

Version 1.1.7

2026-06-21

Added

AI Chatbot:
- Implemented a fully functional floating AI assistant to help users navigate tools.
- Added auto-scroll to latest messages and auto-send quick reply functionalities.
- Upgraded the language model to gemini-1.5-flash-latest.
- Made the bot dynamically aware of all available site tools.
Document Tools:
- Launched PDF Merger and PDF Watermarker tools.

Changed

Pricing & Marketing:
- Redesigned landing page UI/UX to improve conversion and readability.
- Updated hero banner text to highlight a "50% off lifetime access for the first 100 users" special.
- Added explicit "50% Off (First 100)" badges directly into the Pricing Cards.
SEO & Architecture:
- Migrated all hardcoded page metadata to the centralized generateSeoMetadata helper for consistent SEO.
- Reorganized Document Tools (moved doc-converter) and updated the sitemap accordingly.

Fixed

UI/UX Polishes:
- Fixed RSC (React Server Components) import issue causing the AI bot to crash.
- Adjusted AI bot Send button alignment to be perfectly centered.
- Reduced hero title size by removing the overly large md:text-8xl class.
- Enforced strict active state matching in the sidebar navigation.

Version 1.1.6

2026-06-14

Added

Document Converter:
- Launched new tool to seamlessly convert document formats like PDF, DOCX, and TXT entirely in the browser.

Changed

Navigation & Routing:
- Reorganized sidebar navigation: Moved "Doc Converter" from "Image & Code" to "Document Tools".
- Renamed category "Finance & Dev" to "Document Tools" and updated related URLs to use /tools/document-tools prefix.
- Refactored /tools/document-tools page into a standalone category landing page instead of a filtered list.

Fixed

Document Converter:
- Fixed DOCX→PDF double-margin bugs, right-edge text clipping, and blank page rendering issues using nested wrapper visibility strategies.
- Switched to native jsPDF text rendering for TXT→PDF conversions.
- Fixed multi-page margin handling, page break bands, and resolved garbled emoji remnants using DOM-level text node cleanup.
Links & SEO:
- Cleaned up internal routing links pointing to legacy /finance-dev paths.
- Updated sitemap entries to reflect new document-tools routing structure.

Version 1.1.5

2026-06-13

Added

AI Resume & CV Builder:
- Added 5 new premium templates: Executive (formal serif layout), Minimalist Pro (clean asymmetrical design), Developer Pro (indigo-themed grid details), Metro Grid (boxed structural dividers), and Accent Left (emerald side-accent layout).
- Added support for parsing and mapping projects during raw text/LinkedIn AI imports.

Changed

Pricing & Marketing:
- Updated pricing plan feature lists and detailed comparison tables on both the Pricing page and Homepage to highlight 10 premium resume templates and AI parser improvements.
- Updated the homepage features grid to highlight Dynamic QR Code parameter/export options, CV templates, and SEO Readability Grader capabilities.
AI CV Builder SEO:
- Added detailed educational and SEO paragraphs explaining CV building, ATS optimizations, and parser mechanics at the bottom of the page.
- Adjusted bottom container padding to match other tools and align spacing cleanly before Related Tools.

Fixed

AI Resume Parser:
- Fixed "Import with AI" to correctly extract and map contact details (email and phone).
AI CV Builder Print Styles:
- Hid breadcrumbs and ToolHeader titles globally during printing.
- Set print margins to A4 portrait 15mm top/bottom to prevent clipping on multi-page printouts, and added a @page :first top margin override to keep page 1 headers aligned with the top of the A4 paper.
- Implemented client-side sync converting text skills to/from bars when switching edit tabs.

Version 1.1.4

2026-06-12

Added

Broken Link & Anchor Auditor:
- Added checkboxes/options to exclude <header>, <footer>, and <nav> elements from link scans.
- Implemented client-side limits showing total page links vs the 30-URL free scan limit in an inline notice.

Changed

Schema Generator:
- Redesigned and highlighted the AI Smart Generator section with amber gradients, borders, and shadows to prevent it from appearing faded or invisible in the free version.
Work Report Generator:
- Restyled delete and clear formatting actions to use higher-contrast red colors in dark mode.

Fixed

Broken Link & Anchor Auditor:
- Added shrink-0 layout sizing wrapper to prevent the <ProGate> element overlay from stretching and intercepting clicks on the URL text input.
Color Contrast Checker:
- Added support for recursive CSS variable lookups and Tailwind utility class color resolution to prevent false positives.

Version 1.1.3

2026-06-11

Added

SEO Readability & Content Grader:
- Implemented paid (2 AI credits) AI Readability Improver utilizing Gemini models to simplify text.
- Added a side-by-side comparative diff preview modal highlighting modifications (complex vs simplified sentences) with Markdown markers stripped.
- Implemented Export / Download actions to download content in Markdown (.md), universal macOS Pages-compatible Rich Text Format (.rtf), and MS Word (.docx).
- Built an interactive export dropdown button displaying options in the theme's blue color only after draft application.
- Added a PRO badge on the Readability Grader card within the Technical SEO tools directory.

Changed

Pricing & Copy Updates:
- Removed explicit tool count from "All 25 tools included" to show "All utility tools included" for continuous updates.
- Removed (shared pool) label from AI credit features.
- Synchronized Pricing Page and Homepage FAQs, adding explicit notes clarifying account requirements for AI credit utilization.

Version 1.1.2

2026-06-10

Added

Broken Link & Anchor Auditor:
- Implemented client-side pagination with page size selector, item range indicator, and navigation buttons.
- Added slow scan user notification alert displaying after 8 seconds of active scanning.
SEO Readability & Content Grader:
- Added Flesch Reading Ease score guide text explaining readability relationships.

Changed

Schema Generator Simplification: Removed the 'Google Search Preview' option, preview mockup rendering engine, and tab states from the schema generator UI.
SEO Readability & Content Grader:
- Renamed score sections to Flesch Reading Ease.
- Enhanced text color contrast for difficulty levels in dark mode (resolved illegible red text).

Fixed

AI Schema Generation Decoupling: Decoupled the AI Smart Generator from the manual Schema Type select dropdown, preventing AI output from modifying the form editor fields.
Broken Link & Anchor Auditor:
- Implemented bot-check bypass logic for major social network domains returning 400, 403, 503, or 999 status codes due to anti-scraping blocks.
Keyword Density & N-Gram Analyzer:
- Refactored matching algorithms using tokenized regex and a sliding window to correctly highlight arbitrary length multi-word keyword phrases.

Version 1.1.1

2026-06-09

Fixed

Yearly Subscription Credit Reset: Fixed a bug where yearly subscribers only reset their AI credits once a year. Credits now correctly reset on a monthly basis for all subscription intervals.

Version 1.1.0

2026-06-08

Added

Technical SEO Suite:
- SERP Previewer & Meta Tag Analyzer: Live mobile and desktop Google Search snippet previews with high-contrast light mode cards.
- Keyword Density & N-Gram Analyzer: Scrapes body text and parses 1/2/3-grams with stopword exclusions.
- SEO Readability & Content Grader: Flesch-Kincaid reading ease grader with synonym recommendations and dynamic page content crawling.
- Broken Link & Anchor Auditor: Scrapes page outbound links and audits status codes (404s/redirects).
- Schema Markup Generator: Rich visual structured JSON-LD builder.
- Sitemap Validator: Scrapes and audits XML sitemap paths.
- Robots.txt Generator: Configure and test user-agent crawler directives.
Design & Color Utilities:
- Color Contrast Checker: WCAG 2.1 compliance checker with AA/AAA pass indicators.
- Color Palette Generator: Harmonizes custom mathematical palettes.
- CSS Gradient Generator: Visual designer for linear/radial gradients.
- Gradient Palette Generator: Generates 5 coordinating visual gradients.
AI-Powered Tools:
- AI Social Caption Generator: Platform-optimized captions powered by Gemini.
- AI Prompt Optimizer: Tailor system-instructions for Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
- AI SEO Meta Generator: High-converting title and description suggestions.
- AI CV & Resume Builder: Dynamic resume PDF generator with ATS parsing.
- AI Product Description Generator: E-commerce copywriting builder.
Financial & Developer Utilities:
- Invoice Generator: Dynamic PDF business invoices with custom branding.
- Work Report Builder: Daily task log sheet compiler.
Monetization & Limits:
- Gated tools under Pro/Business limits (3-5 monthly crawls/scrapes for free tier).
- Integrated Razorpay/PayPal checkout logic.
- Added original strike pricing indicators next to subscription cards.
Changelog timeline: Public /changelog timeline rendering root markdown logs.

Changed

Relocated and consolidated all SEO Audit tools under /tools/technical-seo/.
Optimized the tools directory filtering list to use a styled select dropdown menu.
Expanded page inner content widths to max-w-[1440px] on marketing pages.

Version 1.0.3

2026-06-07

Added

QR Code Analytics tab toggle: Added Browser & OS analytics tabs.
Device type parsing: Added User-Agent device categorization (Mobile, Desktop, Tablet) for QR scan tracking.
Decimal ticks disabled: Removed decimal steps from timeline charts and analytics BarCharts.
Policy Pages: Created a new Refund Policy page and mapped it to the sitemap.

Changed

Updated landing page testimonial placeholders to use John Doe instead of Sajid Khan.
Replaced Sajid Khan demo values with clean templates in the AI CV parser and Work Report generators.

Version 1.0.2

2026-06-02

Added

Password Reset Flow: Implemented secure forgot-password and reset-password workflows with warning notices.
Invoice Modals: Added Save and Load draft modals to the Invoice Generator.

Changed

Center-aligned form layouts for forgot-password and reset-password screens.

Version 1.0.1

2026-06-01

Added

Transactional Welcome Emails: Automated welcome notifications sent via Resend upon successful PayPal and Razorpay subscription webhook activation.

Version 1.0.0

2026-05-31

Added

Pricing Core Config: Added central PLAN_PRICING configurations mapping INR and USD tiers.
Multi-currency checkout support: Enabled INR/USD toggle with automatic timezone detection and PayPal dialog fallbacks.
AI Credit System: Integrated database credit fields, verifyAndDeductCredits API endpoints, and a CreditOverview dashboard component.
Pro Gating: Integrated the ProGate and locks components using the Crown branding design.
Mobile Menu: Added a sliding sidebar drawer for mobile devices.

Version 0.2.0

2026-05-24

Added

Product Description Generator: AI-powered generator for e-commerce listings with dynamic feature additions and optional image context.
QR Code Generator: Fully styleable QR code generator using colors and download functionality.
Word / Letter Counter: Live word, character, and line counts with optional space inclusion toggling.
GST Calculator: Global tax calculator covering India (IN), Australia (AU), and Canada (CA) tax rules.
HEX / RGB / HSL Converter: Synced converter tool for color space transformations (HEX, RGB, HSL) with zero-loop feedback.
ColorPicker: Shared premium color-picking component with manual HEX override.
SEO Helper: Standardized server-side metadata generator (generateSeoMetadata).
QA Verification: Added docs/QA_CHECKLIST.md and verification package script npm run qa.

Changed

Refactored all new tools to clean CSR/SSR splits using next-generation Next.js App Router architectures.
Enhanced global styling system with extended Tailwind CSS theme brand colors and spacing.
Fixed glassmorphism media-query selectors in src/app/globals.css.
Extended useUsageLimit hook to support metadata tracking payloads.