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Major Deployments
We are continually working with our software developers and clients to develop new features and improved functionality and design. Each month, we release new and improved features.
We listen closely to our clients and much of our development is based on client suggestions.
Here are some of the latest major deployments since launch.
Latest Features
Since launch in 2016, we have been continually innovating and developing our software. Here we share our latest developments and deployments.
For our full Changelog History please click here. To find out about upcoming releases, please contact us.
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Full Development timeline
How our software has evolved
Our continual development is what sets Engagement Hub apart from our competitors.
Each month we keep evolving the software. Find out below about each of the major deployments since launch or view our Changelog for the full details of all updates and new features.
2016
Engagement Hub is launched 31 March 2016
• New Widget: Who’s Listening Widget
• New Widget: Set Widget Name
• New Feature: Followers/Following
• New Widget: Other Information Widget
• Major Development: The Reporting Dashboard goes live
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 8
2017
• Major Development: The Stakeholder Relationship Management Dashboard
• Major Development: Unique Vanity URL enabled (eg: yoursay.mydomain.com)
• New Feature: Automatic Approval of New User on Email Verification (optional)
• New Feature: Custom Email Templates for system generated emails
• New Feature: Portal Overview tab to provide additional information on the home page (optional)
• New Feature: Social Share Content feature
• New Widget: Extended Ideas Wall widget
• New Widget: Interactive Image/PDF
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 17
2018
• New Feature: Ability to convert a registered user to a Project Admin
• New Feature: Ability to duplicate projects
• New Feature: Ability to invite Project Admins to a private project
• New Feature: Add Custom Pages to the Top Menu Bar
• New Feature: Home page – option to show a Map with Projects sortable by Location and/or Category on Home page
• New Feature: Invite Stakeholders to register on your platform via the SRM
• New Feature: invite your stakeholders to register on your portal via SRM/Newsletter
• New Feature: Settings / General Settings – Font Selector
• New Functionality: Incomplete Surveys
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 27
2019
• Major Deployment Release: Insights Dashboard
• New Feature: Feature Description
• New Feature: Integrated Project Reports
• New Feature: News and Events Feed in Footer
• New Widgets: Extra Content Blocks
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 38
2020
• New Feature: Follow Project Feature
• New Feature: Footer Logo/Image
• New Feature: Insights Reporting Topic Tag Cross -Tabulation Reports
• New Feature: Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
• New Feature: Welcome Text Pop Up
• New Widget: Advanced Mapping
• New Widget: Budget Stimulator Widget
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 78
2021
• New Feature: Additional Home Page grid option
• New Feature: Home Page Background
• New Feature: Home page project status links
• New Feature: Open Consultations – option to display dropdown list in top level menu
• New Feature: Project Search – option to enable project search on homepage.
• New Feature: Project URL Slug – Option to set a unique project URL slug to shorten project slugs.
• New Feature: Generate project list pages
• New Feature: Project admins can download detailed stakeholder lists (registered users) for individual projects
• New Features: New front end visual options for project display, header, footer and welcome message
• New HTML newsletter template option added
• New Server: migration to AWS Managed Services
• New Widget: Sidebar Quick Polls
• New Widget: Sidebar Timeline
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 56
2022
• New Feature: Insights Dashboard – Generate Phrase Cloud Reports
• New Feature: Workflow Task Management
• New Widget Tool: Interactive Media
• New Widget Tool: Language Translator Widget
• New Widget Tool: Related Projects Tool
• New Widget: Full-Width Content Block Tool
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 35
2023
• New Feature – # Projects Displayed: option to set how many projects by status are displayed on page load on the home page.
• New Feature: the ability to add supporting rich content to your home page project sections e.g. Open for Consultation; Stay Informed; Closed Consultations, and of course, Private Consultations
• New Report: Site Activity Summary Report – high level activity downloadable report available in Insights Dashboard Reporting
• New Significant Feature: API – adding a project feed to an external website.
• New Widget Tool: Tabbed Content Tool
• New Widget Tools: Six new information/content tools
• New: Google Analytics 4 configuration
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 65
2024
• Major New Feature – Sentiment Analysis
• New Feature – Microsoft Outlook Integration
• New Feature – Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID Single-Sign-On (SSO) Integration
• New Report Insights Dashboard – Segment vs Segment: cross-tabulated stakeholder categories
• New Report Insights Dashboard – Tag vs Tag: cross-tabulated feedback tag categories
Number of minor developments / enhancements: 17
2025
We are currently launching new reporting dashboards and a new look for the software.
This year we have also undertaken major upgrades to our server and security updates.
For more details of our monthly development in 2025, view our Changelog here.
