Released on May 6th, 2026 @ 10:21 PM PT
This release is all about making campaigns smoother to build, easier to support, and more flexible for creators and donors alike.
From more powerful contribution options to improved media handling and cleaner campaign management, this release removes friction and unlocks new ways to tell your story and receive support.
Here’s what’s new 👇
💳 Smarter payments & more flexible contributions
We’ve made contributions more powerful and customizable than ever:
- You can now set different amounts for one-time vs recurring contributions
- Added support for descriptive contribution amounts (and removed previous limits)
- Improved payflow so custom amounts are preserved when switching between one-time and recurring
- Fixed issues around tips, validation, and amount display
- Enhanced Stripe metadata for clearer reporting and tax receipt tracking
👉 Why it matters:
You now have more freedom to design contribution tiers that actually reflect real-world “units of impact” – especially for recurring support models.
📊 Clearer transaction history & payment tracking
We’ve improved how payments and subscriptions are displayed behind the scenes:
- Redesigned transaction history for clearer visibility of pledges and subscriptions
- Fixed duplicate statuses and timezone inconsistencies
👉 Why it matters:
It’s now easier to understand what happened, when it happened, and how each contribution flows through your campaign.
🎥 Better video & media experience
Your stories deserve to look and sound great – so we improved media performance:
- Faster and more reliable video uploads
- Fixed playback and audio issues
- Improved media gallery display consistency
👉 Why it matters:
A smoother media experience means more engaging campaigns with less friction.
🎁 Improved donation forms & campaign building
We’ve upgraded the tools you use most:
- Full support for descriptive amounts in donation forms
- Removed the 4-option limit for contribution amounts
- Fixed payment processing and validation edge cases
- Improved default amount handling in checkout flows
- Better UI behaviour in campaign editor (including recurring tabs and reward assignment fixes)
👉 Why it matters:
You can now build richer, more flexible donation experiences without workarounds.
🧠 Under the hood (for the curious)
- New TransactionStatusHistory table to better track payment status changes
- Enhanced Cause configuration model supporting flexible one-time + recurring contribution structures
✨ In summary
This release includes 90+ improvements and fixes focused on:
- More flexible and expressive contributions
- Better payment and transaction clarity
- Improved media reliability
- A smoother, more intuitive campaign-building experience
The goal: less friction, more storytelling, and more ways for supporters to engage meaningfully with your campaigns.
