Our end of June update includes a new Publisher Dashboard functionality, new navigation options, a homepage block update, and so much more. Check out the full update below and reach out to us via Freshdesk if you have any questions or feedback. You can also check out past Lede platform updates.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Featured Updates
- Flexible Product Management in Publisher Dashboard
- Introducing Subcategory Navigation: Enhanced Content Discovery for Your Site
- Enhanced Byline Control for Featured Posts Block
- Other Updates & Bug Fixes
Featured Updates
Flexible Product Management in Publisher Dashboard
We’ve introduced a new product curation control that gives you greater flexibility in managing your subscription offerings. Publishers can now retire and reactivate subscription products directly through the Publisher Dashboard, providing strategic control over your product portfolio.
This enhancement is particularly valuable when you want to streamline your offerings, test different pricing strategies, or discontinue products that aren’t meeting performance expectations. When you retire a product, existing subscribers remain unaffected and continue with their current subscriptions, ensuring revenue continuity while you refine your approach.
Managing your product lineup is straightforward: navigate to the Product dashboard, select the product you wish to modify, toggle the Active status, and save your changes. This gives you the agility to adapt your subscription strategy as your site evolves.
Introducing Subcategory Navigation: Enhanced Content Discovery for Your Site
We’re excited to announce the launch of subcategory navigation, a new feature designed to improve how visitors explore and discover your content. This enhancement provides clear visibility into your category structure, making it easier for users to find exactly what they’re looking for.
The feature intelligently adapts to your site’s organization, whether you have a few key subcategories or a comprehensive collection of content areas. By streamlining navigation pathways, you can expect to see improved user engagement, increased session duration, and stronger SEO performance.
Subcategory navigation is available now and can be activated with just a few clicks. Our comprehensive implementation guide covers everything you need to know about how the feature works and how to enable it for your site.
Enhanced Byline Control for Featured Posts Block
We’ve expanded customization options for the Featured Posts block with the addition of flexible byline controls. Publishers using this block on their homepage can now access the same byline configuration options available in other homepage blocks.
What sets this enhancement apart is its granular control: byline options can be configured individually for each post within the block. This allows you to create sophisticated layouts that match your editorial priorities—such as displaying full bylines for hero stories while using minimal bylines for smaller featured items, or creating any combination that best serves your content strategy.
This update provides greater design flexibility while maintaining the clean, professional appearance your readers expect.
Other Updates & Bug Fixes
Addressed an issue where the table block didn’t scroll on mobile
Addressed an issue where Open Graph images could look distorted on social
Added Spotify to the platforms available in Social Links
The date a customer was created is now visible in the customer list view of the Publisher Dashboard
Inactive newsletters now have a unique display in the customer’s account page.