Toolkit — Changelog

Insights keeps reading Conversion Kit data across future Conversion Kit updates instead of pausing until the next Toolkit release.

Insights charts for visits and form entries show again on sites running the newest Conversion Kit.

On map search pages the hide-map button responds to clicks again and the property finder no longer sits on top of the zoom and fullscreen buttons. The search bar keeps a clean gap above the results grid.

The HomeRunner admin menu is now grouped by task with plain language labels, so the tools you use daily are easier to find.

Fixes a critical error that could take sites offline on certain hosting providers after updating.

Pressing Enter in the search bar's describe box now runs the search right away.

On sites with the AI concierge, the search bar's What field now types out example searches a guest can run instantly, and the search panel carries your concierge branding.

New Collection Pages module: build amenity and theme landing pages from a simple list, import them from your old site's sitemap, and confirm your old links redirect to the right pages.

Photo gallery polish: switching photos in the full-screen gallery now fades smoothly between shots of any shape, and the gallery always opens above the mobile booking bar.

Photos in the gallery lightbox now fade smoothly into each other when you browse.

AI assistants can now discover your property listings through a standard manifest file on your site.

Moving between photos in the gallery viewer now uses a smooth crossfade.

Hovering a gallery photo now gently darkens it instead of zooming in.

Photo galleries can now be capped at a set width, and the full-screen photo viewer has a cleaner, more modern look.

The photo gallery Show all photos button now keeps a clean, consistent look on every site theme.

Property photo galleries now open and close with smooth fade transitions.

The compact search bar no longer shows a guest count before visitors choose their guests.

Property pages now include a bookability signal that AI search and booking assistants can read.

The compact search bar no longer shows a guest count before visitors choose their guests.

Property photo galleries now load faster and show your photo captions in the full-screen viewer.

The Photo Gallery can now replace the standard photo slider on property pages with one switch, no template changes needed.

New Photo Gallery and Bedroom Showcase sections for property pages. The Bedroom Showcase can replace the standard Rooms and Beds section automatically, with settings to match your custom field names.

Property descriptions now keep their paragraphs and bullet points in the short preview on the property page.

You can now choose how zoomed-in the map starts on each property page, using the new Property Map Zoom module in the Toolkit hub.

Sites that allow same-day bookings can now enforce their booking cutoff times automatically.

Date searches that fall below a minimum stay requirement now explain the minimum and suggest a longer stay with one click, instead of showing an empty results page.

Search bar date picker text now stays easy to read on dark page designs.

Search bar quick filters now stay readable on dark page sections.

The payment schedule labels on the checkout page are now bold, so the deposit and balance due dates stand out at a glance.

The payment schedule labels on the checkout page are now bold, so the deposit and balance due dates stand out at a glance.

Map pins now load in step with date search results, and outdated pins clear from the map automatically.

The checkout payment schedule now lines up its amounts with the price breakdown above it, so the deposit and remaining balance are easier to scan.

Faster searches with dates selected, and smoother loading animations when changing filters.

Reduces automated crawler load on property search pages and fixes how split payment amounts display at checkout.

On phones, the destination popup now opens with the keyboard down so every filter stays visible. Site owners can also download a spreadsheet of all their properties and links from the dashboard.

Checkout price breakdowns are now easier to read, and maps on Google Maps sites can show every property with a built-in property finder.

Sites that run their own analytics can now switch off the HomeRunner tracking tag from the Conversion Tracking settings.

After visitors choose their guests, the search bar now opens the next step for them, and the guest field shows a clear button only when it has something to clear.

The search bar now guides guests from field to field: choosing a destination opens the dates, and picking dates opens the guest selector. The field being filled in also widens so labels stay easy to read.

On phones, the search window now keeps your selected dates when you close it, and the full calendar and filters appear reliably after rotating or resizing your screen.

Searchbar Pro can now suggest a ready-made set of quick filter chips based on your own listings, and the chip row now appears on phones.

The search bar now starts with an empty guest selection and a clear Start your search prompt on mobile, instead of preselecting 1 guest.

A new Map Controls option gives the property search map cleaner buttons and an easier way to hide and show the map. Toolkit settings pages also gained a quick way back to the overview.

Each search mode in the search bar now has its own icon, and the property name finder can list every property as soon as guests click in.

Fixes a duplicate Google Tag Manager load that could appear on some sites.

The search bar on translated sites now keeps your language as guests pick dates, guests, and filters.

Property card photos now display reliably on sites that use image speed-up plugins.

The settings screen now opens with an overview of every tool, with status badges when something needs attention.

Stability and maintenance updates.

The Toolkit hub now organizes modules into collapsible sections, and each module links to its help article.

Several modules have clearer names, and the Hub now groups the destination tools and review tools together.

Map settings are now simpler, with several small map fixes bundled into a single Map Polish module.

Your Insights dashboard adds a cart abandonment funnel and an AI Concierge activity card. Map settings are also reorganized in the Hub, with clearer names for the two mobile explorer options.

Clearer names and a tidier settings panel for the map features. Property review ratings can now appear correctly in Google search results.

A new Insights page in your dashboard shows how visitors use your site, which tools they engage with, and where your bookings come from.

Removed the two arrow buttons on the search map that stopped doing anything once map pins group into clusters. The home, fullscreen, and zoom buttons remain.

Dragging the search map no longer highlights text along the way. The mobile map settings are now labeled Map Gestures and Map Behavior, since they improve desktop maps too.

Property pages can now link straight to a specific home on the explorer map. Search results also hold their layout while new results load, and map zooming feels steadier on trackpads and scroll wheels.

The search results map can now show every matching home at once, with a search box on the map for finding a specific home by name.

New map display options keep the property map sized to fit the screen and stop it from shifting while guests browse listings.

Settings screens now show the shortcodes available for embedding toolkit features on your pages.

You can now place the Book Together suggestions on any page of your site using a simple shortcode.

The property search bar can now match your site's corner style, with pill, rounded, and square options.

Property pages now share full resolution photos with Google, helping more listings qualify for Google Vacation Rentals.

Guests can now be asked to sign the rental agreement at checkout, either by typing their name or signing with a finger or mouse.

A small display fix so the fee explanation icon looks right with every website theme.

You can now add a short explanation to any fee in the price breakdown. Guests tap a small info icon next to the fee to see what it covers before they book.

Search bar fixes: the date picker no longer allows picking the same day for check-in and checkout, and guest searches now always include at least one adult.

Stability and maintenance updates.

Property pages can now show when each review was written and display guest names with a last initial for privacy.

The search button can now show how many homes match a guest's dates and filters, and the results page can show that same total along with a sort dropdown. Both are optional and stay off until you turn them on in your Searchbar Pro settings. Separately, guests can now see the full price breakdown with each fee listed directly on the property page. That one also stays off until you turn it on in your Toolkit settings.

Search bar searches now go to the results page configured for your site, and the mobile search button matches your brand color.

The Toolkit hub now shows its version in the header, and the settings search also looks through help text so you can find a setting by describing what it does.

A new search box in the Toolkit hub finds any setting as you type. Map clusters gain a color setting for the count number, and plugin update rows now show a short note describing what changed.

The filter chip row now coasts smoothly when flicked instead of stopping abruptly.

Search filter chips can now be dragged with the mouse to scroll, in addition to touch and scroll wheel.

Adds a Location Tile Image module for customizing region tile images in the property explorer, plus quick access to Toolkit settings from the WordPress admin bar.

Fixes property search so titles with accented characters, like Māhina, are found and ranked correctly.

Fixes filter chip lists breaking on sites with a large number of tags, so all filter options display correctly.

Adds new layout controls for property cards and a live preview tool for testing design changes before they go live. Also includes a fix for a search issue from the previous release.

Fixes property search so titles with special characters, like an ampersand, display correctly instead of showing HTML code, and rank properly in search results.

Property grid shortcodes can now be built visually with a filter and settings picker instead of typed by hand, cutting down on typos.

Redesigned admin panel for site design settings, with faster saving and reusable presets. Adds new controls for button styling and price display.

Properties marked as excluded from the explorer are now also hidden from static grids and curated listing rows.

Added a new static property grid option with filtering, sorting, and faster image loading for listing pages.

Fixed a property grid caching issue that could show mismatched results to different visitors, and made thumbnails load faster.

Minor visual polish to the See All button label.

Lays the groundwork for nearby-destination search results and fixes a bug that stored destination locations incorrectly. The nearby search option itself is not turned on yet.

Search bar updates now take effect immediately instead of waiting on cached results, with a new button to manually clear the cache. Also removes a non-functional "Nearby" search option that never worked.

New option to set your property page as the site homepage, for single-property direct booking sites.

Fixes button and menu styling conflicts with certain themes in the mobile property search view, and corrects a map layering issue.

Suggested destinations in the search dropdown now load reliably on every open, and automatically retry if a fetch fails.

Fixes a display issue where the calendar could stay visible behind other panels on certain themes.

Restored flexible date options (Exact or I'm Flexible) in the search bar's date picker.

Fixed map pin badges showing a View label when price display was turned off. They now show just the listing count.

Grouped map pins now correctly hide pricing when the price display setting is turned off.

Style compatibility improvements so themes no longer break the layout of search and booking widgets like the guest picker.

Booking widgets no longer show "Starting at $0.00" for properties with no available dates.

New optional internal search tool lets your team find any property by its internal ID, name, or address from a private admin page.

Fixes the no-availability label not appearing on the search results page.

Listings with no available dates now show a clear message instead of a misleading starting price.

Fixes for the mobile search bar: the location step no longer opens collapsed, and search styling no longer leaks in from the site theme.

Fixes a bug where pet fees could be missed on certain bookings because guest counts were not always sent to the booking system correctly.

Fixed fully booked listings incorrectly showing a starting rate of $0.

Fixed a bug that could silently clear a saved GitHub token when saving Toolkit settings.

Plugin updates now deliver through a new automatic update system.