2020
January
- 17th |
- A new photoblogging challenge announced, to begin on the 1st February. Includes a new pin.
- Jean’s post
- 27th |
- Hosted replies.
- Reply-based theme options, including a new post type and set of parameters.
- A new default page:
Replies
- A new post template with Replies support in the Marfa theme.
- Manton’s post
- 28th |
- 29th |
- 30th |
- Free trial for new hosted accounts extended to cover the whole of February.
- Manton’s post
- 31st |
February
- 10th |
- 24th |
- Additions to the app list in the
New Post
screen on the web, and an updated design.
- Manton’s post
- 25th |
- Conversation.js: host replies alongside your posts.
- Use custom theming to alter the design of replies.
- Request the conversation as JSON via apps or scripts.
- Produce output to match Webmention.io.
- Works on external sites as well as hosted Micro.blog sites.
- Manton’s post
- Help document for Conversation.js.
- Manton’s post
- 27th |
- 29th |
- Pin for the 30-day photoblogging challenge activated.
- Manton’s post
March
- 7th |
- 9th |
- All data from previously uploaded photos deleted from Micro.blog.
- Data no longer included on upload of a photo.
- Manton’s post
- 15th |
- Free podcast hosting made available through to the end of April.
- Expired subscriptions renewed for 30 days with free hosting.
- Existing subscriptions offered a month-long payment holiday.
- Manton’s post
- 16th |
- Improvements centred around Dark Mode made throughout the iOS app.
- Manton’s post
- 23rd | multiple developer updates
- Preview URL featured added to the API.
- More info for creating draft posts.
- Bug fix for creating drafts via JSON.
- Manton’s post
- 24th |
- Free 6-month hosting for teachers.
- Fully featured hosting; blog posts, podcasts, and short videos.
- Manton’s post
- 28th |
- 30th | multiple iOS updates
Posts
tab added.
- New tab can be used for basic post editing.
- Can also be used to delete posts.
- And can be used to publish drafts.
- Switched to system font.
- Manton’s post
April
- 6th |
- 15th |
- New tagmoji added to Discover, for baking bread and writing.
- Manton’s post
- 20th |
- New API parameters for better support of Micro.blog as a full blog system.
- Manton’s post
- 22th |
- 29th |
- A new posting challenge announced: Micro Challenge Sprints.
- Jean’s post
May
- 3rd |
- A new menu for accessing different blogs within the website editor.
- Manton’s post
- 6th |
- 9th |
- 14th |
- 15th |
- 18th |
- Import from a folder of Markdown files.
- Much easier to import from Jekyll, Hugo, or Blot.
- WordPress import now supports photo attachments.
- Manton’s post
- 19th |
- 27th |
- 28th |
June
- 3rd | multiple Hosted updates
- Thumbnail preview when attaching a photo.
- Title field when uploading an audio file.
- Progress bar during uploads.
- Manton’s post
- 4th |
- 5th |
- 11th |
- 15th |
- 22nd |
July
- 7th |
- 8th |
- 14th |
- 16th |
- 23rd |
- 24th |
- 27th |
- 28th |
- Preview on the web includes Markdown tables and footnotes.
- New post URL supports bookmarklets and sharing from other apps.
- Manton’s post
- 29th |
- 31st |
- Discover on the web includes support for the photoblogging challenge.
- Manton’s post
August
September
- 1st |
- 22nd |
- 24th |
- “A Day In The Life” 24-hour photography challenge.
- Jean’s post
- 29th |
October
- 10th | multiple Sunlit updates
- All blogs show in settings screen.
- Push notifications for mentions.
- Multiple photo support for iOS 14.
- Manton’s post
- 28th |
November
- 1st | multiple Sunlit updates
- Bookmarks.
- Share sheet support for new posts.
- Choose from Uploads.
- Use Micro.blog app for easier signing-in.
- Improved
alt
tag support.
- In-progress reply text stays in place when switching to another app.
- Manton’s post
- 21st |
December