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Changelog & Release Notes

Every update, improvement, and fix — documented clearly. We ship frequently and explain every change so you always know what's new.

calendar_monthLast release: March 16, 2026 extensionChrome Extension + Website boltFrequent updates lockPrivacy-first always
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v2.3.0 — 2026 E-E-A-T Engine

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v2.3.02026 E-E-A-T Engine & Dashboard Overhaul
calendar_monthMarch 16, 2026
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Major release. This update ships the fully updated 2026 E-E-A-T scoring engine, a redesigned dashboard, PDF export, and email report delivery. The biggest update since v2.0.0.

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  • 2026 E-E-A-T scoring engine with updated weighting — E-E-A-T now 35% of total score
  • PDF export via browser print — every report saves as a print-quality PDF in one click
  • Email report delivery — enter any email address from the dashboard to receive a full audit summary
  • Batch URL analysis mode — paste up to 10 URLs to queue multiple audits back-to-back
  • First-hand Experience detection — new checks for data, statistics, case studies, and review sections
  • HowTo and FAQPage structured data detection added to schema inventory
upgradeImproved
  • Dashboard UI completely redesigned — searchable, filterable grid with score-ring cards
  • Issues tab now shows SEO impact level (High / Medium / Low) alongside each issue
  • Step-by-step fix instructions rewritten with code examples for all 47 checks
  • Author bio detection improved — now finds bios below article, in sidebar, and in About sections
  • Open Graph image dimension validation now fetches image to verify actual pixel size
  • Extension popup redesigned — score ring now animates on open
bug_reportBug Fixes
  • Fixed false positive on NOINDEX detection when robots meta appeared inside comments
  • Fixed canonical URL detection failing on relative canonical hrefs
  • Fixed export CSV encoding issue on Windows — special characters now preserved
  • Fixed score showing NaN when all checks in a category returned null
speedPerformance
  • Full audit now completes in under 800ms on average (down from ~1.4s)
  • Dashboard load time reduced by 60% by virtualising the history grid for large datasets
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v2.2.0 — Schema & Social Audit

v2.2.0Schema Inventory & Social Card Audit
calendar_monthFebruary 3, 2026
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  • Full structured data inventory — detects 12 schema types including Article, BlogPosting, Person, Product, Review, FAQPage
  • Twitter/X Card audit — validates all 6 required card tags and reports missing fields
  • Open Graph audit expanded to 9 fields — og:type, og:url, og:site_name now included
  • CSV export now includes all fix instructions in separate columns for easy client reporting
upgradeImproved
  • Keyword density report now excludes stop words and shows top 15 terms with per-1000-word density
  • Heading tree visualiser added — see your H1–H6 structure as an indented outline
  • Word count targets updated to reflect 2026 content length benchmarks per niche
bug_reportBug Fixes
  • Fixed Twitter card detection not recognising name="twitter:card" (only property= was checked)
  • Fixed schema detection failing on minified JSON-LD with no whitespace
  • Fixed heading count including hidden headings (display:none elements)
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v2.1.2 — Hotfix

v2.1.2Critical Hotfix — Manifest V3 Compatibility
calendar_monthJanuary 18, 2026
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Pushed urgently after Chrome 132 broke service worker communication. All users on v2.1.0–v2.1.1 are strongly advised to update immediately.

bug_reportBug Fixes
  • Fixed extension popup failing to communicate with background service worker after Chrome 132 update
  • Fixed batch analysis silently failing after 3 URLs due to unhandled rejection in MV3
  • Fixed notification permission not being requested gracefully on first install
securitySecurity
  • Migrated all background scripts to use chrome.runtime.sendMessage with structured responses
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v2.1.0 — History & Export

v2.1.0Analysis History & CSV Export
calendar_monthJanuary 5, 2026
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  • Analysis history — your last 100 analyses are stored locally using chrome.storage.local
  • CSV export — download any analysis with all issues and fix instructions
  • JSON export — full raw analysis data for developers and custom pipelines
  • Dashboard search and filter — filter history by score range, date, or domain
  • Score comparison — compare two historical analyses side by side
upgradeImproved
  • Extension popup now shows previous score alongside current score for instant comparison
  • Dashboard URL — paste any public URL to analyze without navigating to it first
bug_reportBug Fixes
  • Fixed duplicate analysis entries appearing when clicking Analyze multiple times quickly
  • Fixed dashboard not clearing correctly when Clear All triggered with empty history
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v2.0.0 — Complete Rewrite

v2.0.0Complete Rewrite — Manifest V3 + New Engine
calendar_monthDecember 10, 2025
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Full rewrite. v2.0.0 is a ground-up rebuild migrating to Manifest V3, replacing the old rule-based engine with a weighted scoring model, and launching the full dashboard for the first time.

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  • Manifest V3 — fully compliant with Chrome's 2025 extension platform requirements
  • Weighted scoring model — 5-dimension score replaces binary pass/fail
  • Full-page dashboard — launched as a dedicated tab, not just a popup
  • 47 individual checks across all dimensions
  • Step-by-step fix instructions for every check with SEO impact levels
remove_circleRemoved
  • Legacy Manifest V2 background page — replaced by service worker
  • Old binary pass/fail scoring — replaced by weighted 0–100 model
  • Browser action badge (red/green dot) — replaced by the popup score ring
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v1.x Archive

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v1.x release notes are available on request. Email daksheshbabu@gmail.com to receive the full v1.x changelog as a PDF. The v1.x series (v1.0.0–v1.9.3, June–November 2025) covered the initial launch, basic meta tag audit, and the original popup UI.

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Upcoming Roadmap

What's being worked on next. Dates are estimates — we ship when it's ready, not when it's rushed.

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Google Search Console Integration

Connect your GSC account to overlay real impressions and click data alongside E-E-A-T scores.

Q2 2026
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Competitor Comparison Mode

Analyze two URLs side by side and see a diff of every check to understand where competitors outrank you.

Q2 2026
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Scheduled Monitoring

Weekly automatic re-analysis for any URL with a score change email alert.

Q3 2026
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Multi-language Support

UI localisation for Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese — including hreflang audit improvements.

Q3 2026
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Firefox & Edge Extensions

Port EEAT Analyzer to Firefox (Manifest V3) and Microsoft Edge Add-ons.

Considering
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Versioning Policy

EEAT Analyzer follows Semantic Versioning (SemVer)MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

  • MAJOR  — Breaking changes or complete rewrites (e.g. v1 → v2)
  • MINOR  — New features added in a backwards-compatible manner
  • PATCH  — Bug fixes and security patches only
notifications

Chrome automatically updates extensions — you always get the latest version without any action. Check your installed version at chrome://extensions → EEAT Analyzer → Details.