ahrefna

Changelog

Product updates, improvements, and fixes delivered over time.

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September 24, 2026

Scan Accuracy, Performance & Reliability Update (v2.2)

Fixed false "expired certificate" warnings — security checks now read the certificate actually installed on your website today, instead of historical records that may no longer apply.
Domain age is now shown as "Unknown" when the registration date can't be verified, instead of incorrectly treating your domain as brand new.
Overall rating estimates are now fairer: information we can't verify is left out of the math rather than quietly counted against you.
Privacy protection is now only reported when there's real evidence of it, instead of being assumed whenever registry details are simply missing.
A slim progress bar now appears at the top of the screen when moving between pages, so navigation always feels instant.
The homepage loads noticeably faster — product screenshots are delivered in a much lighter format, cutting image weight by nearly 80%.
Animated effects now automatically pause for visitors who prefer reduced motion, making the site more comfortable for everyone.
Behind the scenes, your weekly automatic re-scans are more dependable, and routine upkeep now keeps our systems from going idle between runs.

June 24, 2026

Content, Email & Stability Update (v2.1)

Launched an About page telling the story behind the name — why aHREFna is named for the raven, a watcher that flies out, sees everything, and returns with the full picture.
Added an Engineering Blog, including a candid read on when ahrefna is the better choice than Ahrefs.
Published a step-by-step guide on how to improve your Domain Rating, linked right from your report.
You can now control your own email notifications — turn weekly summaries, score-drop alerts, and certificate-expiry reminders on or off as you like.
Weekly scan emails got a fresh redesign that mirrors your dashboard: your health score, what changed, and the top issues to fix — all in one view.
Every scan email now supports one-click unsubscribe straight from your inbox, no sign-in required.
Dark mode is now rock-solid — switching themes or reloading keeps your preference without flickering or resetting.
Sign-in and sign-up pages are now reachable from the mobile menu without hitting dead ends.
The homepage now shows real product screenshots you can click to zoom for a closer look.
External links across the site now show a small icon, so it's always clear when you're leaving ahrefna.
Admins can now pull missing names and emails straight into the console and edit them by hand when needed.
Polished search and social previews so ahrefna looks right everywhere it's shared.

June 21, 2026

Platform Scale & Operations Release (v2.0)

Domains are now rescanned automatically every week, so reports stay current without any manual work.
Domain Rating now reports the official Ahrefs score, with a built-in estimate as a fallback.
Added a new admin console for managing users, their domains, and per-account limits.
Introduced email updates — a welcome message, weekly scan summaries, and optional alerts for score drops and expiring certificates.
Redesigned pricing with a generous free tier and a scalable plan that grows with you.
Improved scan reliability with redundant DNS resolution and direct certificate inspection.
Faster page loads across the site, including a homepage that now serves from the global edge.
Sharper, more accurate reporting and clearer descriptions throughout.

May 21, 2026

Dashboard Optimization & Security Release (v1.8)

Centralized the dashboard layout, making transitions between report pages faster and cleaner.
Added animated loading skeletons to provide clear visual feedback when switching between checked domains.
Introduced live score trend sparklines showing whether your domain scores improved or declined compared to past runs.
Enforced strict ownership security checks on all dashboard pages to prevent unauthorized access and protect user telemetry data.
Removed deprecated deployment workflows to optimize building and deployment speed.

April 11, 2026

Global SEO & Connectivity Expansion (v1.7)

Rebranded overall site tags, browser tabs, and links to "aHREFna - Domain Intelligence. Engineered." seamlessly carrying your exact domain inside your browser navigation.
Released highly detailed visual thumbnails (Open Graph) automatically displaying beautifully when sharing ahrefna links via messaging protocols.
Resolved an edge connectivity bug completely stopping advanced social media indexers like Facebook from crawling technical reporting data successfully.

April 11, 2026

Deployment Stability & User Interface Fixes (v1.6)

Secured Cloudflare deployment compatibility by directly mapping backend environment variables to our production database and authentication servers.
Fixed an elusive application breaking error (Internal Server Error) during manual background scans by perfectly aligning Node.js backend adapters with Edge Worker requirements.
Fixed a bug where the 'Logout' button on the header was unresponsive due to invisible underlying layout boundaries swallowing clicks.

April 10, 2026

Performance Scaling & Supabase Refresh (v1.5)

Supabase backend finalized tracking `updatedAt` fixes for faster persistence handling.
Cleaned up the submission flow: instead of hitting a success popup, you are now seamlessly transported directly into your designated blank-state workspace.
Implemented a premium animated dashboard processing loader featuring randomized dev quotes to keep you entertained while initial data spins up in the background.
Enforced a smart 24-hour TTL server lockdown to stop brute forces and manual dashboard refresh spams; pushing the manual refresh option neatly into a native ellipsis dropdown.
Identified and squashed an obscure timezone offset bug that was projecting refresh timers 4 hours into the future for our EDT users.
Dynamically bound Google Favicons beside all specific domain breadcrumbs to create a personalized telemetry interface.

February 28, 2026

UI Enhancements & Actionable Insights (v1.3)

Added a new breadcrumb navigation system so you always know exactly where you are located within your domain reports.
Redesigned the score indicators with a smoother, intuitive color gradient that clearly maps to your score ranges (red through green).
Recommendations have been entirely overhauled: instead of generic text, you now get actionable, step-by-step resolution tasks with clear priority levels and difficulty estimates.
Fixed some specific high-contrast readability issues and improved spacing on dense report screens to help reduce visual clutter.
Ensured interactive tools are clearer to tab and navigate through keyboard functions for better accessibility.

February 24, 2026

Full Report & Accessibility Update (v1.2)

Introduced a brand-new Full Domain Report page — a single screen that brings together every analysis module, score history, issues, recommendations, and healthy areas all in one place, so you never have to jump between tabs to get the complete picture.
Each metric now shows a score history chart so you can track how your domain's SEO, content quality, domain rating, and technical health have changed over time.
The report groups everything into clear sections: SEO analysis, security and transport checks (TLS, redirects, HTTP headers), and domain and network intelligence (DNS, WHOIS, IP geolocation) — making it easy to navigate regardless of your technical background.
Added an Action Items panel that surfaces your most important issues and recommendations in one place, alongside a Healthy Areas column celebrating what's already working well.
All text throughout the report now meets the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 AA) for color contrast — every label, caption, and data point is clearly legible in both light and dark modes.
The footer version badge is now visible next to the Changelog link so you always know which version of ahrefna you're running.

February 24, 2026

Visual Intelligence Update (v1.1)

Score cards are now color-coded — red for weak, amber for okay, green for strong — so you can assess domain health at a glance without reading every number.
Each score card displays a status chip (Weak, OK, or Strong) with a matching icon for instant clarity.
Alert messages are now shorter and cleaner, making it faster to scan what needs attention.
Issues and recommendations are grouped under a dedicated "Needs attention" section, while healthy modules are celebrated in their own "Healthy areas" panel with a fresh green look.
Module summary cards have been redesigned into a compact layout: big score at the top, key stats in a single line, and clickable cards that take you straight to the details.
After running an automated check, the completion message is now clickable — expand it to see exactly which modules passed and which encountered errors.
Clarified the domain switcher with helper text so it's clear that changing domains reloads all reports.
Fixed duplicate navigation entries and improved sidebar labeling for easier orientation.

February 22, 2026

Dashboard and Navigation Upgrade (v1.0)

Refined dashboard layout into a more compact, faster-scanning interface.
Improved saved-domain management with inline search, sorting, and time-based filtering.
Added favicon previews and made each saved domain row directly clickable for quicker navigation.
Unified navigation and account actions in the global header for cleaner, less redundant controls.
Introduced a public changelog page and version visibility in the footer.

February 17, 2026

Project Foundation Checkpoint

Established the product framework and core quality standards.
Defined user-facing analysis scope across SEO, content, domain, and network checks.
Aligned baseline documentation for consistent product delivery.