The Simplero Changelog: Here's what we've been up to...

Simplification
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Custom fields
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Tab straight to the phone number

When you tab through a form with a phone field, the keyboard now skips the country flag selector and lands right on the number — one less stop to tab past. The flag is still there to click whenever you need to change the country.

Simplification
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Events
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today
Clearer status for past events

When an event is already over, the registration area now says "The event is already over" instead of the confusing "Registrations are closed." It also reads as a calm status message rather than a grayed-out button, so visitors immediately understand they didn't miss a chance to sign up — the event simply happened already.

Simplification
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Admin ui
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today
Hide the sidebar for a full-width view

On your Events list, the facets sidebar on the right can now be tucked away with the sidebar button in the top header (next to the ⋯ menu), giving the list the full width of your screen. Click it again to bring the sidebar back, and Simplero remembers your choice.

Improvement
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Events
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today
Get notified when someone registers for your event

Open any event's Registration settings and you'll see two new fields: Notify these emails of new registrations and Text these phone numbers of new registrations. Add comma-separated lists of who to ping, and every new registration triggers a heads-up email and SMS. For events with manual approval, the email includes a one-click approve link so you can act without leaving your inbox.

Fix
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Admin ui
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today
Feature guides now look right in dark mode

The in-app feature guide panel — the one with the intro video and tips — was stuck with a light blue background in dark mode, which left the heading and button hard to read. It now uses a proper dark, blue-tinted background with readable text, so it looks at home whether you work in light or dark mode.

Improvement
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Products
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Event date/time pickers now match dark mode and are easier to edit

When you edit event occurrences or event settings in the product wizard, the date/time range picker now uses the app's native UI styling (including dark mode) while keeping the same typing and duration behavior. This makes scheduling changes clearer and more consistent with the rest of the admin UI.

Simplification
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Automations
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today
A clearer automation flow screen

When you open a single contact's flow through an automation, the key facts now sit right at the top of the screen — when it started, the current step, when the next step will run, and what that next step is — instead of being tucked away in the sidebar where they were easy to miss.

The activity log underneath is easier to scan too: each step has its own colum…

Simplification
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Automations
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today
“Go to step” now works from a single flow

When you open an individual contact's automation flow, the action menu now includes Go to step — the same as the flows table. Jump a flow straight to any step in the automation without having to go back to the list view first.

Simplification
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Courses
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Courses show as a tidy list when there are just a few

On the content page your customers see after buying, courses now appear as a clean, easy-to-scan list when there are five or fewer — the same row style already used for sites and other content — instead of being squeezed into a grid of small cards. With more than five courses, the grid kicks in so everything still fits nicely. Nothing to set up; it just looks better, especially on mobile.

Simplification
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Automations
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Tidier, dismissable “What are automations?” help

The explanatory help box on the Automations tab is now a calmer, narrower banner — and you can dismiss it once you've got the gist. Click Got it, thanks (or the ×) and it collapses into a small “What are automations?” chip, so it's out of your way but one click away if you ever want it back.

Fix
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Automations
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today
Starter automation emails start enabled

When you add a starter automation from a template — like a welcome email or an email sequence — the emails now start enabled, so they're ready to go. No more hunting for a switch to turn each one on.

Simplification
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Events
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today
Ready-made event reminder automations

Setting up reminders for your events just got a lot simpler. On any event's Automation tab, the menu now suggests a ready-made reminder sequence tailored to your event:

  • In-person events — a registration confirmation, then reminders 2 days before and 8 hours before the event.

  • Online events — a registration confirmation, then reminders 1 day before and 1 hour before.

Pick the suggestion and we build the whole sequence for you, timed to your event's start. The emails come in as drafts so you can write them in your own voice before turning the automation on.

Improvement
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Admin ui
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today
Facet values are easier to scan and edit

In the catalog and events facet sidebars, each value now shows as a clear color-coded pill. Editing a value updates its row instantly, and the drag handle, edit, and ⋯ controls stay out of the way until you hover — so the list is calmer and easier to scan.

Fix
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Automations
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today
Send text message automation step is readable in dark mode

The "Send text message" step panel looked washed out in dark mode — the message box, the segment counter, and the personalize menu kept light backgrounds. They now use the proper dark surfaces and readable text, like the rest of the admin.

Improvement
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Admin ui
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today
A calmer highlight when you drag files to upload

When you drag a file onto a course section to add it as lessons, the section now lights up with a soft blue tint and a dashed blue frame instead of the old bright-yellow fill. It's a calmer, clearer signal of exactly where your file will drop. Row highlights no longer flicker and trail behind your cursor while you drag, so the whole interaction feels smoother. And when you drag a file onto a whole page — like your media library — you'll see a clean "Drop files to upload" overlay instead of the entire page lighting up.

Simplification
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Page builder
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When adding a new blank section, rows and columns are hidden by default, to simplify the builder view.

You can switch to rows and columns view on the 3 dots menu:

Fix
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Admin ui
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today
Dark mode polish for publish status menus

Publish status pills (Draft, Published, Scheduled, Dripped) and the publish status dropdown now read clearly in dark mode — the selected item, the status colors, and the custom drip-day input all use proper dark tones instead of washed-out light backgrounds.

Fix
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Courses
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today
Duplicate and move lessons & modules to other courses again

The “Duplicate to other course…” and “Move to other course…” options in a lesson or module’s “…” menu now open the course picker as expected. Pick the destination course and you’re done.

Simplification
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Events
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today
Event registration custom fields show by default in the participants table

If your event collects custom fields at registration — like phone number, dietary restrictions, or any custom question you've added — those answers now show up automatically as columns when you view the participants for an event occurrence. No more digging into column settings to add them every time.

Fix
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today
Facets sidebar is readable in dark mode

If you use the admin in dark mode, the Facets sidebar — the facet names, the header, and the “Add a facet” button — now adapts to dark mode instead of showing dark text on a dark background.