Recent Improvements & New Features (Last 5 Days)
October 29 - November 2, 2025
Implemented enterprise-grade two-factor authentication with multiple verification methods to significantly enhance account security.
Login attempts now require 2FA verification, preventing unauthorized access even if passwords are compromised
Users can view and manage their 2FA settings, backup codes, and trusted devices in one place
Multiple fallback methods ensure users never get locked out of their accounts
Added phone number collection and storage for SMS-based 2FA with confirmation dialogs and update functionality.
Users can now make donations anonymously, with their names hidden from public donation histories and leaderboards.
Refined privacy controls with better UX and improved data migration for legacy settings.
Standardized all settings screens with consistent styling, purple theme, and unified font sizes.
Complete overhaul of media library with better performance, organization, and user experience.
Reset master admin interface to modern blue theme for better visual consistency and professionalism.
Import and sync connections from Instagram, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn to grow your network.
Import followers and following lists to find friends on The Word
Sync your Twitter network and discover connections
Connect with professional contacts on The Word platform
Comprehensive gamification system with achievements, points, badges, leaderboards, and adventure quests to drive user engagement.
Complete achievements to unlock rewards instantly - no approval needed
80% team milestone completion triggers bonus points for all members
All gamification values configurable via Firestore and admin dashboard
Beautiful visual representation of adventure progress with multiple themes and animated treasure markers.
Extracted all hardcoded gamification values into a centralized configuration system with real-time Firestore updates.
Create and manage charity-specific badges with tiered levels, sponsorship, and automatic awarding based on metric achievements.
Sophisticated metric-based action tracking with support for complex AND/OR/NOT conditions and multiple metric types.
Centralized dashboard for managing all incoming requests, reward fulfillment tracking, and trend analytics.
Each charity can customize their brand colors with preset schemes and custom color picker support.
Blue, Green, Orange, Teal presets ready to use
Light and dark mode specific color configurations
See color changes before saving
Track and manage user storage with monthly breakdowns, file type tracking, and automatic quota enforcement.
Track and limit AI-generated images per user with monthly quotas based on pricing tier.
Moved transactions to subcollections to eliminate Firestore 1MB document size limits and improve query performance.
Flexible pricing system with configurable limits for communities, AI generation, and storage quotas.
Achievement rewards applied immediately - no approval process
Per-user quotas configurable in Firestore
Real-time monitoring of all resource consumption
Enforce maximum communities per user based on pricing tier with clear upgrade paths.
Comprehensive performance improvements across the platform for faster, more efficient operations.
Upgraded all Firebase Cloud Functions to Node.js 20 runtime for better performance and security.
Implemented pricing plan-based limits on community creation to manage platform resources effectively.
Fixed all failing tests across the platform - every single test now passes successfully.
Added detailed performance tests to monitor and validate optimization improvements.
Reduction in Firestore Reads
Faster Media Library Loading
Test Success Rate
Multi-factor authentication protects user accounts from unauthorized access
Full engagement system with achievements, badges, and rewards
Charity web platform with metric actions and badge management
Storage and AI quotas tracked with tier-based limits
Tiered subscriptions with achievement-based upgrades
80% reduction in Firestore reads and optimized queries
Consistent, beautiful interface across all screens
Anonymous donations and enhanced privacy controls
100% test coverage with all tests passing
Import friends from major social platforms