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October 2026
Oct 1, 2026
NEW
Image carousels
Images no longer hide behind the "Read more" blur. A single image with no text below it now appears full width, and "Read more" only collapses the text above it. Add two or more images to the end of a post and they display as a carousel, with the next image peeking in from the right. Photos and GIFs combine into the same carousel. Posts with images between paragraphs keep the current treatment.
Oct 1, 2026
IMPROVED
Clearer post destinations
Members now pick where a post lands from the composer: the Feed, or a channel. A post started from the Feed goes to the Feed by default, and a post started from a channel goes to that channel. Members can switch it either way, and the destination selector is much easier to spot. New communities also start with just a feed and no default channel, so you decide if and when to add channels. Admins, community managers and moderators can also move posts between the Feed and channels.
September 2026
Sep 29, 2026
NEW
@mentions
Members can pull each other into a conversation with an @mention.
Sep 18, 2026
IMPROVED
Upgrading inside the community
Members can upgrade without leaving the community: pick a plan and pay in the same window, or unlock a paid channel straight from a locked post. Each locked post shows one unlock button naming its channel, and after paying, members see every channel their purchase opened.
Sep 17, 2026
NEW
Community Manager role
A new role between Moderator and Admin. Community Managers can create and edit channels, invite and remove members, manage Moderators and review reported content. Admin access stays with the owner.
NEW
A mobile-first community
Members who join on desktop get a QR code to put the community on their phone. They're signed in automatically and get push notifications under the publisher's brand. No app store, no second login.
NEW
Email notifications
Members get an email for DMs, comments, replies, follows and new badges, each linking straight back into the conversation. They choose which ones they get, separately from the newsletter.
NEW
Member directory
Members can find each other by the profile fields that matter to that community, with Online Now and Near Me filters. It's off by default, it can be renamed, and any member can hide themselves.
NEW
Custom profile fields
Publishers can ask members anything during onboarding. Each field can be required or optional, public or admin-only, and dragged into order. Answers save to subscriber records as custom fields, ready for segments and automations.
August 2026
Aug 11, 2026
NEW
Member badges
Publishers can create badges and award them by hand, or automatically to everyone in a segment. Segment badges stay current as members join or leave the segment. Badges show next to members' names on posts, comments, profiles, the member directory and DMs.
July 2026
Jul 29, 2026
IMPROVED
Read-only channels
Any channel can be made read-only, so only admins, Community Managers and moderators post there. Members can still comment and react, which makes it a good fit for announcements.
Jul 17, 2026
NEW
Community comments on your web posts
Turn on comment sync and synced web posts show the community's comment thread in place of website comments. It's one conversation in one place, and readers join the community to take part.
Jul 16, 2026
LAUNCH
Community launches on beehiiv
Publishers can give readers a place to connect with each other, on a platform they own. Communities can be free or paid, seeded with the content readers already love, and styled to match the brand.
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Oct 1, 2026
NEW
Comment previews in the feed
Posts with comments now show one comment underneath in the Feed. If someone a member follows commented, that comment shows. Otherwise it's the most recent one. "Show more comments" opens the full thread right there in the Feed.
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