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StudioDock product updates

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Customer portal magic links now require a tenant customer match

May 20, 2026 · Customer portal and access control

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MinorMay 20, 2026Customer portal and access control

Customer portal magic links now require a tenant customer match

Customer portal login requests now send magic-link emails only when the address belongs to that tenant through a customer record or booking.

Who it affects

All studios

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MinorMay 15, 2026Booking management

Expired booking management no longer shows a dead contact action

When the cancellation window has closed, the public booking management page now shows only the deadline message instead of a disabled contact-style button.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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MinorMay 13, 2026Payments

Bank transfer confirmations update paid balances

When an admin confirms a bank transfer booking after the money lands, StudioDock now records the booking total as paid instead of leaving the order due.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MinorMay 10, 2026Team operations

Freelancer claim emails follow bookable add-ons

Studios using freelancer claim workflow now send automatic claim emails only when a booking includes an unresolved add-on with bookable staff.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosVideo studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

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MinorMay 10, 2026Admin documentation

Admin documentation is text-only and easier to navigate

Tenant admin documentation now uses full-width text guides instead of screenshot panels, with expanded operator notes and a clearer sidebar that shows the current topic.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableMay 10, 2026Booking and communication

Contact emails and Booking Plans are clearer

Studios can now keep their account email separate from the public contact address, while Booking Plans show add-on rules more clearly and 1-hour interval validation ignores hidden Sessions calendars.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableMay 9, 2026Lifecycle and billing

Trial emails now follow setup progress

StudioDock trial emails now react to setup progress, with delayed booking-path reminders, launch nudges, trial-ending warnings, and expired-trial comeback emails.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableMay 9, 2026Availability and operations

Closed days can target spaces or shared resources

Studios can now close the whole studio, one space, or all spaces tied to the same shared resource, with the same rules enforced across booking and Sessions flows.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MinorMay 8, 2026Offers and Booking Plans

Offers and Booking Plans terminology is clearer

StudioDock now uses Offers for public memberships, gift cards, and hour packages, and Booking Plans for booking-time packaged choices.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MinorMay 8, 2026Offers localization

Offer headings now use the studio brand

Public Offers pages now lead with the studio brand name and separate recurring memberships from one-time offers when both are available.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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MinorMay 8, 2026Offers design

Offer cards now focus on the offer name

Offer cards no longer show duplicate visual type labels or pill badges; the visual panel now carries the actual offer or membership name.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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MajorMay 8, 2026Offers and wallets

Studios can sell recurring memberships from Offers

Pro and Scale studios can now sell monthly or yearly memberships that automatically issue wallet credit or studio hours after each paid Stripe invoice.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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MinorMay 7, 2026Add-ons and inventory

Add-on choice setup is easier to scan

The admin add-on choice editor now keeps variant names, stock counts, image uploads, status controls, and remove actions aligned inside the setup card.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableMay 6, 2026Wallets and customer portal

Package usage is clearer after booking

Customer success pages, emails, and portal bookings now show how hour packages and wallet credits were applied, including the amount still due and remaining balance.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableMay 4, 2026Booking and billing

Studios can choose whether Stripe creates booking invoices

Tenant admins can now turn Stripe booking invoice generation on or off for online booking payments while keeping existing invoice links visible.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableMay 4, 2026Localization and onboarding

Dutch booking pages and clearer onboarding emails

Studios can now enable Dutch for customer-facing booking flows, and new owners receive onboarding emails matched to their Spaces or Sessions setup path.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MinorMay 3, 2026Add-ons and booking inventory

Add-on choices now use their own stock limits

Variant-based add-ons now check each choice against its own stock units during public booking.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studios

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No manual setup required

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MinorMay 2, 2026Packages and localization

Studios can name package types in their own words

Tenant admins can now choose customer-facing names for money packages and hour packages in each active public language.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MajorMay 2, 2026Sessions and booking conversion

StudioDock Sessions adds a simpler booking path

StudioDock now has a Sessions path for creators and small businesses selling sessions, private offers, forms, add-ons, payments, and embeds.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

Practical steps

4 usage steps included

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MinorMay 2, 2026Packages and gift cards

Gift vouchers can use customer-entered amounts

Studios can now sell one public gift voucher where the customer enters the amount within studio-defined limits, instead of creating separate fixed-value vouchers.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableMay 1, 2026Payments and accounting

Booking invoices are easier to export from admin

All plans now have an admin invoice center for Stripe booking invoices, including period filters, direct invoice links, and ZIP exports for accounting.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableApr 30, 2026Booking and team operations

Bundled offers can wait for staff confirmation

Bundled offers with included staff add-ons now check staff availability before checkout and keep paid bookings in an awaiting-confirmation state until the required team member is assigned.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosVideo studiosPhoto studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableApr 30, 2026Localization and scheduling

Studios can choose 12-hour or 24-hour time

Studio admins can now choose automatic, 24-hour, or 12-hour time display for booking and calendar screens. Lithuanian studios stay on 24-hour time by default.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableApr 29, 2026Customer communication

Email log tracks customer communication from admin

Studio admins can now review recent outbound customer emails, inspect communication history from customers and bookings, and rely on admin email buttons that open the correct tenant dashboard.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableApr 28, 2026Booking pricing

Admin booking edits no longer pick up last-minute discounts

Last-minute discounts still apply to new bookings, including bookings created by an admin, but no longer get added when an admin edits an existing reservation.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MinorApr 28, 2026Pricing and billing

Billing portal recovers from stale Stripe customers

Tenant billing settings now recover when Stripe reports that a stored customer record no longer exists, replacing it before opening the billing portal.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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MinorApr 27, 2026Pricing and billing

Standard pricing and affiliate-owned coupons

StudioDock pricing now shows standard monthly and annual plan amounts, while approved affiliates can create their own 20% first-year promotion code.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableApr 26, 2026Bundled offers and pricing

Bundled offers can now override duration discounts

Studios can set package-specific longer-booking discounts for bundled offers, with checkout keeping those package rules separate from last-minute offers and promo codes.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosPhoto studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

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4 usage steps included

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MinorApr 26, 2026Admin dashboard and release guidance

Cleaner dashboard metrics and release checks

Admin dashboard metrics now use a more balanced KPI row, and release verification checks that What's New, docs, and changelog links stay aligned before deployment.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

3 usage steps included

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MinorApr 25, 2026Admin schedule and space management

Archived spaces stay out of the daily schedule

Admin schedule now hides archived spaces unless the selected day still needs them for historical booking context.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableApr 24, 2026Admin guidance and product adoption

In-app feature guides and What's New

Admin documentation now has searchable feature guides, contextual Guide links, related guide suggestions, release connections, and a dashboard What's New surface.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

4 usage steps included

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MajorApr 24, 2026Public booking and preparation

Custom intake forms and agreements

Studios can now collect structured session details, required acknowledgements, and file uploads from public booking flows only where those questions are assigned.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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4 usage steps included

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MinorApr 24, 2026Booking rules and availability

Booking interval consistency fix

Studios using whole-hour booking cadence now get consistent public booking start times, duration options, and dedicated add-on time picker choices.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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MinorApr 24, 2026Customer portal and access control

Customer portal access for StudioDock users

StudioDock users with system roles can now also use customer portal and public booking flows with the same email, while customer-only portal accounts remain blocked from studio admin access.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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MinorApr 24, 2026Staffing and reliability

Booking claim workflow reliability

Booking claim synchronization now avoids interactive transaction pressure during background claim creation, reducing timeout risk after admin booking changes and payment confirmations.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableApr 24, 2026Customer portal

Customer portal navigation and invoice details

Customer portals now separate bookings, wallet balances, and profile details into focused pages, with company invoice details saved for faster repeat bookings.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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MinorApr 24, 2026Localization and checkout copy

Lithuanian gift card and bank transfer copy polish

Lithuanian booking and package surfaces now use clearer gift card wording, and bank-transfer emails explain the payment-confirmation step more naturally.

Who it affects

All studios

Practical steps

No manual setup required

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NotableApr 23, 2026Booking contact reliability

Booking contact reliability and portal autofill

Public booking now helps returning customers enter reliable contact details faster, with stronger email checks, same-device autofill, and portal profile autofill.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableApr 23, 2026Booking cadence and calendars

Tenant booking intervals now support whole-hour-only booking

Studios can now choose whether public booking runs on 30-minute intervals or whole-hour-only slots, with matching behavior across booking, recovery, and calendar views.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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NotableApr 22, 2026Public booking flow

Booking form refreshes correctly after returning from success

Customers who return to the booking form after completing a reservation now see freshly revalidated availability instead of a stale slot snapshot from browser history.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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MajorApr 21, 2026Packages and wallets

Guided package builder for configurable hour bundles

Studios can now sell guided hour-bundle offers that let buyers choose from allowed hour options, bundled offers, and bundled add-ons before checkout.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosVideo studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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NotableApr 19, 2026Admin booking operations

Manual admin booking add-ons now price correctly

Manual bookings created in admin now keep totals aligned with selected add-ons, including per-hour add-ons that should scale with the full booking duration.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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MajorApr 19, 2026Wallets, packages, and booking

Booking plan hour bundles can cover bundled add-ons

Studios can now issue or sell booking-plan-specific hour bundles that carry bundled add-ons into booking, so matching add-ons are treated as included instead of charged again.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosVideo studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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NotableApr 19, 2026Add-ons and booking UX

Add-on image uploads and cleaner booking merchandising

Studios can now upload add-on and option thumbnails directly in admin, while the public booking flow presents add-ons and localized CTA blocks more cleanly.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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NotableApr 18, 2026Booking and tenant settings

Shared resource blocking and booking flow fixes

StudioDock now blocks bookings across spaces that share a physical resource, keeps checkout add-ons in order, and preserves Supported Niches settings when saved.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableApr 17, 2026Calendar and space settings

Single-space calendars expand full width and buffer times save correctly

Admin and public calendars now use the available width when only one space is visible, and space buffer times can save any positive minute value instead of snapping back to zero.

Who it affects

All studios

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No manual setup required

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MajorApr 6, 2026Team operations

Freelancer booking claims for rotating studio teams

Studios on Pro and Scale can now broadcast operational bookings to eligible bookable freelancers by email and let the first logged-in teammate claim the session.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosVideo studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

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MajorApr 6, 2026Booking and billing

Bundled offers and VAT-ready booking journeys for packaged studio offers

Studios can now sell Classic / Premium / Signature-style bundled offers inside checkout and pair them with tax-inclusive totals plus VAT-ready invoice presentation across the booking journey.

Who it affects

All studiosPodcast studiosVideo studiosRecording studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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MajorMar 27, 2026Add-ons and booking UX

Inventory-aware add-on choices with cleaner unavailable states in booking

Studios can now run more operationally accurate add-on upsells with choice-level inventory, total variant limits, and a cleaner booking experience when shared equipment is unavailable.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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No manual setup required

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NotableMar 25, 2026Payments

Stripe Connect onboarding now uses Standard OAuth for a cleaner setup path

Studios connecting Stripe now go through Standard OAuth instead of the older onboarding path, reducing connection friction and aligning the setup with Stripe’s recommended flow.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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NotableMar 25, 2026Tenant lifecycle

Lifecycle alerts and billing emails for trial, payment, and tenant health

StudioDock now sends stronger owner-facing lifecycle and billing notifications so tenants get clearer signals when something needs attention.

Who it affects

All studiosPlan-specific

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No manual setup required

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NotableMar 25, 2026Embeds and admin access

WordPress embed support and account recovery improvements

Studios embedding StudioDock in existing websites now have better WordPress support, and admins who get locked out have a proper password recovery path.

Who it affects

All studiosPhoto studiosVideo studiosPodcast studiosRecording studios

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No manual setup required

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