Released 7th November 2024
Major Features ⭐️
Form Analytics
For this release, we have enabled the tracking of advanced analytics data on how people complete forms/surveys within District Engage. For Surveys (and other tools) we can track data such as:
- Views / Viewers – Total views / how many people viewed your form
- Starts / Starters – How many people began filling out your form
- Conversions / Converters – how many people completed and submitted the form
These analytics give you deeper insights into user behaviour, helping you refine survey design. This release also includes new dashboard widgets to help you start using this data effectively.
Read more about these new metrics and how to use them here.
Automatic Public Submission Moderation
We now offer automatic moderation for public submissions, for tools such as Ideas Boards or Map Surveys. This service automatically flags and either approves or rejects submissions based on content (e.g., profanity, abuse). This feature is available at no extra cost for existing District Engage customers.
Read more about submission moderation options here.
Minor Features ✨
Table Filtering on Admin Interface
Filtering is now available in all table views on the Admin interface. When using a search bar, you’ll see a filter icon that allows you to narrow results by relevant fields (e.g., filter projects by consultation status, users by role). Learn how to use this tool in our new help article here.
Allow Multiple Submissions on Participation Tools
Participation tools now include an option to allow multiple submissions. You can control whether users can submit more than once, giving you flexibility in how users interact with your tools.
Data Labels on Reporting Widgets
All reporting widgets for participation tools now display data labels by default. This feature provides easy access to view actual numbers on graphs and charts, and ensures accurate data export. You can turn off this option if needed by editing and saving the widget layout.
Updated Footer Options
We’ve updated the site footer, allowing you to upload a custom logo that will appear on the left side of the footer. You can upload a footer logo in appearance settings.
Quick Front End Switch Button
A new button on the bottom left of the Admin interface allows you to switch to the front end of the site instantly, taking you directly to the homepage. The night mode toggle has been moved to the profile menu on the right.
Updated Theme Colours
We’ve improved accessibility in the base themes. Without customisation, all themes now meet accessibility standards for contrast ratios across all elements.
Submission Deletion
Authorised users can now delete test submissions directly from a tool, making it easier to manage data for testing.
Fixes 🔧
- We have fixed an issue where users were being redirected to the home page after logging in via SSO, rather than the page they were visiting
- Fixes to the submission export to allow more consistent exports
- Fixes to images in Rich Text Blocks and image carousels
- We have made the attendees field on event non mandatory, to better support open, or online events