micro.blog @micro.blog · 7mFixed a bug with plug-ins like “Photos with months” not overriding default templates in Hugo 0.158. For new users, we’re also going to start automatically installing that plug-in soon, since it’s a better default. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 15hFixed a new issue with redirects and 404 handling for subdomains, and possible temporary SSL errors. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 22hWe had some more downtime today after a server problem. Apologies again. We’ll continue to closely monitor throughout the rest of the day. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 29/09/2026There was a brief period (30 seconds) of errors when creating new blog posts today. Very sorry for the glitch. All good now. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 29/09/2026We’ve released a big update to Wavelength for iOS and Android, version 2.1. This adds the Listen Later feature from the web, and also a new option to add audio narration to existing blog posts. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 29/09/2026Fixed new videos coming from Mastodon to show the poster frame in the timeline before playback. 010
micro.blog @micro.blog · 28/09/2026Fixed an upload issue that incorrectly limited uploads to 20 MB from MarsEdit and other XML-RPC clients. For larger video files, we still recommend uploading from the web and using a Micro.blog Studio subscription. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 28/09/2026We released Epilogue 2.6 for iOS and Android. This version adds The New York Times fiction best seller list in Discover and a new layout for iPad users. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 28/09/2026Fixed including duplicate books in Discover when a blog post was also cross-posted to Bluesky. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 26/09/2026Improved posts search for your blog to highlight matches when in posts list view. Updated search highlighting style for dark mode. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 26/09/2026Added a new “Pull from GitHub” button in the theme editor when viewing a theme or plug-in that was cloned from GitHub. Also moved the “Edit Themes” button under the select theme popup menu. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 26/09/2026Thanks for your patience during the scheduled (and re-scheduled!) quick maintenance. All done. Micro.blog should be running smoothly now. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 26/09/2026Postponed the scheduled maintenance to Micro.blog again. Moving it to 4pm CDT today. Sorry for the changes and short notice. We don’t expect Micro.blog to be down for long, and blogs will remain up. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 26/09/2026Delaying the scheduled maintenance until 10:30am CDT. Micro.blog will be down for a few minutes at that time. Your blogs will remain online. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 25/09/2026Heads up: Micro.blog is going to be offline for quick maintenance on Saturday, 10am CDT. It should be about 5 minutes. Your blogs hosted on Micro.blog will remain up the entire time. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 24/09/2026Updated the theme editor with a new template sidebar and text editor, with better support for highlighting Hugo code, recently edited files, and more. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 24/09/2026We had some brief downtime with hosted blogs today. Very sorry. Everything should be back up and running smoothly. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 23/09/2026Going to do some very brief maintenance on our Bluesky PDS. It’ll be down at 10am CDT for about a minute or two. No effect for cross-posting to Bluesky for most users. 010
micro.blog @micro.blog · 23/09/2026Updated how links are archived for imported blog posts so that links are archived after editing. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 22/09/2026Improved performance of blog publishing in some cases. Reminder to update to the latest recommended Hugo version on the Design page. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 22/09/2026Fixed possible duplicate Mastodon replies from federated copy of a Micro.blog mention. Recent duplicates have also been hidden to clean up your timeline. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 22/09/2026Fixed an issue with duplicate Bluesky replies and some Bluesky replies not getting threaded into the conversation. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 22/09/2026Fixed errors when trying to edit a post in the latest version of Micro.blog for iOS and Android. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 22/09/2026Updated Micro.blog for Mac with more bug fixes, especially around potential duplicate photos. Full release notes and download link on the help page. Or just choose “Check for Updates” from the current version. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 21/09/2026Fixed an issue with themes not being able to access the Recommendations / blogroll data. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 21/09/2026Get the 411 on Micro.blog for Mac — version 4.1.1 is now available. 🤪 Choose “Check for Updates” or download the latest version from the release notes page. Includes bug fixes and a new link preview status bar. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 20/09/2026We’ve updated a number of themes for better compatibility with Hugo 0.158. We recommend the latest version of Hugo now in almost all cases. Only stick with an older version if you have custom templates or plug-ins that require an older version. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 19/09/2026In the web editor, when you select some text and paste a URL, it now turns it into a Markdown link. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 19/09/2026Fixed an issue not honoring mute settings when visiting profile pages on the web. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 18/09/2026Fixed an issue with sending preview cards to Bluesky. Note that you still need this option enabled under Connections → Cross-posting. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 17/09/2026There’s an update to Micro.blog for Android available from Google Play. Check out the full release notes on the help page. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 17/09/2026For brand new users, we changed the sign up flow to ask for payment information earlier, on a special page, to avoid confusing errors when getting started. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 16/09/2026Released a new version of Micro.blog for iOS with a bunch of fixes to editing, Micropub, and more. Update to the latest in the App Store. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 15/09/2026For podcast episodes in the timeline, the Bookmark link now changes to Listen Later, which adds the episode to a new Bookmarks → Listen Later tab. There’s also an RSS feed so you can listen to all queued “listen later” episodes in your podcast player. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 15/09/2026Improved cross-posting to Threads waiting to use the og:image thumbnail for your page. Fixed an issue where newly-finished books were temporarily put at the bottom of your reading goals. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 13/09/2026New on the web for Bookshelves → Discover: NYT Best Sellers. Browse best-selling books to help find your next book to read. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 13/09/2026Improved speed of some posts showing up in the timeline. Fixed issue with Tumblr import for HTML posts. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 13/09/2026Updated the books search in Micro.blog on the web to more quickly return some book results if we have them, then load additional books from other data sources. 📚 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 12/09/2026Continuing the migration to more recent versions of Hugo, the default for new users is now Hugo 0.158. There are performance optimizations for 0.158, so update if your theme is compatible. Most should be. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 12/09/2026Improved the phrasing of summaries across blog posts in the Reading Recap feature of Inkwell, available for Micro.blog Premium subscribers. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 12/09/2026Added a new “Edit Domain” button at the top of some pages, to nudge people into adding their own domain name if they are using a micro.blog subdomain. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 12/09/2026Fixed a new issue this week that prevented signing in from Iconfactory’s Tapestry. Great app if you’re looking for a unified timeline across Micro.blog and other networks. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 12/09/2026Inkwell 1.5.2 for macOS is available with minor improvements and bug fixes. Choose “Check for Update” to download the latest version. 001
micro.blog @micro.blog · 11/09/2026Fixed some potential issues with post sorting in Inkwell when dates are in the future. Also an issue with the Fading tab being blank. 010
micro.blog @micro.blog · 10/09/2026Released version 4.1 of Micro.blog for Mac, adding a new photo picker for attaching photos in new posts. Also updated the Bookmarks pane for Micro.blog Premium to add tabs for highlights and saved links. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 09/09/2026Updated the built-in Sumo theme to the latest version for new users. We are also going to be migrating to a more recent version of Hugo, slowly. 010
micro.blog @micro.blog · 08/09/2026Added a new “Manage Payment Methods” button under Account → View Subscription, to remove old credit cards that Stripe still has on file. There’s also a “Remove Unused Payment Methods” button to wipe everything else out except the default card or bank info. 001
micro.blog @micro.blog · 08/09/2026Last month our EU hosting provider had an outage that caused us to redirect some traffic to the US to avoid downtime for serving photos from the EU. For photo uploads that weren’t copied to the EU during that time, we’ve restored them. All CDNs are back to normal. 🇪🇺 001
micro.blog @micro.blog · 07/09/2026Redesigned the web timeline links like Reply and Bookmark, adding a new “…” menu with more options including Edit for your own posts and Mute Conversation. Also improved the reply editing page and lots of other tweaks. 000
micro.blog @micro.blog · 07/09/2026Apologies, there were a few brief errors just now as we were rolling out some new features. All good now. 000
