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  • Updates included in release 2409
    Added option to hide drop-down list values coming from past events if "auto_hide_past_events" is enabled.  When locations have no start OR end date,they are not excluded by this flag. Updated review layout to handle Review Monitoring reviews and manually entered reviews alike Added modal dialog boxes for email fields.  {email rel='modal'} should now produce a modally opened contact form window. Increased height of Piwik Analytics window for long reports. Performance improvements for "cFew readers
  • RESOLVED: AWS outage impacting page load times
    At approximately 09:00 CST Amazon Web Services' US-WEST-2 region began exhibiting connectivity issues affecting some of MetaLocator's systems. At that time, we began our AWS region failover plan and raised our systems in US-EAST-1 as emergency failover. AWS resolved the issue quickly and failover to US-EAST-1 was not necessary, so the failover plan was ceased. At this time all systems are operating normally. AWS Status Page ​https://status.aws.amazon.com/Few readers
  • Updates included in the 3/3/2023 Release
    This release included updates to the Data Quality Dashboard to align formatting and introduce data validity in addition to present/not present. Added the new record actions menu for easier delete, edit actions per record. Added the ability to preserve record categories that are not available to crowdsourcing users. (ML-546) Added support for gallery indicators (ML-544) Added support for [front-end export](https://support.metalocFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4460
    Fixed issue with closetab using statics in CLI context bleeding across page generation tasks. Added iframe.allow = geolocation for Chrome update. Added check for use_geo_state/use_geo_city in HasSearch.  Fixed bug for AL+AL in use_geo_state/use_geo_city search Fixed menu pagination bug Fixed overall pagination closing DIV issue Added enable_subquery_opt_mask option Updated look of 30 day trial notice and trial expired notice Updated Retailer responsive behavior to collapse lower prFew readers
  • Updates included in the 12/1/2023 Release
    Our rapid pace of development and improvement continues this week with another feature release. Updates in this release include the following: ML-820 Users can now collect a series of image as part of a lead. This can be helpful for user's requesting quotes or information regarding a repair or other situation where a photo series will help the recipient assess damage or scope of work. An example implementation is shown below: [![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/2/0Few readers
  • Ending support for IE11
    In line with the mapping community, MetaLocator will no longer support IE11 and IE11 mode in Edge. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/browsersupportFew readers
  • Updates included in the 09/11/2026 Release
    Simplified SEO redirect creation: Create a redirect directly from a location record when changing its URL slug. You can also paste a complete URL into the redirect editor to generate the required matching pattern automatically. Added a complete notification history: A new Notifications page lets you search, filter, sort and review past account notifications, including messages too long for the notification menu. Click View All from the notifications bar in the upper right. **ImpFew readers
  • Update to SSL
    For increased security, MetaLocator is dropping SSLv3 and updating our SSL Certifications to support SHA-2.  This will not affect access to MetaLocator or impact your use of the software.  This update will occur over the next 72 hours (today is February, 18 2015).Few readers
  • Updates included in the 9/4/2026 Release
    Safer Interface imports: Review proposed setting changes before importing, choose which changes to apply, and receive warnings when settings may not transfer cleanly between environments. Learn about importing and exporting Interface settings. Added Pagination Analytics event: Page navigation within locator results is now tracked. [Learn about MetaLocator Analytics](https://support.metalocaFew readers
  • Updates to the Zapier Integration
    As part of our October 11, 2024 release, we have included additional attributes of the Lead object in the response to the New Lead trigger. This Zapier integration update carries version number 1.2.0 These additional fields are as follows: Lead Budget fields: budget - User provided value of the budget field budgetusd - Value of the budget field converted to USD currency - The ISO-standard currency code of thFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4934
    Release 4934 is live and includes the following updates and fixes: We increased the limit on the number of Amazon Associate Store Tags you can have in campaign mapping to 400 up from 100. Added BrightLocal to the list of Citation Providers allowing users to export locations directly into the BrightLocal format. Added more robust cache clearing to the end of automated data import tasks Added "Empty" territorFew readers
  • Updates included in the 3/10/2023 Release
    ML-554 - Now tracking online and in-store tab clicks as part of the core analytics events. ML-480 - Background import jobs now include a log of any issues attached as a txt file to the job completion notification. Improved logging for SFTP errors and notices. Rotating deactivated emails after 90 days of inactivity Performance improvements to the CSV import engine Adding data quality logging for linking files. FIX: Users can now import legacy interfaces into new interfaces and theyFew readers
  • Updates to chained category drop-downs
    Prior to this update, in the Category Search option, when using Show As Multiple Drop-downs by Category Group with the Chain dropdowns option enabled, the default behavior was to arbitrarily pre-select the first available option. This artificially forced the user into a selection and also inflated the category analytics for the default category. [](https://downloads.intercoFew readers
  • Updates included in the 11/18/2024 release
    ML-1175 - Updates for WCAG compliance and improvements regarding content ordering as it relates to how screen readers interpret locator results on desktop and mobile. Updates to tab ordering and provides better keyboard navigation support for map marker popups and modal windows. ML-1187 - Google Maps updates causing unneeded margin at the top of the popup window. ML-1180 - Autocomplete suggestions that include country names use use the localized country name of the suggestion wFew readers
  • Updates included in the 1/20/2023 Release
    The most recent release included many bug fixes, performance improvements and new features. Those are summarized below: Added an option to display Average Response Time in the locator results. Added an option to display Travel Time in the locator results. Updated the Data Quality Dashboard to report invalid links and emails instead of just set and unset. Added support for Styles in the Radius and Keyword search form options Added an option for Group Administrators to see analytics wiFew readers
  • Updates included in the 3/7/2024 release
    ML-957: In this update we improved performance of the "All Records" screen by avoiding the construction of the various drop-down lists on every page load. These are now searchable, and are built on-demand. ​ [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/987327278/82e6c2306777fcd2b8235989/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=81d5c190651e7816555a4c53efba6a3e5dc4e493e776b15Few readers
  • Updates included in the 2/19/2024 Release
    ML-532: Allowing admins to permit Group Administrators to create background jobs. See the new "Create Background Processes" in the user form. [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/987266580/c5c2e952b3a0464b7dc2a845/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=9c27889557b2c861f5cd4b092a6738a8ae3553ae7ab0e6d3cde18812eb75dc41&req=fSggFM94mIlfFb4f3HP0gGd%2Fp4sJ3gIm0gZp%2FeV0PbFew readers
  • Updates included in the 11/03/2023 Release
    ML-834: Added an "Announce" string for WGAG AA compliance to the search autocomplete. See the Language section for new language constants. ​ [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/874888350/2913a0b636fffb2fd5005ddb/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=d011506215921e877050ade0bd18d43ecc71b6e6a85ab69061010dbc599f3df6&req=fCcjHsF2noRfFb4f3HP0gFXrnTgmc5tWum4vIEoMatevQFew readers
  • Updates included in release 3236
    The following updates have been included in the most recent release: FEATURE: Increase height of heatmap under analytics FEATURE: Removed logout link for Shopify Users FEATURE: Added new IoT platform FEATURE: Added IoT configuration options FEATURE: Added field validation Regular Expressions BUG: Updated Bank and Salesforce importing Resque back-end to ensure fast processing BUG: Removed check for reserved field name from save process of existing fields.  Prior release caused issuFew readers
  • Updates included in the 8/01/2023 Release
    ML-347: We now support multiple hours ranges for hours fields. This allows for closing hours during lunch or siesta for example. ML-648: We added a search form feature which displays active search filters ML-733: We expanded options for the "detect location" search form button allowing our customers to sFew readers
  • Updates included in the 6/16/2023 Release
    This release is a relatively large release, containing various new features, bug fixes, performance and security improvements. Changes in this update are summarized below. ML-562: Lead Email templates no longer display in "code" mode, while still allowing users to switch to code mode, now with syntax highlighting. Also added a "Template" button to the editor toolbar which allows users to load a pre-made Email template. ML-680: Added [map colorization tools](https://support.metalocator.com/eFew readers
  • Updates included in the 5/17/2024 Release
    This was a substantial release with lots of new and exciting features for all types of customers. ML-991: Unified Search. Unified search combines keyword and location search into a single powerful control that also leverages user location and account data to bias the suggested search options. ML-985: [Expand/collapse controls](https://support.metalocator.com/en/articles/9324694-expand-collapse-areas-in-the-resultsFew readers
  • Updates included in release 3283
    Added Wordpress Sleep option to slow down wordpress API calls. See new "Wait 1 second between API calls" option.  Added Wordpress User Agent setting to thwart robot-blocking on Wordpress installations. See new "Spoof User Agent?" option  Added option to change filter combine logic (AND or OR)  Added absolute URL to file uploader to admin_cdn_base to prevent bad URLs on remotely published pages.  Added validation to the offers form to require http before any linkFew readers
  • Updates included in release 3265
    Fixed issue with encoding HTML in the bulk language editor  Added sorting to region section  Added Import with Delete option  Fixed issue with textarea enter key  Added option to disable spinner on Interface loader  Fixed issue with Google tracking events with non-numeric values  Added HERE geocoding API for testing internally.  Added option to remove/reset all geocoding.  This is useful for folks that import bad lat/lng data and need toFew readers
  • New event map features added
    MetaLocator now functions as a full featured event map software solution for your Web site.Few readers
  • Updates to eliminate page loads during live search
    In MetaLocator interfaces, when users click the main Search button the entire page refreshes to display the search results. This is a typical, albeit dated, user experience (UX) where a form is submitted, and then results are presented in response. Going forward MetaLocator will no long require this refresh - also known as a postback - in order to display results. Interfaces using Live Search have always used this method for category searches. This change extends the improved behavior to tFew readers
  • Updates included in the 5/29/2026 Release
    Improved Google Tag Manager support for embedded locators. MetaLocator can now send Google Tag Manager events from the host page when configured, helping customers use first-party tracking setups and avoid common iframe-related analytics limitations. See: Using Google Tag Manager with MetaLocator Clearer analytics settings for GA4 and GTM. Interface settings now include improved descripFew readers
  • Updates included in the 3/21/2025 release
    ML-1294 - Updates to Agency accounts to include simpler Client account management, Add-ons and single sign on. ML-1299 - Improvements to User Seat purchasing and management of Add-ons for all MetaLocator account owners. ML-1273 - Fix for WCAG AA Accessibility compliance when displaying icons ML-1268 - Now hiding MFA fields when not in use on the main login screen ML-429 - Now displaying a capFew readers
  • Updates included in the 11/10/2024 Release
    ML-632 - This release includes a series of significant updates to our Lead Status Reporting capabilities. See the documentation for details. ML-1173 - Analytics no longer generates network requests when tracking is disabled. The network requests are not stored, but the network activity was causing customer confusion ML-1169 - Filter & Sort now supports logical operators between individual filters and gFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4720
    Added a small color swatch for products in the admin list of products to quickly show the product color visually. Added custom 404 pages for SEO landing pages (provide the URL under the SEO Landing page settings) Added sorting to prefer (or not) product bundles in Where to Buy Added display of bundles in the admin list of retailer products Changed default sorting of retailer products in the admin list of retailer products to push matched and updated products to the top of the list by dFew readers
  • Updates included in the 5/1/2025 release
    ML-1326 - This update includes a variety of small fixes and tweaks to our new template, including some items that were hard to see in Dark Mode. ML-1348 - Addresses issues where content with impression tracking enabled does not register an impression when revealed by user scrolling.Few readers
  • Updates included in the 6/18/2024 Release
    ML-1007: This update adds an option to put a distance limit on prioritization. This helps our customers avoid situations where a large or "Nearest" search radius pulls in a location from far away due to prioritization. Documentation here. ML-915: We now support [Ratings.MD](https://support.metalocator.com/en/articles/9493744-importing-locations-and-reviews-from-ratingsFew readers
  • Updates to custom field templates
    For Enterprise users, the ability to modify Field Templates is a great feature for those with HTML and CSS skills. We are making some changes to improve the manageability of customized field templates. This article describes those changes and the reasoning behind them. [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.cFew readers
  • Faster image serving now available
    We've recently expanded our image handling capability to store images on fast Amazon Cloudfront backed by Amazon S3 storage servers.  This should be mostly transparent to the majority of users.  One change to the Location Editor has been introduced. The image upload utility is positioned just below the editor as shown here: [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/54645438Few readers
  • Updates included in the 7/10/2026 Release
    Improved Live Search behavior: Updated how locators determine their initial map position and results, particularly for international and multi-country locators. This provides more consistent results based on the visitor’s location and the locator’s configured country. Improved “Detect Location” results: Selecting Detect Location now refreshes results more reliably using the visitor’s precise detected position, including when their detected country differs from the locator’s iniFew readers
  • Updates included in the 10/06/2023 Release
    Added the new "flyout" details positioning which displays the details pane in between the list and the map, when there is enough available space as shown below: ​ [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/847677395/deee7b29af58cc979b2ce3e0/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=cdd6384d6c089d32802d8e5f8ebf71dbd733d005bd2c3a9d74e24381a779e0e1&req=fCQgEM55nohaFb4f3HP0gN0%2BQFew readers
  • Core Analytics data gap from 9-12 through 9-14 (Resolved)
    This issue has been resolved. If your MetaLocator Analytics data shows a gap in tracking from 9-12-2021 through 9-14-2021 we are aware of this issue and working with our vendor for a resolution. The gap is from a server upgrade which ran over 2 days. During that period we tracked analytics data in a log file format and our vendor's log file importer has a bug preventing us from importing that data back into the system to fill the gap. There was no downtime during this period. We expect tFew readers
  • Updates included in release 3252
    +Fixed bug with tracking Conversions with a non-numeric value in Google Analytics  +Added Pagination to the Revisions screen for performance reasons  +Updated related record handling  +Fixed issue with offers with no image showing broken image  +Added timeout for LeafLet marker popup to ensure proper positioning when heavy marker window content.  +Added location-level tracking for custom segments in Lazy Loader  +Fixed issue with Bulk Language Editor re-writing quotes and attemptingFew readers
  • Updates included in the 10/7/2022 Release
    This release includes the following updates: Significant updates to our Rich Media template to ensure WCAG AA accessibility off the shelf, including an update to our default primary color, which (barely) did not meet minimum contrast requirements for the visually impaired. Added the ability to import data from the clipboard by copy and paste from Excel or Google Sheets Added the "[Click to View](https:/Few readers
  • Updates in the 5/21/2025 Release
    ML-1356 – Display Badges for Admin Filter Fields on All Records Screen ​Admin Filter fields on the All Records screen now show visual indicators (badges) to clearly display which records have values for admin filter fields. This helps users quickly see values and differences for these user-defined fields. ​ ML-1355 – Add pagination and search to the admin category selector The admin interface has been enhancFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4759
    Fixed an issue where cache would not clear after saving an interface Fixed an issue where i8N would not work for the distance unit when {radius} tag was used without a {zipform} tag Added WYSIWYG editor to display lead content for easier reading in the control panel. Updated the quota management screen to display page views and last month's page views. Updated security filters on the location save form Improved background geocoder performance for Enterprise clients Fix for duplicatFew readers
  • Updates included in release 2951
    These new features and fixes have been included in our latest release. Added option to include {leadid} in the contact form email  Updated default lead template in Sleek and Modern  Fixed endless loop issue in directory pages with use_geo_city or use_geo_state enabled  Fixed linkhttp setting behavior with protocol-relative links  Fixed issue with invalid customer-provided markup in Revolution gallery setting  Added "Are you sure" to Pull Template command  Added option to open AnalytFew readers
  • Updates included in the 1/16/2026 Release
    ML-1541 - We're excited to announce a new feature enhancement for MetaLocator that allows administrators to prioritize and sort location results using an aggregated category priority score. This improvement enables administrators to influence search results by emphasizing the importance of certain categories over others, rather thanFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4484
    Fixed a bug that caused an error when an expired trial account was re-opened Updated cache handler to include Interface revision number in key composition Updated look of Trial Notice for users in trial accountsFew readers
  • Updates included in the 1/13/2025 Release
    ML-632 - Various Reporting Improvements to Lead Status Reporting ML-1238 - Add a setting to your SalesForce job called correct_country_data with a value of 1 to invoke a process which tries to complete TLD and country data. This option will overwrite provided country data with MetaLocator's standard English counFew readers
  • Updates included in the 7/8/2026 Release
    Added custom header tokens for lead webhooks: Lead webhook integrations can now include one or more custom secure tokens as additional HTTP headers. This provides more flexibility for customers connecting MetaLocator leads to CRMs, middleware, marketing automation tools, or internal systems that require a specific authentication header. Learn more about Setting up Lead Webhooks, [Webhooks in MetaLocator](httpsFew readers
  • Updates included in the 7/13/2022 Release
    We have integrated updated master lists of official Country names and ISO country codes. This eliminates a few obscure codes for countries that no longer exist (E.g. Eastern Germany). This also updates our standard country names to more modern equivalents. ​ We have assimilated an expanded and updated list of administrative_level_1 areas, (E.g. states and provinces). This expands the number of countries in which state territories can be supported. This also expands the functionality of the "Few readers
  • Updates included in release 2479
    Re-wrote FTP subsystem for faster, more reliable performance with better logging and transparency to the user Updated FTP SEO subsystem to delete existing pages before generating new pages Fixed issue with double-slashes in the sitemap Added behavior to preserve prior backups of SEO pages Added option to detect an external foreign key reference in an import file and automatically associate existing related records accordingly. Added option to display the Date selection on the public locatioFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4523
    Fix for hours import as Monday Hours, Tuesday Hours column headings in the import file without spaces. Added "use_fcc_county_database" option for PR counties as "Use FCC Database for county" under Territory option group.  This adds county-level territory support for Puerto Rico et. al. Updated default spreadsheet for hours import change. Added global territory option.  Skips the country to ensure locations where global-territory = 1 are always displayed. Updated related records maFew readers
  • Map tile updates
    MapBox users will see upgraded, higher-resolution map tiles on or before November 1. No action is required for this update, and it will not affect your Interface operation. These tiles have a improved quality at all zoom levels and include better, more readable detail on mobile devices. Before the update maps shown did not include many street-level features: [](https://doFew readers
  • Updates included in release 2375
    The recent release of MetaLocator includes the following updates, fixes and features: FIX: Added modal input blocking to public form submittals to prevent duplicate entries from users double clicking the save button. FIX: Added ignore for internal domains on the "Bind to Domain" setting FIX: Updated handling of internal system field id differences for Directory Pages FIX: Moved red required asterisk to the right for drop-down list inputs FIX: Updated prioritization logic to consider aFew readers
  • Updates included in the 4/9/2021 Release
    Introduced a sparkline graph showing Page Views under each interface. This allows users to quickly identify interfaces not in use and reflects activity at a glance. The analytics dashboard has been updated to show lead activity and important basic measures. The analytics dashboard has been given a date range and interface filter. Access to the analytics dashboard has been extended to Group Administrators. The "[redirect to first link](https://support.metalocator.com/en/articles/51Few readers
  • Updates included in release 3007
    Added ability to import categories based on the column heading, where the row/cell value contains TRUE or FALSE or 1/0.  Added Related Tags feature and {relatedtaglist}  Fixed category groups value selection bug  Moved piwik account creation to back-end  Added "No Results Found" event tracking in Analytics  Added hotword replacement in import procedure. For example, a description field with "Welcome to {city}" will be replaced in import with the value from that record.  Added variousFew readers
  • Updates included in release 2257
    NEW: Offering free hosted SEO landing pages to all customers.  (No CNAME, Wordpress or FTP with free)  FIX: Addressed an issue where SEO landing pages would include duplicate CSS.  NEW: Added ability to declare ml___params array in containing page which causes parameters of the same name and value to be passed to the MetaLocator IFRAME  FIX: Addressed issue with anonymous gallery uploads failing to be attributed to the cFew readers
  • Updates included in the 4/14/2023 Release
    NEW: Added "1st party" GA4 integration NEW: Added the "Above List" search form placement option NEW: Added the "From Phone" core field to the lead system, allowing customers to more easily and reliably capture phone numbers from incoming leads. NEW: Improved page load time for the Interface Builder by 23%! NEW: Added support for Zapier data updates and inserts NEW: Added validation for custom field types on the lead form for email, number and URLs. NEW: Improved the result number dFew readers
  • Updates included in the 11/17/2023 Release
    ML-863: Reviews are now accessible by Group Administrators in the Control Panel and limited by their group membership. E.g. a Group Administrator must have access to the Location for which the review was added in order to see it in the Control Panel. ​ ML-813: Added much-improved Spiderfy support to our default mapping engine. This improves handling of multiple results at the exact same latitude/longitude. ​ [![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/8/4/5d84d640Few readers
  • Updates included in the 5/5/2018 Release
    MetaLocator's latest update includes a number of new updates and features including: Updated the Mobile App to include a blazing fast new Sencha Touch 2.3 interface Updated the internal logging system of all user operations, including imports, exports, deletes etc.  We'll soon make this information available to Enterprise account administrators. Added the User Manager, allowing Enterprise users to create and manage sub-users. Removed the requirement for API keys when using the API.  TheFew readers
  • Fix for double refresh for GTM users
    On August 14th, we released a fix for users of Google Tag Manager with our Cross Domain linking setting enabled that was causing the interface to re-load if the Tag Manager did not load Google Analytics before before our Interface code. If our software was loaded first, the GTM client id required for cross domain support would then be appended to the IFRAME URL causing a reload. This created an unnecessary number of page views and looked like a "flicker". This has been addressed though you mayFew readers
  • Updated GeoIP Provider
    We have updated our GEO IP provider to a new, more accurate database. This upgrade benefits all MetaLocator users. The upgrade improves the accuracy and precision of IP Geolocation in MetaLocator. This is the process of translating user IP addresses to latitude and longitude. This impacts both users and analytics reporting. End users will see a more accurate location when using IP Geolocation and analytics reporting will reflect more complete and accurate data. For example, the number of citiFew readers
  • Updates included in release 3111
    Fixed rendering issue with .tabs-ui  Added text-based hours rendering  Updated location-duplicate manager  Added ability to drag a marker into place for a location in place of failed geocoding  Added capability to delete unmatched category associations during import.  Reverted feature that updates group name on update of an existing category name.  Added error to handling missing external key  Added option to use User Parameters after Interface configuration in geocoding  Added dFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4966
    This article summarizes the changes introduced in release 4966, December 2018. Moved all users to the asynchronous export system.  The export will now deliver the resulting export files via email and via User Notifications.  This allows for larger exports to be completed without timeout errors. Performance improvements in Where to Buy Added Bank and Credit union imports to the import system. Updated product name process to include better scraping for missing product names. Fixed an isFew readers
  • Updates included in release 1737
    The following upgrades, fixes and improvements have been added to the most recent version of MetaLocator. IMPROVEMENT: An update to the product finder 3-part import process for a smoother workflow. IMPROVEMENT: Update to the import system to include a "Data Type" selection IMPROVEMENT: Updates to the caching system. IMPROVEMENT: Updates to the Data Quality Dashboard to assist the import process. IFew readers
  • Updates included in release 1565
    MetaLocator releases code upgrades and fixes approximately every two weeks.  This article highlights the publicly relevant aspects of this release. Improvement: Updated SEO landing pages to include LocalBusiness > Hours schema  FIX: Fixed bug with multiple users in 'Allow from users' setting  Improvement: Added Advanced > "Show hours in vertical format" to arrange hours output better for compact layouts  Improvement: Updated disk space number formatter used in quota / usage to handle KB,Few readers
  • Updates included in release 7/2/2026
    Better handling of invalid deep-linked location searches: Searches triggered via deep linking using an invalid or unrecognized location term now return no results instead of returning all locations. This provides a clearer and more accurate visitor experience. Updated Live Search map behavior: Interfaces using Live Search now handle the "Show Empty Map" setting more literally, including cases where no results are shown or users move the map into an area without matching locations. LeFew readers
  • Updates included in the 11/27/2023 Release
    ML-865: Added support for a new layout option that hides the list before the user has performed a search ML-845, ML-866: Added expanded support for SObjects in the anchor object in SalesForce imports. ML-867: Fixed an issue with autocomplete that displayed apparently duplicated postal codes when no country bias exists and the postal existed in other countries. (These were not really duplicates, but suggestions from other countries)Few readers
  • Updates included in the 7/8/2024 release
    The following updates have been included in our most recent software update. ML-1036 - Ordering and prioritization by "profile percent complete". Read more here. ML-1041 - Lead Categories ML-944 - Importing data from [Microsoft Dynamics 365](https:Few readers
  • Updates included in the 6/23/2026 Release
    New distance-based sorting options: Added more flexible options for ordering locator results by travel time or travel distance, helping customers present nearby locations based on real-world driving behavior instead of only straight-line distance. Learn more about travel time display: Display travel time in the search results. New Distance Score Table option: Added support for assigning cFew readers
  • Updates included in the 10/20/2022 Release
    This release includes the following updates: Updates to the Google Drive integration to support direct import of CSV files. Updates to the Google Drive integration to support upload of files from Shared Drives. Update to the CSV processing engine to support additional delimiters including pipe, semi-colon and tab. Also allowing .txt file extensions. Update to the Interface Builder to avoid scroll-within-scroll on the Results group. Fixed long modal window titles overlapping the closeFew readers
  • Updates included in the 11/28/2022 Release
    This release includes the following updates: Improvements in Core Web Vital scores by introducing compressed content delivery, minified assets and other best practices for interfaces created in the Interface Builder. Crowdsourcing: Added a deep linking trigger to login users and direct them straight to their locations. Removed the use of latitude and longitude in URL parameters for user privacy proteFew readers
  • Updates included in the 9/29/2023 Release
    In this release, we have refactored the "Add Field" dialog box presented in the Interface Builder: ​ [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/842320787/542d5ee76be814885015a541/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=ab6db361e642349810f157da8a19617c71b95b4e35d6d9d30e37e75e10d4634c&req=fCQlFct%2BmolYFb4f3HP0gBf4Ve8%2FVx26H%2B4MqC7%2BeqP64RD%2FDZjfm7v3XfU6%0AngPR0gEEQVCXnZHFew readers
  • Updates included in the 5/25/2026 Release
    Interface settings can now be imported by uploading a .txt file. The Import Interface modal now supports either pasting Interface Settings JSON or uploading a .txt file, making it easier to restore, copy, or move Interface settings between Interfaces. See: Importing and Exporting Interface Settings. Field Template customization is now easier to manage per Interface. Users can save a cFew readers
  • Updates included in release 1634
    The following upgrades, fixes and improvements have been added to the most recent version of MetaLocator. IMPROVEMENT: Added support for multiple category prioritization.  By using the "ordering" of the category, multiple levels of prioritization are possible. IMPROVEMENT: Better support for un-geocoded searches via the API. FIX: Spelling error in Field chooser FIX: Automatic support for "GB" v.s. "UK" ccTLDFew readers
  • Log4J Vulnerability
    MetaLocator has evaluated all of its systems and determined that Log4J is not in use on any of our platforms and as such does not represent a vulnerability to MetaLocator. More details here.Few readers
  • Updates included in the 5/5/2022 Release
    Added a new control for crowdsourcing state and country territories. Added new filters to the user manager for easier filtering by group and type. Updated password reset feature to prevent users from specifying passwords in the user manager for increased security. Added an option on the Export screen for crowdsourcing subscribers to export a file that joins both location and user data. Added a Crowdsourcing dashboard to the welcome screen. Added an account-wide user configurable leadFew readers
  • Updates included in the 8/11/2023 Release
    ML-648: Updates to the active search filters to include an option to show the active filter count. ML-648: Added the ability to provide custom templates for the active search filter controls. ML-648: Added consistent top margin for when the number of [active filter controls](https://support.metalocator.com/enFew readers
  • Updates included in the June 5, 2026 Release
    Added support for importing location data directly from Airtable, including the ability to choose a base, table, and optional view during setup. Learn more: Importing data from Airtable Added an option to keep Airtable-powered imports in sync automatically for accounts with background importing enabled. Learn more: [Background Importing](https://support.metalocator.com/en/articles/4343052-background-importFew readers
  • Updates included in release 2706
    Added SEF urls to all new interfaces by default.  Added support for mltables in Taglist tags ({taglistwithdescription mltable="events"} for example.)  Added tables feature and support to all new users.  Removed SEO from onboarding wizard  Opening SEF detail pages in new (top) window  Added support for Nearby Locations in the Item Detail Template {nearestlocations limit="3"}  Fixed issue with modal appearing out of view on tall pages.  Added related item dynamic templates  Fixed pFew readers
  • Updates included in release 4833
    Updated CKEditor to stop stripping empty span,and i tags from the Item templates Fixed bugs related to search options set in the All Records screen polluting records shown under Geocoder and vice-versa. Fixed issue where Sub Admins would be denied claim of an SEO hostname when an account owner had originally claimed it. Fixed import slowdown from Amazon EFS migration. Simplified quota display Added a scrollbar to the back end menu for small screens Fixed text overlap for small screFew readers
  • New off-site backup system is now live
    MetaLocator has always provided off-site backups via a 3rd party solution. We have updated that off-site solution to a more robust provider. As in the previous solution, all daily snapshots are stored on AWS S3 Storage. Those snapshots are also securely migrated to our offsite storage provider for 30 days. "Local" backups are migrated to AWS Glacier after 10 days. AWS Glacier purports a 99.999999999% durability or an archive. Combined with our offsite solution, we offer effectively 100% backup dFew readers

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