What's New

The latest features and improvements to help you build better marketplaces.

January 9, 2026

Starter Templates

Get your marketplace up and running faster with our new starter templates. Choose from pre-built designs optimized for different marketplace types — products, rentals, services, and more.

Available Templates
🏪

General

Classifieds & mixed

🏡

Rentals

Properties & equipment

📦

Products

E-commerce & crafts

🎯

Services

Freelance & local

  • Pre-built pages optimized for your marketplace type
  • Includes hero, category showcase, and featured listings
  • Fully customizable with the visual editor


Figma-style Font Resizing

Text elements now have purple corner handles that let you drag to resize font size — just like in Figma. The sidebar font size control syncs in real-time as you drag.

Visual Editor24px
Drag to resize

Try it! Drag the bottom-right corner handle to resize the text.

  • Drag corner handles to resize font size
  • Works on headings, paragraphs, and spans
  • Sidebar syncs with drag changes in real-time
  • Custom sizes shown as "73px (custom)" in dropdown

Marketplace Logo in Emails

All emails sent from your marketplace now automatically include your logo at the top. This creates a more professional, branded experience for your buyers and sellers.

Email Preview
🏪

Your Marketplace

  • Logo appears in all transactional emails
  • Works for booking confirmations, order updates, and more
  • Just upload your logo in Store Settings → Branding

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Various fixes and improvements to make your marketplace building experience smoother.

Fixes This Week
  • Theme colors now used for buyer dashboard buttons
  • Fixed booking confirmation email layout
  • Buyer sidebar: Dashboard link hidden for buyer-only users
  • Fixed discard draft and clear selection overlay on page change
  • Fixed visual editor save (stale closure bug)
  • Multiple Search Wizard fixes
January 2, 2026

Simplified Custom Domain Setup

We've completely revamped the custom domain setup process. Clearer instructions, better status badges, and helpful info about DNS propagation times make it easier than ever to connect your own domain.

Custom Domain Settings
yourdomain.comVerified
www.yourdomain.comPropagating...

DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate worldwide.

  • Simplified DNS configuration steps
  • Real-time verification status with clear badges
  • Helpful info about propagation times


Contact Form Spam Protection

The Contact Form component now includes built-in spam protection. This invisible layer helps keep your inbox clean from bot submissions without adding friction for real visitors.

Contact FormProtected
  • Invisible spam protection - no CAPTCHA needed
  • Blocks automated bot submissions
  • Zero friction for real visitors

Image-to-Component (Beta)

Upload a screenshot or design image to the AI chat, and it will attempt to create a matching component for you. This experimental feature is a helpful starting point for recreating designs — results may vary, but it can save you time getting started.

AI Chat InterfaceBeta

Upload design image

  • Upload any screenshot or design mockup
  • AI analyzes and generates a matching component
  • Great starting point - refine with the visual editor

Note: This is an experimental feature. The AI does its best to match your design, but complex layouts may need manual adjustments. Think of it as a helpful assistant rather than a perfect converter.


Bug Fixes & Improvements

Various fixes and improvements to make your marketplace building experience smoother.

Fixes This Week
  • Fixed date/timezone issues on booking flow and emails
  • Fixed typography and padding for Featured Listings component
  • Fixed custom domain settings validation
  • Made Search Wizard text fully customizable
  • Search Wizard first step is now required
December 26, 2025

Form Preview Panel

See exactly what your create-listing form will look like while you're building it. The new preview panel shows a live preview of your form as you add and configure fields — no more guessing.

Store Settings → Listing Form

Form Builder

Title
Required
Description
Optional

Add field:

  • Live preview updates as you configure
  • See exactly what sellers will see
  • Test your form layout before publishing

Section Dividers in Listing Form

Organize your listing form with section dividers. Group related fields together and make the form easier to navigate for your sellers.

Create Listing Form

Basic Information

Pricing & Availability

Additional Details

  • Group related fields together
  • Add custom section titles
  • Makes long forms easier to navigate

Improved Sign-in Flow

When visitors sign in or sign up while viewing a listing, they're now redirected back to that listing after authentication. No more losing your place — a smoother experience for your customers.

Authentication Flow
🏠

Viewing Listing

🔐

Sign In

Back to Listing

Users are automatically returned to the listing they were viewing

  • Seamless redirect after sign-in or sign-up
  • Users don't lose their place
  • Better conversion for your marketplace

Custom Font Family

Change the font family of any text element in your marketplace. Select from a variety of fonts to match your brand and style.

Visual Editor → TypographyTry different fonts!

Your Marketplace

Beautiful products await

Font Family

  • Choose from multiple font families
  • Apply to any text element
  • Mix fonts for headings and body text

Category Showcase Component

A beautiful new drag & drop component to showcase your listing categories. Help visitors discover what your marketplace offers at a glance.

Category Showcase
🗺️

Tours

📚

Classes

🚲

Rentals

🎉

Events

  • Drag & drop into any page
  • Automatically pulls your listing types
  • Fully customizable styling

Rich Text for Custom Fields

TextArea custom fields now support rich text formatting. Sellers can make text bold or italic to create more engaging listing descriptions.

Custom Field: Description
Select text and click B or I!
Welcome to our amazing tour of the city! Experience the best sights and sounds with our expert guides.

Select text and use the toolbar buttons to format

  • Bold and italic formatting
  • Available in TextArea custom fields
  • Makes listing descriptions more engaging

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Various fixes and improvements to make your marketplace building experience smoother.

Fixes This Week
  • Fixed line breaks on specific listing page
  • Fixed Featured Listings component buttons
  • Fixed VideoHero component toggle functionality
  • Multiple fixes for ListingFinderWizard filtering
  • Fixed z-index issues for modals on drag & drop components
  • Fixed element hovering behavior when scrolling
  • Fixed HeroWithSearch query updates when adjusting pills
  • Fixes for booking calendar, request modal, and availability calendar
  • Fixed Dashboard Stats link to user listings
December 19, 2025

Type-Specific Filters

Enable this optional feature in Store Settings to show listing type tabs on your All Listings page. Each tab displays filters specific to that type — so visitors only see what's relevant to their search.

All Listings PageTry switching tabs!

Filters for Tours:

LocationDurationGroup SizeDifficulty
  • Optional toggle in Store Settings
  • Each listing type shows relevant filters only
  • Cleaner browsing experience for visitors

Free Listings for Sellers

Sellers can now list items for free on your marketplace. Perfect for building initial inventory, running promotions, or offering free resources alongside paid products.

Create Listing
$
Free!

Set price to $0 to offer this listing for free

  • Set price to $0 for free listings
  • Great for building initial marketplace inventory
  • Offer free resources alongside paid products

12 New Drag & Drop Components

Massive update to the component library! Build richer pages with these new components — just drag and drop them into your pages.

New Components
Try dragging them around!
🔍

HeroWithSearch

FAQ Section

💰

Pricing Table

📊

Stats Section

🏢

Logo Cloud

🎬

Video Embed

📝

Text Block

Section Divider

🖼️

Image

🎨

Image Gallery

↔️

Side by Side

🌄

Background Image

  • Drag and drop into any page
  • Fully customizable via the edit sidebar
  • Works with all themes

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Various fixes and improvements to make your marketplace building experience smoother.

Fixes This Week
  • Fixed free listing validation error
  • Fixed date bug on BookingCalendar
  • Fixed currency display on filters
  • Fixed drop zones showing multiple overlays
  • Improved filtering on All Listings page
December 12, 2025

Right-Click to Delete

Delete elements and components directly via right-click. No more hunting for delete buttons — just right-click any element in the visual editor and select delete. Much faster workflow for building and editing your pages.

Visual Editor
Drag to reorder, right-click to delete!
🦸

Hero Section

🛍️

Product Card

📧

Contact Form

  • Right-click any element to see options
  • Drag and drop to reorder elements
  • Quick delete without searching for buttons

New AI Element Properties

Four new AI-powered styling options for elements. Just describe what you want, and the AI will apply the styles for you. Perfect for quick adjustments without digging through settings.

New AI Properties
🔍

setOpacity

Adjust element transparency

👁️

toggleVisibility

Show or hide elements

🎨

setClasses

Add custom CSS classes

🔲

setBorder

Add or modify borders

  • Describe styling changes in natural language
  • AI applies the correct CSS automatically
  • Works on any selected element

Listing Page Layout Options

Choose how your listing detail pages display content. Pick between "Side by Side" (two-column grid) or "Image on Top" (stacked layout). Find this new option in your Store Settings.

Listing Detail Layout
🖼️
  • Side by Side: Image and details in two columns
  • Image on Top: Stacked layout with image above
  • Configure in Store Settings → Listing Form

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Various fixes and improvements to make your marketplace building experience smoother.

Fixes This Week
  • Booking calendar now uses your theme colors
  • Fixed location filtering on all listings page
  • Fixed drag & drop dropzone positioning
  • Fixed link path editing
  • Fixed Google Maps when adding address
  • Transparent header fixes on frontpage
December 5, 2025

Directory to Marketplace

Have a directory website? Turn it into a revenue-generating marketplace in minutes. Our new dedicated landing page shows you exactly how to transform your directory listings into bookable products with payments, seller management, and more.

Directory to Marketplace Demo
  • Transform directory listings into bookable products
  • Add payments and seller management
  • Keep your existing SEO and traffic

Logo Size Control

Fine-tune your branding with the new logo size slider in Site Settings. Adjust your logo height anywhere from 20px to 80px to get the perfect look for your header.

Site Settings → Branding → Logo SizeTry the slider!
P
My Marketplace
HomeListingsAbout
px

Adjust the height of your logo (20-80 pixels)

  • Slider control for precise sizing (20-80px)
  • Live preview as you adjust
  • Found in Site Settings → Branding tab

Custom Field Display Width

Control how custom fields appear on your listing detail pages. Choose between full width, half width, or third width to create side-by-side layouts. Perfect for displaying specs, features, or details in a clean grid format.

Store Settings → Listing Form → Custom FieldsTry changing the width!

Preview: Listing Detail Page

Check-in

2:00 PM

Check-out

11:00 AM

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Max Guests

6

  • Full width, half width, or third width options
  • Create clean side-by-side layouts
  • Configure per custom field in Store Settings

Much Faster Editor

We've added client-side caching to the page editor. Switching between pages is now instant — no more waiting for each page to reload. Your editing workflow just got significantly smoother.

Page Switching Performance
Before
~2-3s
After
~0.1s

Pages you've visited are now cached locally

  • Instant page switching after first load
  • Client-side caching for all pages
  • Smoother editing workflow
November 28, 2025

Interactive Sandbox Demo

Try the full marketplace builder without creating an account. Explore the visual editor, drag components, and see how easy it is to build your own marketplace.

Sandbox Demo PreviewClick to enlarge

Listing Type Filter Pills

Visitors can now quickly filter listings by type on the All Listings page. Makes it easier to find exactly what they're looking for. Configure your listing types in Store Settings.

All Listings PageTry clicking the filters!
🏛️

City Walking Tour

$45

👨‍🍳

Cooking Class

$89

🚲

Bike Rental

$25

🍷

Wine Tasting

$65

Harbor Cruise

$55

🛶

Kayak Rental

$35

  • One-click filtering by listing type
  • Shows count per category
  • Instantly updates the listings grid

Redesigned Edit Sidebar

We've made the edit sidebar more compact and intuitive. Sections now expand and collapse smoothly, with clear visual feedback when editing. Try it in the Sandbox Demo.

Edit SidebarTry clicking sections!

Welcome to Our Store

Edit this element using the sidebar →

Properties
|
Selected
H3 Heading
  • Expand/collapse all sections
  • Visual highlight when active
  • Real-time preview updates
Try it yourself

Seller Profile Customization

Sellers can now personalize their profiles with custom images and banners. Build trust and stand out from the crowd.

As an example check out Imagination.market — a marketplace built on Prometora by Elizabeth

Click to enlarge
  • Upload custom profile photo
  • Add a personalized banner image
  • Builds trust with buyers

Child, Student & Pension Pricing

Add alternative pricing tiers for different participant types. Perfect for tours, classes, experiences, and events.

Store Settings → Participant TypesClick to enlarge
  • Define custom participant types (child, student, senior, etc.)
  • Set different prices per type
  • Automatically shows in booking flow
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