May 2026 update
1st May 2026
posted 1st May 2026
Welcome to our May update. Catch up on all the latest improvements, exciting new features, and what’s in the pipeline this month. Be sure to explore our latest blog posts and upcoming social media events.
New this month
You can bookmark our System Update page for regular updates. Here is a summary of what’s new this month:
- Form update: Forms on the website have been improved. Now, when you send a form, the page does not refresh. It sends your message quietly in the background. This makes everything feel faster and smoother, but it still works the same way.
- Articles update: The website editor had a small problem with the back button. Before, when you clicked back, it always took you to the main list, even if you came from somewhere else. This could be confusing. Now it remembers where you came from. So when you click back, it takes you to the right place.
- Checkout update: The checkout page lets you add special code after someone buys something. Before, it only shared a little bit of order info, like the order number and total price. Now, it can also share the customer’s email, the delivery country, and a delivery date (about 7 days later). This helps with things like tracking and sending follow-up messages.
- Links to page sections: You can now link to a specific part of a page. Just choose the page section option and add the section ID. This helps people jump straight to the right place on the page.
Things to think about
We've put together some topical social media events to help you with content creation this month:
- May Day - 1st May: Celebrate the start of spring and themes of renewal and community. Share bright, seasonal visuals, positive messages about fresh beginnings, or light-hearted content welcoming the new month.
- Star Wars Day - 4th May: Celebrate Star Wars Day and the spirit of adventure and imagination. Share fun, themed visuals, playful references to characters or quotes, or light-hearted content that invites your audience to join in the galactic fun.
- VE Day - 8th May: Commemorate VE Day by honouring remembrance, resilience, and community spirit. Share respectful visuals, historical reflections, or uplifting messages that celebrate unity and the contributions of those who served, while encouraging followers to reflect or take part in local commemorations.
- Start of Mental Health Awareness Week - 11th May: Mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week by promoting wellbeing, support, and positivity. Share encouraging messages, practical tips for self-care, or resources for mental health, and create content that invites conversation and reduces stigma around mental health.
- Eurovision Song Contest Final - 16th May: Get into the Eurovision spirit by celebrating music, creativity, and international culture. Share fun polls, highlight favourite acts or songs, post colourful visuals, or encourage followers to vote, comment, and join the conversation around the big night.
New products
Why not sign up for a free trial and discover some of the other products we offer:
- Webfactory Knowledge Base: We’ve launched Knowledge Base! It’s great for organising support articles, staff handbooks, and training guides. Start a 14-day free trial and get an early-adopter discount.
- Webfactory Site Rank: We’ve also released Site Rank, our new tool for tracking your website’s SEO performance. See keyword rankings, measure your SEO progress, and get accurate local insights from one simple dashboard. Start a 14-day free trial today.
Coming soon
Chatbox (name to be confirmed): We're working on a fully integrated chat widget for your websites. This lets customers message you directly from your website.
