Change Log for PropertyWebBuilder

January 11, 2026 · View on GitHub

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

Unreleased

Theme API: New /api_public/v1/theme endpoint exposing complete theme configuration including colors, fonts, border radius, dark mode settings, and ready-to-inject CSS variables for Next.js client integration
Testimonials API: New /api_public/v1/testimonials endpoint for dynamic testimonial management with support for featured filtering, limit parameter, and multi-tenant scoping
Testimonials Model: Added Pwb::Testimonial model with author name, role, quote, rating, and position fields, including visibility and featured flags
Testimonials Seeding: Added YAML seed files and rake task (pwb:testimonials:seed) for easy testimonial data population

Theme endpoint provides complete branding data: palette colors, typography, spacing, and dark mode configuration
Testimonials endpoint supports query parameters: limit, featured_only, and locale
Both endpoints tested and production-ready for Next.js frontend integration

RETS/MLS Integration: Removed rets gem and deprecated MLS integration code. The feature was experimental and never fully implemented. See docs/claude_thoughts/DEPRECATED_FEATURES.md for details and alternatives.

Analytics Dashboard: Real-time tenant analytics with Ahoy.js, Chartkick, and multi-tenant visit/event tracking
Site Admin Onboarding: Guided wizard with Shepherd.js for new admin setup (profile, properties, theme selection)
Comprehensive SEO: Multilingual SEO fields using Mobility, JSON-LD schema.org markup, hreflang tags, image sitemaps
Performance Caching: Redis cache store, fragment caching, HTTP ETags, Russian doll caching, background materialized view refresh

Subscription & Plans Management: Full tenant admin UI for managing subscription plans, pricing, and website subscriptions with AASM state machine
User Management: User deletion with safety checks (prevents deleting sole website owners), ownership transfer functionality
Email Verification Flow: New websites enter locked state pending owner email verification before going live
Granular Provisioning: State machine with validation guards tracks each provisioning step (owner_assigned → agency_created → links_created → field_keys_created → properties_seeded → ready → live)
Subdomain Pool System: Pre-generated Heroku-style subdomains with reservation, allocation, and release lifecycle
Email Template Management: Customizable email templates at both site and tenant admin levels with Liquid templating

Fix navigation links not rendering for new websites (missing link_path attribute)
Fix owner_email not being set during bulk provisioning
Fix duplicate subdomain reservations per email
Fix form routing for namespaced Pwb:: models
Fix SSL CRL errors in seed images availability check
Fix N+1 queries detected by Bullet gem

Convert from Rails engine to standalone application
Migrate from Prop model to RealtyAsset with separate Sale/Rental listings
Implement namespace-based multi-tenancy (Pwb:: base, PwbTenant:: tenant-scoped)
Migrate from Bootstrap to Tailwind CSS for public themes
Migrate from Globalize gem to Mobility for translations

Multi-tenancy: Full acts_as_tenant integration with cross-tenant admin
Dual admin interfaces: site_admin (super admin) and tenant_admin (per-tenant)
Seed packs system: Scenario-based seeding for quick site setup
Firebase authentication: Unified auth with configurable Firebase/Devise provider
New themes: Brisbane (luxury), Bologna, Bristol with Tailwind CSS
Enhanced theming: CSS variables, Liquid templates, page part library
Faceted search: Field key-based filtering with URL-friendly parameters