# Monthly Recap: September 2026

**URL:** <https://community.elfsight.com/t/monthly-recap-september-2026/175512>\
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**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/monthly-recap-september-2026/175512 "2026-10-01T21:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/monthly-recap-september-2026/175512/1 "2026-10-01T21:00:00Z")

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Every feature starts with an idea — and many of those ideas come directly from you.

September brought new releases, improvements based on your feedback, and several Wishlist requests moving forward behind the scenes.

Here’s a look at what we built, what we’re building, and what the community achieved together 🙌

# **[[NEW WIDGET]: Your Videos, All in One Place — Meet Video Gallery! 🔥](https://community.elfsight.com/t/new-widget-your-videos-all-in-one-place-meet-video-gallery/173126)**

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Your videos finally have one place to shine! Introducing [Video Gallery](https://elfsight.com/video-gallery-widget/) — our new widget for showcasing content from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, Twitch, and other sources.

> [@](#):
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> ## **The list of key features**
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> - YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, Twitch, and custom video sources
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> - 6 layouts at your choice
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> - In-page and popup video playback
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> - Sticky mini player on scroll
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> - Custom call-to-action cards after playback
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> - Google Analytics & GTM event tracking
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> - and more!

  

# 9 top features 🔝

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These are the biggest updates that landed in September. Explore new features designed to help you create more powerful and flexible widgets:

- [**AI Chatbot:** Book meetings & stay on top of new chats with Calendly, Cal.com and Slack integrations](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-book-meetings-stay-on-top-of-new-chats-with-calendly-cal-com-and-slack-integrations/174204)

- [**AI Chatbot:** Control when your chatbot should appear on your website](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-control-when-your-chatbot-should-appear-on-your-website/173209)

- [**AI Chatbot:** Remove Elfsight branding with the new White Label option](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-remove-elfsight-branding-with-the-new-white-label-option/173284)

- [**AI Chatbot:** Send performance reports to emails automatically](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-send-performance-reports-to-emails-automatically/175030)

- [**AI Chatbot:** Train your assistant using YouTube Videos](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-train-your-assistant-using-youtube-videos/174300)

- [**Calculator:** Build more flexible calculations with Text field](https://community.elfsight.com/t/calculator-build-more-flexible-calculations-with-text-field/173715)

- [**Calculator:** Display Action buttons based on certain conditions](https://community.elfsight.com/t/calculator-display-action-buttons-based-on-certain-conditions/173380)

- [**Event Calendar:** Control description length in event cards](https://community.elfsight.com/t/event-calendar-control-description-length-in-event-cards/175510)

- [**Store Locator:** Integrations & Action Buttons in location cards](https://community.elfsight.com/t/store-locator-integrations-action-buttons-in-location-cards/174516)

  

# Other updates 🚀

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Alongside the major releases, we’ve rolled out many smaller updates to make your everyday experience smoother:

- [**Event Calendar:** Enjoy Schema.org markup improvements](https://community.elfsight.com/t/event-calendar-enjoy-schema-org-markup-improvements/174383)

- [**Event Calendar:** Track user interactions with your widget using Google Analytics integration](https://community.elfsight.com/t/event-calendar-track-user-interactions-with-your-widget-using-google-analytics-integration/174401)

- [**Forms:** Introducing new CAPTCHA for better Spam protection](https://community.elfsight.com/t/forms-introducing-new-captcha-for-better-spam-protection/174942)

- [**Logo Showcase:** Sort logos alphabetically](https://community.elfsight.com/t/logo-showcase-sort-logos-alphabetically/173624)

- [**Reviews:** Hide AI Summary on mobile](https://community.elfsight.com/t/reviews-hide-ai-summary-on-mobile/175501)

- [**Social Feed:** Enjoy improved reliability of YouTube source with the new Widget Data service](https://community.elfsight.com/t/social-feed-enjoy-improved-reliability-of-youtube-source-with-the-new-widget-data-service/174761)

- [**Social Widgets:** New media visibility controls](https://community.elfsight.com/t/social-widgets-new-media-visibility-controls/175023)

- [**Website Translator:** New Flags for Dutch, Tamil, and Spanish languages](https://community.elfsight.com/t/website-translator-new-flags-for-dutch-tamil-and-spanish-languages/175326)

  

# New ideas in progress 👷‍♂️

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**8** ideas from the Wishlist moved closer to release. Here’s what our team started building this month.

> **AI Chatbot (3 features)**
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> - [Mark as read button for all chats in Results section](https://community.elfsight.com/t/mark-as-read-button-for-all-chats-in-results-section/169984)
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> - [Send Star/Smiley scale with the follow-up message to let users rate conversation with the chatbot](https://community.elfsight.com/t/send-star-smiley-scale-with-the-follow-up-message-to-let-users-rate-conversation-with-the-chatbot/160839)
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> - [Custom form fields (Text field, Choice, Date, Time, etc)](https://community.elfsight.com/t/custom-form-fields-text-field-choice-date-time-etc/91363)

> **Reviews (3 features)**
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> - [Options to set different position on mobile and desktop (floating badge)](https://community.elfsight.com/t/options-to-set-different-position-on-mobile-and-desktop-floating-badge/127872)
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> - [Filter reviews by minimum text length](https://community.elfsight.com/t/filter-reviews-by-minimum-text-length/143745)
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> - [Add ticker layout](https://community.elfsight.com/t/add-ticker-layout/109969)
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> [Display business logo instead of the latest profile image in owner's reply](https://community.elfsight.com/t/display-business-logo-instead-of-the-latest-profile-image-in-owners-reply/63480)

> **Calculator (2 features)**
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> \*[Bulk upload (Excel file) on options for dropdown field](https://community.elfsight.com/t/bulk-upload-excel-file-on-options-for-dropdown-field/64877)
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> - [Open Calculator using a floating button](https://community.elfsight.com/t/open-calculator-using-a-floating-button/69196)

> See all feature requests **in Progress** : [23 requests in Progress](https://community.elfsight.com/tags/c/wishlist/8/In-Progress/l/votes)

  

# Our achievements 🏆

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- [Elfsight & KISS: Backstage on Tommy Thayer's Website](https://community.elfsight.com/t/elfsight-kiss-backstage-on-tommy-thayers-website/174005)

- [63 new ideas in our Wishlist](https://community.elfsight.com/c/wishlist)  
Jump in and vote for everything you’d love to see released!

- [79 answered Questions in Ask the Community category](https://community.elfsight.com/c/get-help/5)  
We’re always happy to assist 🙂

- [10 bugs eliminated](https://community.elfsight.com/c/elfsight-changelog/fixed/49) 🛠  
Our devs are working hard to improve your experience with our apps!

  

# Widget Tips

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Looking for new ways to use Elfsight? Check out new guides and discover features you might have missed.

> **AI Chatbot Tips**
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> - [AI Chatbot: How to customize widget's text elements](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-how-to-customize-widgets-text-elements/174602)
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> - [AI Chatbot: How to send transcript notifications from your own email address](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-how-to-send-transcript-notifications-from-your-own-email-address/173475)
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> - [AI Chatbot: How should visitors start a conversation](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-how-should-visitors-start-a-conversation/173869)
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> - [AI Chatbot: Managing your Conversations, Leads and Analytics](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ai-chatbot-managing-your-conversations-leads-and-analytics/173707)

> **Event Calendar Tips**
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> - [Event Calendar: How to use different layouts on desktop and mobile](https://community.elfsight.com/t/event-calendar-how-to-use-different-layouts-on-desktop-and-mobile/174543)
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> - [Real Use Case: How to turn Event Calendar into flexible team directory](https://community.elfsight.com/t/real-use-case-how-to-turn-event-calendar-into-flexible-team-directory/173852)

- [Calculator: How to send lead notifications from your own email address](https://community.elfsight.com/t/calculator-how-to-send-lead-notifications-from-your-own-email-address/173632)

- [Forms: How to send submission notifications from your own email address](https://community.elfsight.com/t/forms-how-to-send-submission-notifications-from-your-own-email-address/173629)

- [Job Board: How to get a link to specific vacancy](https://community.elfsight.com/t/job-board-how-to-get-a-link-to-specific-vacancy/173198)

- [Team Showcase: How to get a link to specific member](https://community.elfsight.com/t/team-showcase-how-to-get-a-link-to-specific-member/173151)

- [Video Gallery: How to open specific platform tab by default](https://community.elfsight.com/t/video-gallery-how-to-open-specific-platform-tab-by-default/173466)

  
  

# Website Reviews

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We continued exploring your websites and sharing practical feedback to help improve design, UX, and conversions:

- [Website Review #19: How Optimized First Screen Can Enhance UX on Workwear Site](https://community.elfsight.com/t/website-review-19-how-optimized-first-screen-can-enhance-ux-on-workwear-site/172920)

- [Website Review #20: Honest Feedback for Web Design Site](https://community.elfsight.com/t/website-review-20-honest-feedback-for-web-design-site/174296)

- [Website Review #21: Behind the Scenes of a Superhero Website That Fights Clutter](https://community.elfsight.com/t/website-review-21-behind-the-scenes-of-a-superhero-website-that-fights-clutter/175434)

  

> Guys, we’d love for you to take a minute to check out our [Wishlist](https://community.elfsight.com/c/wishlist/8)! Your feedback, votes, and fresh ideas are incredibly valuable to us 😊