What's New
New updates and improvements to Press Ranger.
June 2026
Welcoming Substack to our network
All gold-tier press releases are now also syndicated to Substack, adding another high-authority DoFollow backlink and placement to every Gold distribution.
Claude Integration (MCP)
Connect Press Ranger to Claude and manage your press releases and companies right from a conversation. Ask Claude to draft a launch announcement, add a new company, or pull up your recent releases, all without leaving your AI assistant. Everything it creates lands in your account as an editable draft for you to review and publish, and it can only ever touch your own data. Connect it under Integrations and read the Claude Integration guide.
AI Press Release Assistant
Edit and refine your press release with AI right inside the editor. Select text or use the magic-wand button to fix grammar & spelling, shorten your copy, or run a custom prompt — then review every suggested change paragraph by paragraph and accept only what you want. The assistant follows press release standards and uses your company details only when your request calls for them. Read the AI Press Release Assistant guide.
Email Open Tracking
Emails sent from Press Ranger using connected inboxes can now track opens, so you can see which journalists are engaging with your pitches. Open tracking data appears alongside your sent emails in the Mail Hub. Read the Email Management guide for details.
May 2026
Connected Inboxes
Send email directly from Press Ranger through your own Gmail or SMTP account. The new Mail Hub tracks sent emails, drafts, and templates in one place. Connect your inbox in settings and start sending from any contact profile or campaign. Read the Email Management guide for details.
AI Visibility Metrics on Press Release Reports
Press Ranger now tracks how often your brand surfaces in AI chatbot answers. The new AI Visibility report on Gold press releases shows citation, indexing, and training data from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and Copilot. Learn more in the AIWire guide and the How to Win AI Search playbook.
Receipt Emails for Press Releases
You'll now get a receipt email confirming every press release purchase. See Press Release Distribution.
Smarter Article Classification
Articles that can't be confidently classified after 24 hours are now skipped, keeping media databases clean.
April 2026
MarketWatch Retired
MarketWatch was removed from the syndication network due to their rejection of all press releases from all publishers.
Welcoming Newswell to our network
All gold-tier press releases will now be syndicated to Newswell, a DA84 DoFollow backlink.
Founders Page
A new Press Ranger for Founders page is live on the marketing site.
CRM Pagination & Ordering
The CRM now paginates and supports column ordering, making large contact lists easier to work through.
New PR Software Marketing Page
A new comparison page is live on the marketing site.
Tables in Press Releases
You can now embed tables directly in press release bodies. See the Press Release Writing Guide.
Bigger Sub-Headlines & Live Character Counter
Sub-headlines now support up to 900 characters, with a redesigned live character counter on both headlines and sub-headlines so you can write to length without guesswork.
New Homepage
The marketing site has a refreshed homepage with a new bento-style feature grid and updated header.
New Press Ranger Docs
The new Help Center is now public.
Docs Links Across the App
We added contextual links from the app into the Help Center, so the right doc is one click away from where you're working.
Better Mobile Dashboard
A round of mobile layout fixes on the main dashboard.
March 2026
Journalist Title UI
Journalist Database results now display titles more cleanly, making it easier to scan beats and seniority at a glance.
Media Room Image Deletion
You can now delete images from Media Rooms, plus tighter validation on the editor.
Updated Dashboard Numbers
Dashboard tile metrics were rebalanced to surface the numbers that matter most.
Media Room Branding Editor & Themes
Company Media Rooms now have a full branding editor with selectable themes, so your press page matches your brand.
February 2026
Affiliate Commissions on Press Releases
Press release purchases are now eligible for affiliate commissions through our Rewardful program.
Social Coverage on Reports + Google News
Coverage of your release on social media is now included in PDF reports, and Google News has been added as a tracked source.
Mobile-Friendly PDF Reports
Coverage reports now render cleanly on mobile devices.
Custom Domains on Shared Reports
Public shareable reports now respect your Media Room custom domain, so links stay on your brand.
Placement Summary Redesign
Reports feature a redesigned placement summary section that highlights top wins at a glance.
Social Posts Indexed on Distributions
Social media posts attached to your press release distributions are now indexed and searchable.
January 2026
Schedule Press Releases for the Future
You can now schedule a press release to send on a future date, or send it as soon as possible. See Press Release Distribution.
Accurate Publish Dates on Reports
Reports now display the actual publish date for each placement instead of the distribution date.
Redesigned Reports
Coverage reports got a fresh look with a new PDF rendering engine for cleaner, more professional output.
Symbol Pasting Support (™ © ®)
You can now paste trademark, copyright, and registered symbols directly into your press release body. Image pasting in the body is disabled — use the dedicated image uploader instead.
Auto-Linked Website in Contact Info
Your company website is now automatically added to press release contact info and formatted as a clickable link.
View Counts on Press Releases
Press releases now show view counts with extended historical data, so you can track real-time reader interest.
Content Preview & Acceptance
A redesigned content preview flow lets you review and explicitly accept your release content before publishing.
Faster Search Across All Databases
Search is significantly faster across the Journalist, Publisher, and Article databases.
No-Index for Draft Press Releases
Draft press releases now include a noindex tag so they stay out of search engines until you publish.
Required Contact Info on Press Releases
All press releases now require valid contact info before submission, improving newsroom acceptance rates.
Redesigned Onboarding
New users now get an updated onboarding flow to get them up and running faster.
WSPR Press Release Writer is Free
The WSPR AI press release writer is now free to use for all accounts.
December 2025
Pre-Submit Validation Checks
Press releases now run automated validation checks at submission, with View PR shortcuts added throughout the app for quick navigation.
Required Press Release Tagging
Press releases must now be tagged with relevant categories before distribution, helping them reach the right journalists.
Industry & Country Filters in Globe Analytics
Globe analytics now supports filtering coverage by industry and country.
November 2025
Sectors Renamed to Categories
"Sectors" have been renamed to "Categories" throughout the app for clarity.
Campaigns 2.0
A complete redesign of the Campaigns experience is live, with a smoother flow from media list to pitch. See Campaigns.
October 2025
Tighter Security on Uploads & Content
SVG uploads on company logos are blocked, and stricter XSS protection is now in place on user-submitted content.
ChatGPT Web Search URLs Tracked
Coverage analytics now capture URLs surfaced by ChatGPT's web search, giving you visibility into AI-driven traffic. See AIWire.
Reddit Conversation Discovery
Press Ranger now scans Reddit for relevant conversations to engage with. See the Reddit Guide.
Faster Lists & Better Bulk Add
Contact Lists load faster, with improved bulk-add functionality for building large media lists quickly.
Better Location Search
Location-based search now pulls from Media Room data for more accurate journalist and publisher matches.
Smarter Recommendations
Dashboard and Campaign recommendations are now more personalized based on your activity and industry.
OpenSearch Across All Databases
The Journalist, Publisher, Article, and Podcast databases now run on OpenSearch for faster and more relevant results.
September 2025
Faster Press Release Delivery
Press release delivery times to the wire have been significantly reduced.
Podcast Database is Live
Search and pitch podcasts directly in Press Ranger, with full host and show profiles.
New Press Release Editor
A completely redesigned press release editor with a cleaner writing experience and better formatting controls. See the Press Release Writing Guide.
Sponsored Social Posts
New tools to manage and tag sponsored social media posts attached to your distributions.