Changelog

What's new in Maktab HQ

New features and improvements, newest first.

  1. Notice

    The Maktab HQ app is offline

    The Maktab HQ app is offline. Sign-in, school workspaces and the help centre are not available.

    • Existing accounts can no longer sign in
    • Sign-up buttons on this site now read Coming soon
    • Email notifications and support email are turned off
  2. Improved

    Clearer sign-up and sign-in

    Creating a school account shows a quick human check when one is needed, sign-in errors say what actually went wrong, and new terms start with a sensible length.

    • When you create an account, a “Verify you are human” check can appear under the email field; tick it and sign-up continues
    • A wrong or expired code, or too many attempts, now says so instead of blaming your connection
    • A new term defaults to twelve weeks and follows its start date until you choose an end date
    • No action is required
  3. Improved

    Back to the green workspace

    The workspace, sign-in pages and this site return to the green Maktab HQ look and the familiar layout, while keeping the School Settings page, the inbox and quick search actions.

    • Your name, Send feedback and School Settings are back at the bottom of the sidebar
    • Today and the attendance register use their earlier layouts
    • Search with Command-K still finds records and runs quick actions
    • No action is required
  4. Improved

    Color on every page and a faster attendance register

    New schools see the workspace's blue, yellow and lilac from the first day, sign-in matches the new look, and the attendance register marks a student in one tap.

    • Today, Calendar, Tuition and People show colored section icons and cards even before you add records
    • Sign-in, sign-up and invitation pages use the new look
    • Tap a status to mark a student, tap it again to clear it, or mark everyone present at once
    • The register's summary stays in view while you scroll, and shows how many students are marked
    • No action is required
  5. Improved

    A brighter workspace and a new Today page

    The workspace has a new look with soft blue, yellow and lilac, and Today shows your next class, what still needs marking and the whole day at a glance.

    • Search, your inbox and your account menu now sit at the top right of every page
    • Today's next-class card shows time left, who is on the roster and how many registers are marked
    • On a computer, Today's schedule shows each program's sessions on a timeline with a line for now
    • On phones, a tab bar at the bottom opens the pages you use most in one tap
    • Search (⌘K) can now start common tasks, such as taking attendance or adding a student
    • No action is required
  6. Improved

    A cleaner workspace, School Settings page and inbox

    The workspace has a calmer neutral look, School Settings now opens as its own page, and the inbox is easier to scan.

    • Owners and administrators open School Settings from the sidebar's Organization section
    • Unsaved School Settings changes stay on screen until you save or discard them
    • Long inbox titles wrap cleanly and the unread dot stays in place
    • No action is required
  7. Improved

    Faster school workspaces

    Staff workspaces, student summaries and histories load faster, especially as schools grow.

    • Open a staff workspace or a student's summary and history with less waiting
    • Saving avoids an unnecessary extra confirmation check
    • School records, roles and permissions work as before
    • No action is required
  8. Improved

    Clearer subscription billing

    Owners now see Maktab HQ branding and their organization name in the billing portal, with clearer plan details on future invoices.

    • Plan names include the active-student allowance
    • Invoices include billing support details; finalized invoices keep their original information
    • Subscription updates recover reliably when payment events arrive together
    • No action is required. Open Billing, then Manage billing to view your account
  9. Improved

    Maktab is now Maktab HQ

    A new name to match maktabhq.com, and a new look across the app.

    • New type throughout the app
    • Sage is the default accent in light and dark themes
    • A new sign-in screen and app icons
    • Published Terms of Service and a Privacy Policy
  10. Improved

    A calmer workspace

    Navigation, Today and attendance were reworked to make everyday tasks quicker.

    • Choose an accent color in Appearance
    • Collapse the sidebar to an icon rail on desktop and mobile
    • One picker for switching schools and organizations
    • Today highlights the class in progress or next up, in your school's timezone
    • An attendance mark that fails to save stays visible with a Retry button
    • Larger touch targets on phones
  11. Improved

    Student contacts and clearer school context

    Family records are easier to keep accurate, and multi-school workspaces make it clear where you are.

    • Guardian, emergency and authorized pickup contacts, each with its own permissions
    • Separate first and last names, and birth dates with the student's age
    • Searchable school and timezone pickers
    • Organization, school and program are shown clearly as you move between them
  12. Improved

    A guided first month

    New schools start a 30-day trial with no card, and Today's setup checklist walks them through their first attendance and progress records.

    • Pick the trial size that matches your school
    • Owners see the subscription status and what happens when the trial ends
    • Records stay readable and exportable after a trial or subscription ends
  13. New

    Term report cards

    One report card per student and term, built from the attendance and progress already recorded.

    • Staff see a live draft for each student
    • Assigned teachers add a comment
    • Administrators publish the card, which freezes its figures
    • Families read published cards in the app and can print them or save them as a PDF
  14. New

    Quran and academic programs

    A program can now be Quran memorization or an academic program with its own subjects.

    • Add up to 30 subjects to an academic program
    • Record graded assessments with a score
    • Quran programs keep recording surahs and verses
  15. New

    Several schools in one organization

    Organizations that run more than one school can manage them all from one workspace.

    • Owners add, archive and restore schools
    • Pick a school in the sidebar to narrow programs, students, terms and the calendar
  16. New

    Start a school yourself

    Anyone can now create a workspace for their school in a couple of minutes. The person who creates it becomes the owner.

    • Name the organization and its first school
    • Choose the school's timezone
    • Invite teachers and parents by email