https://maktabhq.com/changelog New features and improvements in Maktab HQ. en-us Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://maktabhq.com/changelog#maktab-hq-app-no-longer-availablehttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#maktab-hq-app-no-longer-availableTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNotice<p>The Maktab HQ app is offline. Sign-in, school workspaces and the help centre are not available.</p><ul><li>Existing accounts can no longer sign in</li><li>Sign-up buttons on this site now read Coming soon</li><li>Email notifications and support email are turned off</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#clearer-sign-up-and-sign-inhttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#clearer-sign-up-and-sign-inThu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>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.</p><ul><li>When you create an account, a “Verify you are human” check can appear under the email field; tick it and sign-up continues</li><li>A wrong or expired code, or too many attempts, now says so instead of blaming your connection</li><li>A new term defaults to twelve weeks and follows its start date until you choose an end date</li><li>No action is required</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#back-to-the-green-workspacehttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#back-to-the-green-workspaceWed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>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.</p><ul><li>Your name, Send feedback and School Settings are back at the bottom of the sidebar</li><li>Today and the attendance register use their earlier layouts</li><li>Search with Command-K still finds records and runs quick actions</li><li>No action is required</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#color-on-every-page-and-a-faster-registerhttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#color-on-every-page-and-a-faster-registerWed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>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.</p><ul><li>Today, Calendar, Tuition and People show colored section icons and cards even before you add records</li><li>Sign-in, sign-up and invitation pages use the new look</li><li>Tap a status to mark a student, tap it again to clear it, or mark everyone present at once</li><li>The register's summary stays in view while you scroll, and shows how many students are marked</li><li>No action is required</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#a-brighter-workspace-and-todayhttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#a-brighter-workspace-and-todayWed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>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.</p><ul><li>Search, your inbox and your account menu now sit at the top right of every page</li><li>Today's next-class card shows time left, who is on the roster and how many registers are marked</li><li>On a computer, Today's schedule shows each program's sessions on a timeline with a line for now</li><li>On phones, a tab bar at the bottom opens the pages you use most in one tap</li><li>Search (⌘K) can now start common tasks, such as taking attendance or adding a student</li><li>No action is required</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#cleaner-workspace-and-school-settingshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#cleaner-workspace-and-school-settingsTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>The workspace has a calmer neutral look, School Settings now opens as its own page, and the inbox is easier to scan.</p><ul><li>Owners and administrators open School Settings from the sidebar's Organization section</li><li>Unsaved School Settings changes stay on screen until you save or discard them</li><li>Long inbox titles wrap cleanly and the unread dot stays in place</li><li>No action is required</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#faster-school-workspaceshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#faster-school-workspacesFri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>Staff workspaces, student summaries and histories load faster, especially as schools grow.</p><ul><li>Open a staff workspace or a student's summary and history with less waiting</li><li>Saving avoids an unnecessary extra confirmation check</li><li>School records, roles and permissions work as before</li><li>No action is required</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#clearer-subscription-billinghttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#clearer-subscription-billingFri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>Owners now see Maktab HQ branding and their organization name in the billing portal, with clearer plan details on future invoices.</p><ul><li>Plan names include the active-student allowance</li><li>Invoices include billing support details; finalized invoices keep their original information</li><li>Subscription updates recover reliably when payment events arrive together</li><li>No action is required. Open Billing, then Manage billing to view your account</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#paid-planshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#paid-plansThu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTNew<p>When the 30-day trial ends, the owner can choose a plan from Billing. Every plan includes every feature; plans differ only by the number of active students.</p><ul><li>Starter for up to 50 students, School for up to 250 and Academy for up to 500</li><li>Pay monthly, or yearly with two months free</li><li>Switch plans or cancel at any time from Billing</li><li>The trial still needs no card</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#maktab-hqhttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#maktab-hqThu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>A new name to match maktabhq.com, and a new look across the app.</p><ul><li>New type throughout the app</li><li>Sage is the default accent in light and dark themes</li><li>A new sign-in screen and app icons</li><li>Published Terms of Service and a Privacy Policy</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#calmer-workspacehttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#calmer-workspaceSun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>Navigation, Today and attendance were reworked to make everyday tasks quicker.</p><ul><li>Choose an accent color in Appearance</li><li>Collapse the sidebar to an icon rail on desktop and mobile</li><li>One picker for switching schools and organizations</li><li>Today highlights the class in progress or next up, in your school's timezone</li><li>An attendance mark that fails to save stays visible with a Retry button</li><li>Larger touch targets on phones</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#student-contactshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#student-contactsSat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>Family records are easier to keep accurate, and multi-school workspaces make it clear where you are.</p><ul><li>Guardian, emergency and authorized pickup contacts, each with its own permissions</li><li>Separate first and last names, and birth dates with the student's age</li><li>Searchable school and timezone pickers</li><li>Organization, school and program are shown clearly as you move between them</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#trial-setuphttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#trial-setupSat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTImproved<p>New schools start a 30-day trial with no card, and Today's setup checklist walks them through their first attendance and progress records.</p><ul><li>Pick the trial size that matches your school</li><li>Owners see the subscription status and what happens when the trial ends</li><li>Records stay readable and exportable after a trial or subscription ends</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#term-report-cardshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#term-report-cardsThu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTNew<p>One report card per student and term, built from the attendance and progress already recorded.</p><ul><li>Staff see a live draft for each student</li><li>Assigned teachers add a comment</li><li>Administrators publish the card, which freezes its figures</li><li>Families read published cards in the app and can print them or save them as a PDF</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#program-typeshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#program-typesThu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTNew<p>A program can now be Quran memorization or an academic program with its own subjects.</p><ul><li>Add up to 30 subjects to an academic program</li><li>Record graded assessments with a score</li><li>Quran programs keep recording surahs and verses</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#multiple-schoolshttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#multiple-schoolsThu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTNew<p>Organizations that run more than one school can manage them all from one workspace.</p><ul><li>Owners add, archive and restore schools</li><li>Pick a school in the sidebar to narrow programs, students, terms and the calendar</li></ul> https://maktabhq.com/changelog#self-serve-sign-uphttps://maktabhq.com/changelog#self-serve-sign-upThu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTNew<p>Anyone can now create a workspace for their school in a couple of minutes. The person who creates it becomes the owner.</p><ul><li>Name the organization and its first school</li><li>Choose the school's timezone</li><li>Invite teachers and parents by email</li></ul>