We’ve kicked off 2026 with a batch of updates that make Digital Church easier to use, more flexible, and just a bit more delightful. Some of these changes you’ll notice immediately. Others work quietly behind the scenes, making sure everything runs smoothly so you can focus on ministry.
Here’s what’s new since our last update.
Take Control with the Features Page
What changed: We added a brand-new Settings → Features page that gives you direct control over which content modules are active on your site.
Why it matters: Not every church needs every feature. Maybe you don’t use Stories, or you’re not ready for Groups yet. Now you’re in charge.
With the new Features page, you can toggle Sermons, Groups, Teams, Resources, Stories, Announcements, Events, Locations, and Connect Cards on or off with a single click. When you disable a feature, it’s truly disabled—no menu items, no archive pages, no confusion. Your content stays safely in the database (we’d never delete your work), but it’s tucked away until you need it.
Pro tip: When you first visit the Features page, we’ve automatically detected which features you’re actually using based on whether you have posts in those sections. No setup required.
Share the Love with Social Buttons
What changed: We built a new shortcode that adds beautiful social sharing buttons to any page or post.
Why it matters: When someone reads a powerful sermon recap or inspiring blog post, you want them to share it. The easier you make that, the more likely it happens.
Our new social share buttons support Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Email. Each button uses the platform’s official brand colors by default, creating a polished, recognizable look. Drop the shortcode anywhere, and you’re done.
How to use it:
- Basic:
— shows all networks - Selective:
— pick your favorites - Custom colors:
— match your brand
A Fresh Look for Connect Cards
What changed: The Connect Cards archive got a complete visual overhaul with a modern card-based design.
Why it matters: Your “Connect” page is often where visitors take their first real step toward engagement. It should feel inviting — and now it does.
The new design features:
- Glassmorphism effect — cards have a subtle blurred backdrop that looks great on any background
- Background images — each card showcases its cover photo beautifully
- Responsive grid — looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops
- Smart redirects — if a card is set to redirect somewhere, it goes directly there (no extra clicks)
If you’re using Connect Cards, you’ll see this automatically. No action needed on your part.
Vimeo Joins the Autopublish Party
What changed: You can now automatically import sermons from Vimeo, just like you could with YouTube.
Why it matters: Some churches prefer Vimeo for its cleaner viewing experience and better privacy controls. Now, Vimeo-powered sermon posts can be created automatically — saving your team time every single week.
Connect your Vimeo account, point us at a folder or showcase, and we’ll handle the rest:
- Videos are imported automatically every 4 hours
- Thumbnails are downloaded and attached as featured images
- Smart filtering skips private videos, Vimeo Live events, and anything under 60 seconds
- Duplicate detection means we’ll never import the same video twice
Find it under Settings → Sermons → Vimeo tab.
Login That Actually Makes Sense
What changed: Magic link redirects now take you back where you started.
Why it matters: Here’s the experience now: You’re reading a sermon page, click “Log In” to leave a comment, receive your magic link, click it, and land right back on the sermon you were reading. Seamless.
If you happened to be on the login page itself, we’ll take you to the homepage instead. It’s a small detail, but it makes the whole login flow feel polished and intentional.
A Cleaner Admin Menu
What changed: We merged the Pages menu into the Page Builder menu and moved it to the top of your admin sidebar.
Why it matters: “Pages” now sits right at the top of your menu, right after the Dashboard. Everything you need to create and edit pages is in one logical place.
The old “Builder” menu is now called “Pages” and includes quick links to All Pages, Add New Page, and your saved templates.
Under the Hood: Security and Stability
We also shipped some important security improvements to our authentication system. Without getting too technical, we tightened up how login requests are validated, added better logging for troubleshooting, and fixed an edge case that could cause issues with magic link emails.
You won’t see these changes directly, but they’re working hard to keep your site (and your members’ data) safe.
That’s the roundup for January 2026. As always, if you run into any issues or have questions about these new features, just reach out through the support chat. We’re here to help.
Here’s to a great year of ministry ahead!