How to Add User Feedback, Roadmap & Changelog Features to Your Softr Site

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Written by Shayan Taslim
How to Add User Feedback, Roadmap & Changelog Features to Your Softr Site

Want to gather customer ideas, share your product plans, and announce updates directly from your Softr website? This guide shows you how to connect UserJot to your Softr application by adding simple links, making it easy for users to engage with your feedback process.

Why Connect UserJot to Your Softr Application?

Integrating UserJot with your Softr site provides dedicated spaces for interaction. You can:

  • Collect user suggestions: Create a feedback board where users can post ideas and vote on submissions.
  • Display your product roadmap: Show users what you’re planning and working on using UserJot’s roadmap feature.
  • Publish product updates: Keep everyone informed about new releases and improvements with a dedicated changelog.

Setting Up Your UserJot Account

Before adding links to Softr, you need your UserJot spaces ready:

  1. Sign up for UserJot and create your first project. UserJot sets up initial boards for you.
  2. Your feedback board, roadmap, and changelog will be available at a UserJot subdomain (e.g., yourproject.userjot.com) or you can set up a custom domain (e.g., feedback.yourdomain.com).
  3. Note down the specific URLs for your feedback board (/), roadmap (/roadmap), and updates page (/updates). Find examples in the footer links guide.

The most direct way to integrate UserJot with Softr is by adding text links to your site’s navigation or footer.

Steps for Softr:

  1. Log in to your Softr Studio.
  2. Navigate to the page where you want to add the links (e.g., your homepage or a dedicated feedback page).
  3. Identify the Block: Locate the Header block (for navigation links) or a Footer block where you want the UserJot links to appear. Click on the block to open its settings panel.
  4. Add or Edit Links:
    • Header: Look for the “Links” or “Menu Items” section. Click “Add Item” or edit an existing one. Enter the desired text (e.g., “Share Feedback”, “Roadmap”, “Updates”) in the “Label” or “Text” field. In the “Link” or “URL” field, paste the corresponding UserJot URL (https://yourproject.userjot.com/, https://yourproject.userjot.com/roadmap, or https://yourproject.userjot.com/updates, using your actual subdomain or custom domain). Set the link to open in a “New Tab” if desired.
    • Footer: Footer blocks often contain text elements. You might need to edit a Rich Text element within the footer block. Select the text you want to turn into a link (e.g., “Give Feedback”), use the text editor’s link icon, and paste the appropriate UserJot URL.
  5. Repeat for each UserJot section you want to link (Feedback, Roadmap, Updates).
  6. Publish your Softr site changes.

Example Link Text:

  • “Share Your Ideas” (links to https://yourproject.userjot.com/)
  • “See Our Roadmap” (links to https://yourproject.userjot.com/roadmap)
  • “Latest Updates” (links to https://yourproject.userjot.com/updates)

Matching UserJot to Your Site Design

For a unified look, customize UserJot’s appearance:

  • Use UserJot’s branding settings to upload your logo, favicon, and set your primary brand color.
  • Consider setting up a custom domain (like feedback.yourdomain.com) so the URL matches your main Softr site address.

Conclusion

Adding UserJot links to your Softr navigation or footer is a straightforward way to integrate powerful feedback, roadmap, and changelog tools. Start collecting valuable user input on your Softr site today.