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Feature Requests

Submit and vote on feature requests to help shape the future of Plotwise.

Have an idea for improving Plotwise? Our Feature Requests page lets you submit suggestions and vote on ideas from other users. The most popular requests help guide our product roadmap.

Accessing Feature Requests

You can access the Feature Requests page in several ways:

  1. From the marketing site: Click Feedback in the navigation bar
  2. Direct link: Visit plotwise.us/feedback
  3. From the footer: Click Feature Requests in the Resources section

Viewing Feature Requests

The Feature Requests page displays all submitted ideas from users. Each request shows:

  • Title: A brief summary of the feature idea
  • Description: Details about what the feature would do and why it's useful
  • Vote count: How many users have upvoted this request
  • Author: Who submitted the request
  • Time: When the request was submitted
Feature Requests page showing list of submitted ideas with vote counts and sorting tabs

Sorting Options

Use the tabs at the top to sort requests:

TabDescription
HotShows trending requests based on recent votes and age (default)
NewShows the most recently submitted requests first
TopShows requests with the most total votes

Voting on Requests

Voting helps us understand which features are most important to our users.

How to Vote

  1. Find a feature request you support
  2. Click the upvote button (shows the current vote count)
  3. The count increases and the button highlights to show your vote

How to Remove Your Vote

If you change your mind:

  1. Click the upvote button again on a request you've already voted for
  2. Your vote is removed and the count decreases

Submitting a Feature Request

Want to suggest a new feature? There are two ways to submit your idea.

Requirements

  • You must be signed in to submit a feature request
  • You can submit up to 3 requests per day

Option 1: From the Dashboard (Recommended)

The easiest way to submit a feature request is directly from your Plotwise dashboard:

  1. Look for the Feedback button in the sidebar footer (at the bottom of the left navigation panel), marked with a message circle icon
  2. Click the Feedback button to open the dialog
  3. Select the Feature Request tab at the top
  4. Fill out the form:
    • Title: A short, descriptive title (5-100 characters)
    • Description: Explain your idea and why it would be helpful (20-2000 characters)
  5. Click Submit
Dashboard feedback modal with Feature Request tab selected, showing title and description fields

After submitting, you'll see a success message with a View all link to see your request on the public Feature Requests page.

Option 2: From the Feature Requests Page

You can also submit directly from the public Feature Requests page:

  1. Visit plotwise.us/feedback
  2. Click the Suggest Feature button
  3. If not signed in, you'll be prompted to sign in or create an account
  4. Fill out the form and click Submit Request
Submit a Feature Request page showing sign-in prompt for unauthenticated users

Writing Effective Requests

To increase the chances of your request being implemented:

  • Be specific: Describe exactly what you want the feature to do
  • Explain the problem: What challenge does this feature solve?
  • Include use cases: How would you use this feature?
  • Keep it focused: One feature per request works best

After Submitting

  • Your request appears immediately on the Feature Requests page
  • You automatically get one vote on your own request
  • Other users can vote on your request
  • Our product team reviews popular requests regularly

Request Statuses

Feature requests can have different statuses indicating their progress:

StatusDescription
OpenNew request, being considered
PlannedAccepted and added to our roadmap
In ProgressCurrently being developed
CompletedFeature has been released
DeclinedNot planned at this time

Tips for Getting Your Request Noticed

  1. Search first: Check if someone already requested the same feature and vote for it instead
  2. Clear title: Make your title easy to understand at a glance
  3. Detailed description: Help others understand why this feature matters
  4. Share it: Tell other Plotwise users about your request so they can vote

What Happens to Your Request?

Our product team regularly reviews feature requests:

  1. Review: We read all new requests
  2. Evaluate: We consider votes, feasibility, and alignment with our roadmap
  3. Prioritize: Popular and impactful requests get higher priority
  4. Update: We update statuses as requests move through our process
  5. Build: Approved features are added to development sprints
  6. Release: Completed features are announced in our changelog

Privacy

  • Your name is shown as the author of requests you submit
  • Your email is not publicly displayed
  • Vote tracking uses anonymous IP hashing (your IP is not stored directly)

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