Changelog: February 12, 2026

New

  • Playbooks — Turn competitive intelligence into action — Rivale now automatically generates actionable playbooks when it detects competitive opportunities. Each playbook includes a clear signal (the fact), urgency level, and 2-3 specific actions you can take right now. Available on Signal and Vantage tiers.
    • Compatibility Window — When a competitor shows an outdated WordPress version, get a playbook suggesting you update your readme and promote your full compatibility
    • Stale Competitor — Detect plugins that haven’t updated in 30+ days and get strategies to highlight your active development
    • Negative Review Clusters — When a competitor gets 3+ low-star reviews in 30 days, get migration guide and comparison content suggestions
    • Bug Reports — Track plugins with recurring bug complaints and get playbooks to promote your stability
    • Security Patches — Instant alerts when competitors release security fixes, with audit and promotion suggestions
    • Feature Demand Signals — See what features competitors’ users are requesting, with guidance on whether to build or promote existing features
    • Growth Stalls — Detect when competitor downloads plateau or decline, with campaign suggestions to attract users considering alternatives
    • Download Spikes — Get notified of unusual download increases (excluding post-release spikes) with investigation and counter-campaign strategies
    • Competitor Milestones — Prepare counter-narratives when competitors hit major achievements
    • New Release Response — Automatic playbooks for every competitor release, with changelog review and forum monitoring suggestions
  • Playbook Management — Check off actions as you complete them (tracked per-device), filter by urgency or competitor, and dismiss playbooks you’ve addressed. Your progress persists across sessions.

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