What's New with Auto Swiper? Latest Updates & Fightback in the Chrome Web Store

Time flies, and it's already the middle of March. Since my last post, I've rolled out some updates: version 3.17.0 at the start of February, followed by 3.18.0 just recently.

With 3.18.0, I also changed the title of the extension in the Chrome Web Store to combat poor "search results" and the push from other creators. I was compelled to include top dating sites Tinder and Bumble in the title. Initially, I was reluctant because I believe the title shouldn't have to name the sites the extension is designed for. However, since search results weigh the title far more than the description, installs, and ratings, I was overshadowed by other extensions, including ones with themes like a "Bumble bee" Transformers-inspired theme. The name made it apparent its only goal was to suppress mine. Maybe I'm wrong, but who spells "Bumblebee" separately unless they're targeting Bumble?

Now, as you can see in the screenshots, I'm back on top. Besides improving rank in search results, I'm enhancing the website with more information and dedicated pages for the top features, including short videos to help users better understand my extension.

Let's see how these changes will boost the acquisition of new subscribers and enable me to develop more features for Auto Swiper.

Changelog (https://auto-swiper.ch/changelog.html)

3.18.0

• Added distance calculation support for profiles without distance information for Pro and Ultimate subscriptions.
• Added image blocking support for Pro and Ultimate subscriptions (blocks profile images to save bandwidth and speed up the swiping process).
• Extended random swipe functionality to OkCupid.
• Improved swiping speed on OkCupid.
• Fixed an issue on Badoo where moving to the Encounters Page was not possible.
• Updated various translations and labels for clarity.
• Updated various dependencies to ensure compatibility and performance enhancements.

3.17.1

• Fixed default behavior for keyword search. To use regex, keywords need to be wrapped in /, like /keyword/.
• Fixed additional distance filters shown when Max Distance is not available for the dating site.
• Fixed recently active filter for Tinder.
• Fixed skip for unknown distances.
• Updated translations for better understanding.

3.17.0

• Added a height filter (searches the entire profile for height information; if none is found, the filter is skipped).
• Added functionality for using regex in desired and undesired words.
• Added skip distance option for Zoosk.
• Added an option to enable/disable debug output (default is disabled).
• Introduced new input for required keywords that must be present in the profile to be liked.
• Renamed "Unwanted Words" to "Banned Keywords" and "Preferred Words" to "Instant Like Keywords" for clarity (tooltips also updated).
• Conducted some code refactoring, minor bug fixes, and UI improvements.
• Updated translations and various dependencies to ensure compatibility and performance enhancements.