April 20th, 2026
You can now issue credentials through Wauld with alignment to the 1EdTech Open Badges 3.0 specification, giving your credentials a stronger standards-based foundation for verification, portability, and trust. Instead of being just a visual badge, each credential now carries structured achievement data in a format designed for broader compatibility across platforms and ecosystems.
With Open Badges 3.0 support, all credentials include structured metadata for the issuer, recipient, achievement, criteria, skills, evidence, and related context. That metadata is represented in JSON-LD format.
This gives issuers a more future-ready way to issue digital credentials and helps ensure achievements are represented in a format that is easier to validate and interpret across different platforms.
For recipients, this means the credentials they earn carry richer and more trustworthy information about what they achieved, who issued it, and what it represents. That makes credentials more meaningful when shared with employers, institutions, digital wallets, or other platforms, while also making it easier for others to understand and trust the achievement behind them.
April 10th, 2026
Working with attributes in the Design Studio is now quicker and more intuitive.
Users can now add attributes directly by clicking on the attribute chips in the left-side panel. Image attributes are added straight to the canvas, while text attributes work in a more flexible way based on what the user is doing. If a user is typing inside a text box, the attribute is inserted right at the cursor position. If not, it is added as a new text box on the canvas.
This makes it easier to build credential designs faster, reduces extra steps while editing, and gives users a more natural way to place dynamic content exactly where they need it.
April 10th, 2026
Credentials can now include Skills and Earning Criteria, helping issuers show not just that someone earned a credential, but what that credential represents and how it was achieved. These details can be added during document creation or updated later, making it easier to keep credential information accurate, useful, and relevant over time.
With this update, issuers can make credentials more informative by adding:
Skills to highlight the key abilities, competencies, or areas of knowledge the credential holder possesses
Earning Criteria to explain what the recipient had to do to earn it, such as completing a course, passing an assessment, demonstrating a skill, or meeting any other specific requirement
Supporting links to add further context where needed
This helps recipients better understand and present their achievements, while also giving employers, institutions, and other viewers a clearer picture of the value behind each credential. Recipients will also now see dedicated sections for Skills, Earning Criteria, and About Issuing Authority whenever this information is available, adding more depth and credibility to the credential experience.
March 10th, 2026
Recipients and issuers can now print credentials directly from the credential detail view.
A new Print option is now available alongside download, making it easier to create physical copies when needed. This is also available in the logged-out recipient experience, so recipients can access printed copies without login.
March 10th, 2026
Credential download is now always available, even for logged-out recipients.
This removes unnecessary friction for recipients who simply want quick access to their credential. At the same time, actions that still require login, such as sharing or adding to LinkedIn, are now shown more clearly through a login prompt so users understand what becomes available after signing in.
March 10th, 2026
Finding the right template is now faster and more intuitive.
The Template Library now includes:
Better filtering across Category, Theme, Style, and Color
Dynamic filter updates that only show valid combinations
Search across template names and filters
With 300 new templates added, the library now features over 900 templates
We have also added template switching inside the Design Studio, so users can change templates without leaving the design experience. This gives teams more flexibility early in the design process while making it easier to explore options.
March 10th, 2026
Recipients now have more options for sharing achievements across popular platforms.
In addition to LinkedIn, credentials can now be shared through:
X (formerly, Twitter)
WhatsApp
Facebook
Pinterest
Telegram
This helps recipients promote their achievements more easily and gives issuers better visibility for the credentials they issue.
March 10th, 2026
You can now create a Wauld account through your Google account.
This gives new users a faster and more convenient way to get started. After signing up with Google, users are taken to a short account setup step where their email is prefilled and their name can still be updated before account creation.
Once completed:
Issuers are guided into the onboarding flow
Recipients are taken to their recipient dashboard
When users return to the platform, they can simply continue with Google again instead of relying on remembering a password, making sign-in faster and more convenient over time.
March 10th, 2026
With scheduled issuance, users can:
Select a date and time when credentials should be issuance
Review and confirm batch details before scheduling
View all upcoming batches in a dedicated Scheduled for Issuance tab
Edit issuance settings before the scheduled send time
Cancel a scheduled batch if plans change
Monitor batches that are approaching their issuance time
This is especially useful for planned graduations, program completions, cohort-based issuance, and other time-sensitive workflows where credentials need to go out at the right moment.
February 11th, 2026
Managing large groups of issued credentials is now much faster.
You can now select multiple valid credentials at once and perform the following bulk actions:
Void
Resend
Download
This helps issuers save time on repetitive admin work, especially when handling high-volume credential batches. To make bulk actions safer and more accurate, only valid credentials can be selected. Expired and voided credentials are clearly marked with a new Status column and are excluded from bulk actions.