Changelog

Updates to the 7 letter license plate generator, newest first.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

August 2026

Launched the Plate News section at /learn/plate-news covering DMV policy changes, plate redesigns, surveillance policy and court decisions
Published seven news articles on 2026 DMV changes, plate redesigns, automated plate-reader policy and license plate free speech rulings
Added an Editorial Policy page setting out sourcing, verification and corrections process
Added a public Site Index at /site-index
Added author bylines and publication dates to every Learn article
Technical SEO pass: unique canonical, meta description and Open Graph tags per page, corrected structured data

May 2026

Launched 50 state landing pages at /states/[state] with each state's plate style and rules
Added the side-by-side state rule comparison tool at /states/compare
State-specific character, space and symbol rules now drive both the comparison table and the generator preview
Accessibility pass: improved muted-text contrast to meet WCAG AA

April 2026

Expanded the Learning Hub to 36 articles covering DMV review, state rules and idea categories
Added the conditional "Help Us Improve" feedback form
Submitted sitemap to Google Search Console and added llms.txt

January 2026 (initial launch)