Hosted Display release notes

These release notes provide details on the latest feature releases, improvements, and security updates for the following Hosted Display v2 components:

Display
Submission
Loader

If you have any questions about releases, resolutions, or security changes, raise a support case.

Version

These release notes apply only to Hosted Display v2, v1 receives only critical security updates. To access all new features, contact Bazaarvoice Support to upgrade your implementation to v2.

Redeployment requirements

As a best practice, we recommend that you redeploy your implementation once a month to get the latest features and improvements for your Hosted Display setup. The following release notes call out if a redeployment is:

Optional - For feature releases or defect resolutions where you can redeploy to get access to the new feature or fix.
Recommended - For security changes or defect resolutions where we recommend that you redeploy.

2026 Release notes

September 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
30th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced a new feature to Visual Content Coach for videos that provides feedback to consumers by measuring the quality of video submissions to help users submit higher-quality videos.	Optional
28th	Display	Review summary	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where an unwanted user experience (UX) shift occurred in the AI Review Summary after a user submitted a helpfulness vote. Shoppers opening AI Review Summary modals will now have a visually stable experience regardless of default browser scroll settings.	Recommended
24th	Display	Question and Answer	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where selecting Next Questions incorrectly scrolled directly to the first answer instead of the top of the questions container. The page will now accurately scroll to the top of the questions container when users interact with the Next or Previous pagination buttons.	Recommended
17th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved a visual mismatch issue with the Load More pagination button where the loading spinner displayed in a hardcoded black color. The spinner color is now configurable, allowing clients to align it with dark or colored button themes.	Recommended
15th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved the following issues: Handled 204 No Content responses to prevent a JSON parsing error in the browser console when keyword filters are not present. Updated the ARIA labels on the helpfulness vote button to use clearer, action-oriented language, improving accessibility for the helpful section. Updated the secondary button border styling to match the selected Configuration Hub theme styles. The Clear all button border style is now configurable.	Recommended
15th	Loader	bv.js	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where a browser console error occurred when keyword filters were absent. 204 No Content responses are now handled properly without producing a JSON parsing error.	Recommended
15th	Submission	Review request Email submission	Security	Introduced a Content Security Policy (CSP)-compliant Multi-Product Submission (MPS) page with externalized scripts and a stricter CloudFront policy to enhance protection against script-injection attacks. A Workbench flag, enabled by default, controls the rollout while preserving the legacy page for existing clients. Consumers will experience no functional or visual changes.	Recommended
9th	Display	Review summary	Defect resolution	Resolved the AI Review Summary styling issue by ensuring the modal background and text properly adhere to the active theme. The colors for the language disclaimer are now correctly mapped to the section header controls, label fonts, and review text fonts.	Recommended
3rd	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Enabled the simplified review submission layout through the pilot segment during active A/B testing, while preserving the existing Configuration Hub flag behavior. This allows for controlled experimentation so teams can safely compare experiences and rollout impacts without affecting existing clients.	Optional

August 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
31st	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect Resolution	Removed the hardcoded 5px left margin on the Contributor badge so contributor details and badges align visually on the page.	Recommended
27th	Display	Questions and Answers	Defect Resolution / ADA	Added aria-hidden="true" to the vertical separator line beside the Report link so screen readers ignore decorative layout elements.	Recommended
27th	Submission	Multi Product Submissions	Defect Resolution	Fixed a CSS scoping issue in Multi Product Submissions that prevented vendor styles and slider components from loading properly.	Recommended
24th	Display	Inline Ratings	Defect Resolution / ADA	Updated screen reader text for inline ratings to include the product name and action prompt on clickable ratings, while removing misleading link prompts from static ratings.	Recommended
24th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature Release / Styling Fix	Updated photo buttons, media loading icons, and suggestion markers in the submission form to properly honor configured brand theme colors and font weights.	Recommended
20th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect Resolution	Fixed an issue where optional review form section headers were hidden if a consumer went back to edit a previously submitted required section.	Recommended
19th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect Resolution / ADA	Removed forced line-height and spacing overrides so custom browser text-spacing accessibility settings cascade in and display without overlap or truncation.	Recommended
18th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect Resolution	Updated the photo upload close-icon styling to derive its stroke color from configured button colors instead of hardcoded values.	Recommended
13th	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect Resolution / ADA	Resolved broken screen reader menu references when sort/filter dropdowns are collapsed, and ensured search bar placeholder text respects custom brand typography settings.	Recommended
13th	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Feature Release	Verified Purchaser Filter: Introduces an optional filter allowing shoppers to view reviews submitted exclusively by verified purchasers. Clients can opt in via Config Hub.	Optional
13th	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect Resolution	Added error handling to prevent display crashes when non-standard date formats (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY) are received for the Date of User Experience.	Recommended
11th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect Resolution / Feature Release	Fixed an issue in review request email (RRE) submission flows where mandatory steps were incorrectly marked complete before review text was entered; added analytics for media uploads.	Recommended
7th	Submission	Questions and Answers	Defect Resolution	Resolved an element ID conflict between Q&A and review submission forms when rendered together on the same page, restoring proper Terms & Conditions checkbox interaction.	Recommended
6th	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect Resolution / ADA	Corrected vertical alignment of rating stars, ensured Expert badges provide valid screen reader labels, and fixed intermittent keyword filter loading on sites with custom fetch overrides.	Recommended
4th	Display	Review Highlights	Feature Release	Added Config Hub support for star outline and border customization (color, width, style) across display components to improve rating contrast and accessibility.	Optional

July 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
31st	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced a "Review Next Product" modal on the submission success screen. This feature prompts consumers to review other unrated products after successfully submitting a review. It includes full analytics tracking for interactions with the modal.	Optional
31st	Submission	Review Request Email (RRE)	Feature release	Enhanced the Multi-product Submission "Thank You" flow to recommend up to three additional products for consumers to review. The system prioritizes completely unrated products over partially rated ones and excludes items that were just submitted or previously completed.	Optional
31st	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced a Simplified Review Layout configuration flag. When enabled, this feature reduces cognitive load by presenting only mandatory review steps first. Optional sections are revealed after the initial submission alongside a "Thank You" banner.	Optional
30th	Display	Rating Summary	Feature release	Added star outline and border configuration settings in Configuration Hub for hosted display. This update improves accessibility and readability for low-vision shoppers by allowing customization of star border colors, widths, and styles across multiple display components.	Optional
30th	Display	Inline Ratings	Feature release	Added star outline and border configuration settings in Configuration Hub for hosted display. This update improves accessibility and readability for low-vision shoppers by allowing customization of star border colors, widths, and styles across multiple display components.	Optional
27th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved an issue where users could not focus or scroll to zero-star ratings. Clicking the review link now successfully auto-scrolls shoppers directly to the Ratings & Reviews section, and correctly shifts keyboard and screen reader focus to that area.	Optional
24th	Display	Review Summary	Feature release	Implemented a software bridge for data requests to ensure that Review Summaries load consistently and successfully across all modern and older browser environments.	Optional
24th	Display	Question & Answer	Defect resolution	Resolved an accessibility issue by updating the review count component role from "alert" to "status". Screen readers will no longer announce the review count immediately on page load, allowing visually impaired users to navigate the page naturally without disruption.	Optional
20th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved an accessibility issue to ensure accurate audio announcements for visual guideline dialogs instead of legacy labels in the photo, video, and AI-generated ideas flows.	Recommended
15th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced Visual Content Coach (VCC) Phase 4. When enabled, this feature provides non-blocking, AI-driven feedback for uploaded images during a single product review submission. Shoppers receive suggestive feedback, such as "Suggested tweaks" and "What looks good," and can choose to either re-upload or proceed with their original image.	Optional
14th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced separate configuration flags for the Review Title and Review Text fields. This improves submission flexibility by allowing clients to mandate only specific fields, reducing consumer friction.	Recommended
14th	Submission	Review Request Email (RRE)	Feature release Defect resolution	Introduced separate configuration flags to control mandatory behavior for the Review Title and Review Text independently. Additionally, resolved an issue where Campaign IDs were missing for specific RRE (Review Request Email) flows to improve attribution tracking, and refactored the Multi-product Submission experience to improve Content Security Policy (CSP) compliance.	Recommended
14th	Submission	Product Picker	Defect resolution	Resolved an issue where product names within the Product Picker were being truncated on mobile devices. Full product names now render correctly for consumers on mobile.	Recommended
9th	Display	Review Summary	Defect resolution	Introduced a configuration flag to control the default layout state of Review Summaries: Collapsed or Expanded. The Collapsed state provides scannable summaries limited to 200 letters or 2 bullets on mobile, and 300 letters or 3 bullets on desktop. The Expanded state allows desktop users to see the full content instantly, reducing reliance on the "Show More" button.	Optional
7th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple accessibility and functionality issues: Keyboard shortcuts for opening the histogram now function correctly when the NVDA screen reader is active. ARIA labels were improved to explicitly convey button target actions and active states. Specific event handlers were properly isolated to prevent accidental interference with other scripts on the host page.	Recommended
7th	Submission	Review Request Email (RRE)	Feature release	Mapped Submission API error codes to appropriate Configuration Hub message keys. Consumers will now see localized, context-appropriate error messages instead of raw API errors, reducing confusion during failed submissions.	Recommended
7th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release Defect resolution	Resolved multiple issues to improve the user experience: Submission API error codes now display as localized, context-appropriate messages. Closing the hosted submission form no longer breaks page scrolling on the host page. Browser autocomplete for the user location field is now correctly limited to prevent suggesting a user's precise street address. Additionally, the video guidelines link was repositioned for layout clarity during media submission.	Recommended

June 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
29th	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved issues where accessibility was impacted for filters and dropdown sorting due to an aria label. Users of screen readers will now have better context when navigating the filters and sorting dropdown options.	Optional
25th	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple ADA and WCAG issues for Secondary Ratings. We advise that you redeploy your implementation to improve screen reader access and accessibility compliance. There are no functional changes for end users.	Recommended
25th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple ADA and WCAG issues for IPS, MPS, and Product Picker. We advise that you redeploy your implementation to improve screen reader access and accessibility compliance. There are no functional changes for end users.	Recommended
25th	Submission	Question and Answer submission	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple ADA and WCAG issues for bv-ui-components. We advise that you redeploy your implementation to improve screen reader access and accessibility compliance. There are no functional changes for end users.	Recommended
25th	Submission	Multi Product Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple ADA and WCAG issues for IPS, MPS, and Product Picker. We advise that you redeploy your implementation to improve screen reader access and accessibility compliance. There are no functional changes for end users.	Recommended
25th	Submission	V2 Product Picker	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple ADA and WCAG issues for IPS, MPS, and Product Picker. We advise that you redeploy your implementation to improve screen reader access and accessibility compliance. There are no functional changes for end users.	Recommended
23rd	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Feature release	Users of screen readers can now hear the review title and star rating associated with a photo or video before clicking into it.	Optional
23rd	Display	Ratings and Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where an icon displayed on the Hosted Display front end for the Date of User Experience. This icon has now been removed.	Optional

May 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
28th	Submission	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where the Questions and Answers count was inaccurate in the BV.configure callback event, which resulted in the BV.configure callback not activating consistently for Question submission.	Recommended
27th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Improved logic that converts & to & in the JSON+LD payload. This ensures SEO Schema IDs are correct and Google accurately crawls, indexes, and recognizes the page.	Recommended
27th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved issues where: Users with screen readers were not aware when a review was incentivized due to an aria label to indicate this not being displayed. The Report button was cut off or required horizontal scrolling on smaller mobile devices.	Optional
25th	Display	Review Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where the Review Summary pop-up was cut off by headings on the page.	Optional
20th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved ADA issue where users on an iOS device could not select filters when voice over was enabled.	Optional
13th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where Rating Summary was not displaying on a Shopify page.	Optional
13th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where image content moved on the page when reading a review, causing them to click the wrong element or lose their place on the screen.	Optional
12th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where an incorrect date could be selected depending on the user’s time zone.	Recommended
8th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Improved the User Experience (UX) and Accessibility by moving the Previous button on the photo carousel to the mid-left section of the carousel.	Optional
7th	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where the left border styling was not visible when the Syndication logo was not displayed.	Optional
6th	Display	Inline Ratings	Defect resolution	Updated decimal place logic for Average ratings to provide consistency with other Bazaarvoice products. Inline Ratings will now round to one decimal place, for example, 4.9 instead of 4.85.	Optional

April 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
30th	Display	Review Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where the “Summary of Reviews” dialog was missing dialog role information.	Optional
30th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved the following issues: Adjusted the navigation buttons in the media modal and carousel to resolve a layout shift that affected users on 320px screens. Review filters, for example, Consumer Declared Value filters, were not populating.	Optional
29th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Deployed a framework of new tracking events to monitor the full lifecycle of a user’s interaction with the submission form, including listing impressions to step-level navigation and form errors.	Optional
29th	Submission	RRE (Review Request Email) submission	Feature release	You can now host the Multi-product Submission Form (MPS) directly on your domain. We also now support Popup or Inline modes with a new accessible Modal Wrapper and unified analytics for this feature.	Optional
27th	Display	Review Summary	Feature release and Defect resolution	Languages supported by Review Summary are now displayed to the user in the modal window. We also resolved the issue where popovers displaying the review summary were cut off in the Product List Pages (PLP).	Optional
24th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced the Reviews Collect app. Customers can submit ratings and reviews directly from their Order History pages.	Optional
23rd	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Consumers can now see accurate source labeling for responses. This ensures they are aware when an answer is AI-generated using our AI Automated Answers feature.	Optional
23rd	Display	Questions & Answers	Feature release	Consumers can now see accurate source labeling for responses. This ensures they are aware when an answer is AI-generated using our AI Automated Answers feature.	Optional
20th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved the following issues: Page interactions were delayed - Interactions are now faster and data overhead is reduced. Audio navigation was announcing errors and review counts on page load - Audio navigation is now activated correctly.	Optional
20th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Security update	The bvstate URL parameter was parsed without input validation - Security vulnerability now remediated.	Recommended
20th	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Page interactions were delayed - Interactions are now faster and data overhead is reduced.	Optional
20th	Display	Questions & Answers	Security update	The bvstate URL parameter was parsed without input validation - Security vulnerability now remediated.	Recommended
17th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved the following issues: Clicking the ratings stars took the user to the wrong area. UI now directs the user to the review section as expected. Clicking on the histogram took the user to the wrong area. UI now directs the user to the filters section as expected.	Optional
17th	Display	Rating Summary	Security update	Completed a targeted update of the project's package.json file to address security vulnerabilities.	Recommended
17th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where clients using the JSON LD SEO had an invalid product type in the aggregatedRatings schema.	Optional
16th	Display	Review Summary	Defect resolution	Made accessibility improvements to headings markup and visually grouped form controls, bringing the UI into alignment with the ADA standards.	Optional
16th	Display	Inline ratings	Defect resolution	Added minimum height and width requirement (24x24 px) for the chevron icon to meet accessibility guidelines.	Optional
16th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Accessibility updates made to improve: Visibility of the aria-disabled attribute for the Sort by component Tab controls under the Customer Images and Videos heading	Optional
15th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Ratings & Reviews v2 now supports the Vibe Gallery integration. To use this feature, enable the Visual gallery flag.	Optional
14th	Submission	RRE (Review Request Email) submission	Feature release	Introduced a localized flag photoMandatoryUploadv2, which you can use to enable or disable mandatory photo uploads for specific locales.	Optional
14th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Introduced a localized flag photoMandatoryUploadv2, which you can use to enable or disable mandatory photo uploads for specific locales. We also added lowercase fallbacks for Campaign ID and User Token retrieval.	Optional
2nd	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved ADA issue where there was no audio announcement when opening a modal. Added an Aria attribute to improve the audio outline for screen readers.	Optional
2nd	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where default height and width attributes were missing for images. Added a default image side of 50px for height and width.	Optional
1st	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Enhanced the user experience by allowing for higher-quality, high-resolution image uploads up to 30 MB. We also introduced the feature flag Display Review Title first to provide the option to display the Title before the Review Text for specific locales.	Optional

March 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
18th	Submission	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Resolved the following issues: Links in the T&Cs component redirecting to the same default URL are now resolved. Customers can now access specific T&C links directly, instead of being redirected to the default page. Question submission form would incorrectly trigger a "Required: Email" error even when the field was populated via browser autofill. Users can now use browser-saved profiles and autofill details without having to manually re-type their email. `label` elements were being used for static display text instead of being reserved for form inputs. Screen reader users will no longer encounter this issue, making navigation clearer and more intuitive.	Optional
17th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution and feature release	Improved video removal analytics by logging an additional detail when the removed YouTube video is a "shorts" type, allowing for more granular tracking. Visual Ideas are now only rendered for active products, preventing display for inactive or undefined products.	Optional
16th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	V2 Ratings & Reviews application now supports native Portrait mode for videos.	Optional
16th	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Feedback buttons display correctly in various widths. The labels for “Ask a question” and form fields are configurable.	Optional
10th	Submission	Review Request Email submission	Defect resolution	Issue when clicking on the star ratings button redirecting the user to the Terms & Conditions instead of the review form is now resolved.	Optional
9th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Issue resulting in character loss during Content Coach interactions is now resolved.	Optional
5th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Google Translation Terms & Conditions are now displayed in a tooltip instead of a pop-up modal.	Optional
4th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Made the following accessibility improvements: Off-screen messages are now provided for screen readers to ensure they receive the correct context without duplicating audible content. Simplified the ARIA label selection logic in the Field component to remove unnecessary conditional checks. Cleaned up import statements by removing unused imports related to visual guides in the field component. Enhanced the analytics tracking for YouTube Shorts submissions to introduce detection of YouTube Shorts links, and analytics events now distinguish between regular YouTube videos and Shorts, providing more granular reporting.	Optional

February 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
25th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Submission of YouTube Shorts playback during the review process is now supported.	Optional
25th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Submission of YouTube Shorts playback during the review process is now supported.	Optional
19th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved the following issues: The loading icon is now visible on all backgrounds to meet accessibility standards. Keyboard focus now reads the header on each section step of the submission form.	Optional
19th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Resolved an ADA issue to improve the audio outline for screen reader users.	Optional
18th	Display	Inline Ratings	Defect resolution	Resolved CSS alignment issue. Star ratings and Total review count are aligned correctly on the PDP.	Optional
16th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Released multiple improvements including: A new Apply filters to Rating Summary feature flag in Configuration to control if applied filters impact a rating summary. Retrieving review data has been enhanced to display accurate statistics when filters are applied.	Optional
9th	Loader	bv.js	Security update	Improved Cookie security by enforcing a security flag on HTTPS pages and adding new attribute support to prevent CSRF attacks.	Optional
9th	Loader	BV Pixel	Security update	Improved Cookie security by enforcing a security flag on HTTPS pages and adding new attribute support to prevent CSRF attacks.	Optional
5th	Display	Inline Ratings	Defect resolution	Resolved issue where Inline rating would add the Review Summaries app into the Inline rating container.	Optional
5th	Display	Review Summary	Defect resolution	Added smart positioning logic to detect when tooltips would overflow. For Review Summary in Inline Ratings, this fix will ensure that the tooltip opens in the correct position and doesn't get cut off, irrespective of the position in the web page.	Optional

January 2026

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
29th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Content Coach is now available for consumers in French, Spanish, and German. The v2 Submission form now displays AI generated tokens and the AI generated tokens section.	Optional
29th	Submission	Question and Answer submission	Feature release	We’ve updated the trapFocus and background scroll to improve the stability of the UX. Screen readers now skip focus on the error SVG icons to improve the UX and reduce redundant announcements.	Optional
28th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple accessibility items and made improvements to the UI, including: Split the Single/Multi-action button into two buttons to reduce difficulty for users. Implemented accessible semantics to make sure each control has a single purpose with the correct ARIA roles, labels, and focus states for screen reader clarity and compliance with WCAG guidelines. Enhanced the UX for keyboard and screen reader interactions by highlighting the logical tab orders.	Optional
28th	Display	Inline Rating	Defect resolution	Resolved multiple accessibility items and made improvements to the UI, including: Separated the chevron button from the anchor tag to prevent link selection issues and improve screen reader interaction. Improved focus and alignment for keyboard navigation. Implemented accessible semantics to make sure each control has a single purpose with the correct ARIA roles, labels, and focus states for screen reader clarity and compliance with WCAG guidelines.	Optional
28th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release & Defect resolution	Resolved multiple accessibility items and made improvements to the UI, including: Updates to the trapFocus and background scroll to provide a more stable UX. Moving from anchor tags to <button> tags to meet WCAG compliance. Removing the redundant image announcement for icons to reduce cognitive load for screen reader users.	Optional
28th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release & Defect resolution	We’ve introduced real-time transcriptions for the Voice input feature. Resolved accessibility issues where pop-up screen focus was inaccurate.	Recommended
23rd	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved the issue of the Progressive submit API incorrectly removing video URLs between steps. Consumers can now submit forms without losing their uploaded videos.	Recommended
22nd	Submission	Question and Answer submission	Feature release & Defect resolution	Improved the UI by updating the following: More customization is now available for element colors to help improve dark background colors. Updated the Q&A brand logo size to match the size of the R&R logo. Replaced the h4 used in the answer component to resolve the A11y compliance issue.	Optional
22nd	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release & Defect resolution	Improved the UI by updating the following: More customization is now available for element colors to help improve dark background colors. Resolved the accessibility issue where the Sort by dropdown menu caused configuration errors. The voice over will now announce the completion state for the dropdown element. Updated the displayed review count to include ratings-only reviews after a filter is applied. This ensures the total count accurately reflects both written reviews and ratings-only submissions.	Optional
21st	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release	Users can now view and interact with the IPS form when the Product Query parameter is missing.	Optional
15th	Submission	Question and Answer submission	Feature release & Defect resolution	Resolved a CSS conflict on the Terms & Conditions page to restore hover effects and visual feedback on primary buttons. Users attempting to submit after the allowed period will now receive a Review period has expired error message.	Optional
15th	Submission	Question and Answer submission	Defect resolution	Improved the UI by adding descriptive placeholder text to the input fields for both Questions and Answers.	Optional
15th	Display	Inline Ratings	Feature release	Added new functionality to configure AI Review Summaries for inline ratings that are independent of the main reviews display.	Optional
15th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	For this feature release we have: Added the option to display the Intelligent Trust Mark for Product with no reviews. Made the Ratings and Locale filters configurable using the new Configuration flags, which means shoppers are no longer presented with empty or redundant filtering options. Extended the Translate with Google capability, which means it can now translate product questions, free-text answers, and specific review comments.	Optional
7th	Submission	Progressive Review Submission	Feature release & Defect resolution	We’ve added a new feature that consumers can now use to delete images or videos from submitted reviews. This simplifies the correction process for rejected reviews. We also improved the user experience on the v2 Submission form by adding vertical scroll functionality.	Optional
7th	Display	BV Loader	Defect resolution	Fixed the incorrect staging configuration URL used for fetching Product picker logo, Custom badge and Visual Content Coach images.	Optional
5th	Display	BV Loader	Feature release	Users can now pass Campaign id to v2 Submission forms invoked using the BV.ui API.	Optional

2025 Release notes

December 2025

We did not release any changes in December 2025.

November 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
5th	Submission	V2 Progressive Review Submission	Defect resolution	Content Coach feature updated to prevent loading in the submission form for deactivated product IDs. Voice input feature is now independent of the Content Coach feature to prevent errors with displaying the voice input mic when opening a submission form.	Optional
3rd	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Improved SEO by resolving the following ADA and Schema compliance issues: Added an Aria label attribute to the search component Updated all references of type to @type in JSON-LD outputs	Recommended
3rd	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Improved the visual user experience updating spacing and padding throughout the interface. Enhanced accessibility by updating aria labels on buttons to match the button name on the interface.	Recommended

Date

Component

Product

Type

Details

Redeployment

5th

Submission

V2 Progressive Review Submission

Defect resolution

Content Coach feature updated to prevent loading in the submission form for deactivated product IDs.

Voice input feature is now independent of the Content Coach feature to prevent errors with displaying the voice input mic when opening a submission form.

Optional

3rd

Display

Ratings & Reviews

Defect resolution

Improved SEO by resolving the following ADA and Schema compliance issues:

Added an Aria label attribute to the search component
Updated all references of type to @type in JSON-LD outputs

Recommended

3rd

Display

Rating Summary

Defect resolution

Improved the visual user experience updating spacing and padding throughout the interface.

Enhanced accessibility by updating aria labels on buttons to match the button name on the interface.

Recommended

October 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
30th	Display	Ratings & Reviews V2 Inline Ratings	Feature release	AI Review Summaries now support English, French, Spanish, and German languages.	Recommended
29th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Bazaarvoice code on mobile no longer overrides client page CSS, enabling full-screen scrolling on PDP. The Intelligent Trust Mark now appears for eligible products on the PDP that have just ratings only reviews.	Recommended
15th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	The Shopping Assistant feature is now behind an A/B test flag and must be enabled through Workbench to appear. Screen readers now correctly identify the Show Full Review link, improving accessibility. The Sort functionality is now fully accessible to users of assistive technologies because it correctly links the control to the list container.	Recommended
29th	Display	BV Loader V2 Review Submission	Feature release	The Photo Upload, Native Video, and YouTube Video types enabled in the product configuration now control the content and visibility of the Media Guidelines click to action (CTA) and modal tabs, ensuring relevant guidance for the submission experience.	Recommended
29th	Display	BV Loader	Defect resolution	Accessibility issues caused by iframe are now resolved.	Recommended
27th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Feature release	The review submission form now supports voice input, allowing consumers to write their review by speaking and converting their speech directly to text.	Optional
13th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	The submission form now opens for a product even if the product catalog does not contain its ID.	Recommended
2nd	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	A failure to render the Submission Form CTP (Click-Through Page) is now resolved.	Recommended
24th	Submission	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Styling support has been improved.	Recommended
3rd	Submission	Questions & Answers	Feature release	Clients can now customize the appearance of the Q&A application to match a dark background PDP by configuring the text, icon, background, and border colors of all components.	Optional
9th	Submission	V2 Product Picker	Defect resolution	Product images now appear in good quality in ssURL.	Recommended

September 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
29th	Display	Ratings & Reviews V2 Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Reviews now support the optional display of rating text next to each review. Improved accessibility by ensuring all interactive elements meet the minimum size (24x24-pixels), and corrected standard list structures for the photo carousel, review photos, and keyword filters. Updated the close button's accessibility label.	Recommended
25th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Tooltips for review badges now use a consistent click/tap interaction on both desktop and mobile, ensuring legal disclosures are accessible to all users. The "Translate with Google" feature now includes brand responses along with customer reviews.	Recommended
17th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Improved screen reader support for translated content and navigation. The filter experience is now more reliable on mobile devices.	Recommended
29th	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Enabled brand response translation on Q&A UIM and resolved accessibility issues.	Recommended
22nd	Display	Questions & Answers	Feature release	The Q&A section now displays media content, including images and YouTube videos, directly within the answer container.	Recommended
3rd	Display	V2 Rating Summary	Defect resolution	The Rating Summary histogram now appears below the stars, even when placed on the far right of the page.	Recommended
30th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	Improved screen reader support with a clearer flow of information and enhanced readability for low-vision users. Fixed bugs that caused unnecessary horizontal scrolling.	Recommended
15th	Submission	V2 Product Picker	Defect resolution	The product picker list no longer displays products without a name.	Recommended

August 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
12th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Enabled configuration for section headers and brand response icons. Updated keyword filtering to allow only one active filter at a time. Added descriptive context to the heading element to improve accessibility. Resolved the issue with passing the correct product page URL. Enhanced UI by standardizing the height of trustmark icons to match client specifications.	Recommended
21st	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Content deeplink URL is now fixed.	Recommended
25th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Tracking analytics now track every product a user views. Improved accessibility by preventing the carousel from auto-scrolling. Resolved the issue with the inconsistent overall rating value. Accurately localized language and region names for international users. Resolved the issue with incorrect review count depending on the selected filters.	Recommended
10th	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	Resolved the ADA issue with autocomplete and required field error messages. Enabled consumers to select the product family attribution link from the user information modal (UIM) and view the link for reviews.	Recommended
13th	Display	Review Highlights	Feature release	Set the modal’s default z-index to the maximum value supported by the browser. Ensured all modals render above any sticky header when modal inclusion outside the BV container is enabled.	Recommended
4th	Submission	V2 Review Submission Multi Product Submission Question and Answer	Defect resolution	Added an autocomplete attribute to location, email, and nickname fields in submission forms.	Recommended
12th	Submission	Multi Product Submission	Feature release	Multi-Product Submission (MPS) application components now support full configuration and dark background themes.	Recommended
19th	Submission	Product Picker V2	Defect resolution	Correctly enabled pagination for products grouped by a family product ID.	Recommended

July 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
8th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Improved screen reader navigation and fixed the issue with clearing the applied keyword filter on desktop.	Recommended
24th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Users can now view only non-incentivized reviews. Resolved visual glitches and width recalculations on the UI.	Recommended
31st	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Accessibility improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Recommended
10th	Display	Hosted Display	Security update	Passkeys will no longer be visible on the client side. This solves the key in the clear issue. Passkeys are now present in the payload for R&R API calls. Note: It is now mandatory to pass the correct origin headers from browsers to access the API data. Web crawlers that don’t honor this will be blocked.	Recommended
14th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	The submission form closes when navigating back using the browser. Video upload buttons resize to fit their labels, which prevents text cutoff. The date picker now correctly selects the current date during the first interaction.	Recommended
31st	Submission	Multi Product Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved a vulnerability where product page URLs ending with a trailing slash caused the page to crash. Product URLs with a slash in between multiple products will continue to load correctly.	Recommended

June 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
19th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Filter icon now displays only when reviews are present. Additionally, all filter options are now correctly translated based on your language settings.	Optional
18th	Submission	v2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	V2 Review Submission APIs updated to include displayCode in the Query String Parameters.	Recommended
18th	Submission	Multi Product Submission (MPS)	Defect resolution	MPS APIs updated to include displayCode in the Query String Parameters.	Recommended
12th	Display	Questions & Answers	Security update	Security improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Recommended
12th	Submission	Multi Product Submission	Security update	Security improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Recommended
12th	Submission	Product Picker	Security update	Security improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Recommended
11th	Display	AI Review Summary	Defect resolution	Improvements to Close icon component name with no functional changes to end users.	Recommended
9th	Loader	BV Loader	Feature release	Contextual Commerce site now supports Alphanumeric values in BV Loader.	Optional
3rd	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Titles for customer images and videos now display on PDPs.	Optional
3rd	Submission	v2 Review Submission	Security update	Security improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Recommended

May 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
28th	Display	Multiple products	Improvement	ADA issues were identified and have now been resolved.	Recommended
20th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	The Intelligent Trust mark is now displayed against eligible products.	Optional
12th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Rating snapshot will not display on pages with no reviews. When the user selects Load more, the next available review displays.	Recommended
7th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Improvements to the user experience for hovering over the Rating summary section.	Recommended

April 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
29th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Improvement	Improvements to the LCP score for mobile devices.	Recommended
28th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	The display and playback of native videos are now independent from the Native Video flag. Error handling has been implemented for closed captions to handle scenarios where the caption file is missing or corrupted.	Optional
28th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Feature release	Native video feature is now accessible for all clients on V2. This ensures that the Youtube feature is accessible for all clients on V2. Note: Video links flag must be enabled in the Configuration hub.	Optional
21st	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Mobile UI enhancements made to the filter and sort experience.	Optional
21st	Display	Questions & Answers	Feature release	Consumers can now see the brand logo in brand answers if it is configured through Connections. For clients who have enabled AI generated answers (EA), a disclaimer icon and tooltip displays for answers that were generated or assisted by GenAI.	Optional
7th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	UI enhancements to allow font style configuration for multiple hardcoded text elements.	Optional
3rd	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Feature release	Review text placeholder enhanced to now wrap to the next line instead of being truncated.	Optional
3rd	Submission	Product Picker	Feature release	Product categories limit increased from 12 to 100, ensuring parity with V1.	Optional
1st	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	Added ability for Translate with Google feature to translate to all Chinese dialects to improve translation precision.	Optional
1st	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Enhanced the navigation for screen reader users. Implemented clearer focus behaviour for keyboard users and more flexible customisation options for design.	Optional
1st	Display	Questions & Answers	Feature release	Added ability for Translate with Google feature to translate to all Chinese dialects to improve translation precision.	Optional
1st	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	User experience enhanced to avoid invalid submissions of content.	Optional

March 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
26th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Feature release	You can now display optional questions as a single step or as four individual steps.	Optional
21st	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	Enhancements made to single reviews per user functionality in review forms. The issue with review submissions is now resolved.	Optional
11th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Feature release	Enhancements made to user engagement with the Content Coach feature on mobile devices.	Optional
3rd	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Feature release	Removed the T&C page when a user selects the ratings stars to reduce clicks for end users.	Optional
3rd	Submission	Multi Product Submission	Feature release	Removed the T&C page when a user selects the ratings stars to reduce clicks for end users.	Optional

February 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
27th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Fixed ADA for secondary slider type. Added the correct link styles for reports and now displaying the full review button. Author name styles will now match Reviewer name styles for Q&A in the Author Profile Modal. Fixed ADA for Sort and Filter dropdowns.	Optional
27th	Display	Questions & Answers	Defect resolution	You can now configure the font style of the author name from the Configuration hub.	Optional
19th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	Resolved issue with incorrect Campaign ID getting passed through the Product Picker.	Optional
17th	Display	Inline Ratings	Defect resolution	Accessibility improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Optional
13th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Defect resolution	Review container display issue with expanding reviews is now resolved. UI improvements made to the review container on mobile devices.	Optional
13th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	Error messages are now translated based on your locale. Heading colours for the T&C window are now consistent for IPS and Q&A. UI enhancements made to date picker.	Optional
11th	Submission	Multi Product Submission	Defect resolution	Improved consistency with the user experience across IPS and MP submission forms for different locales.	Optional

January 2025

Date	Component	Product	Type	Details	Redeployment
28th	Display	Ratings & Reviews	Feature release	For mobile devices, consumers will have visibility into user questions.	Optional
27th	Display	Rating Summary	Defect resolution	Security improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Optional
20th	Submission	Product Picker	Feature release	You can now enable the Product Picker in the Configuration hub.	Optional
9th	Submission	V2 Review Submission	Defect resolution	Accessibility improvements released with no functional changes to end users.	Optional