Changelog
Version 1.8.2 - New Reader Goodness & More!
25.04.2025- •New Reader is Default + Table of Contents:
- •We've added an overlay Table of Contents (ToC) to the new reader, making chapter navigation much easier!
- •The new reader (previously `/beta`) is now the default reader for everyone.
- •The old reader is still accessible at `/old` for now.
- •Patreon Bonus Day:
- •New Patreon subscribers now receive one bonus day ticket when they first subscribe and connect their account to wtr-lab.
- •Existing Supporters: We'll be applying this bonus to your accounts too! You can also trigger it now using the sync button in your settings.
- •Fixes & Improvements:
- •Fixed a bug causing when a Patreon account disconnect their subscription bugged.
- •Addressed issues with Google Translate functionality.
- •Novel Finder: Improved logic to automatically select a default raw source when a series has multiple options in search results.
Version 1.8.1 - New Patreon Tier
22.04.2025- •New Patreon Tier: Ruby!
- •Get 400 daily tickets to fuel your reading!
- •We're already planning more exclusive features for Ruby supporters. Stay tuned!
- •https://patreon.com/wtrlab
- •New Patreon Shop Option!
- •Need a large ticket boost? You can now purchase 10,000 tickets directly from our new Patreon Shop: https://www.patreon.com/wtrlab/shop
- •Important: After purchasing via the shop, please contact an admin with your purchase confirmation to have the tickets manually added to your account.
- •Added 3 New Raw Sources: Request your new novels from:
- •Improvements & Fixes:
- •Gemini Translation Issue: We're aware that Gemini sometimes blocks translations for certain chapters. We are manually processing these chapters for now and are actively working on an automated fix. Thanks for your patience!
- •Glossary Builder: Improved handling of uppercase/lowercase terms and other fixes.
- •Homepage: Increased the number of new novels displayed from 12 to 24.
- •Homepage: Added scroll buttons for the new novel section on PC for easier browsing.
- •Bug Fixes: Corrected date displays in the ticket history modal.
- •Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue with clicking library images.
- •Bug Fixes: Resolved a bug where the reader's bottom menu could open during translation.
Version 1.8.0 - Glossary Feature & Gemini 2.5 Flash Upgrade
18.04.2025- •New Glossary System:
- •The glossary feature is now active for all newly added novels.
- •We are progressively enabling it for older novels. This process may take up to 3 weeks to complete.
- •Please note: The front-end display and suggestion features for the glossary are still under active development (Work-in-Progress).
- •We've upgraded our default translation model to Gemini 2.5 Flash.
- •Improved Watermark Removal: Enhanced detection and clearing of TWKAN watermark text.
- •Bug Fix: Resolved an issue causing infinite loops when using terms with wildcards.
- •Gemini 2.5 Flash - Early Impressions:
- •Fewer Untranslated Characters: Significantly reduces leftover Chinese characters in translations.
- •Longer Chapter Handling: More capable of translating longer chapters without needing to split them.
- •More Stable Quality: Delivers more consistent translation quality, although occasional untranslated words might still appear.
- •Performance: Operates at a similar speed, or potentially faster, than the previous Gemini 2.0 Flash.
- •Quota Consideration: This model has a lower daily free processing quota provided by the vendor (reduced from 1500 to 500 units daily). Currently, this doesn't impact users directly, but we may need to adjust user re-translate quotas in the future if our platform usage nears this limit. We will provide updates if any changes are necessary.
Version 1.7.9 - TTS
04.04.2025- •TTS first beta version is here. You can test it in our new reader. Features:
- •Auto Next Chapter
- •Highlight Text while reading
- •PC keyboard controls up-down for parapgraph, left-right for chapter, space for pause/play.
- •Floating control menu.
- •After stopping you can click/press on a paragraph to start from there.
- •Speed config
- •If you find any problem with tts please create a report in #📄・report-bug
- •Bug fixes
- •New User ranking stats in profile.
Version 1.7.8 - Reader Enhanced
02.04.2025- •Terms Editor Changes:
- •Global / Local terms support
- •Multi delete
- •Term List Visuals changed
- •New Reader Changes:
- •Completely new bottom menu design with tabs.
- •Bottom menu now only show/hide with click/touch.
- •Bottom menu has new quick access features.
- •Bug fixes about search feature
- •User ranking has new sorting groups (exp, reviews, view) (tomorrow will be added)
Version 1.7.7 - Themes
28.03.2025- •Added reader themes (5 new for light mode, 5 new for dark mode, with old themes total 12 option). (only for new reader!)
- •Bug fixes for terms, system terms now can be pre-filled to add a new term.
- •New wild char for term editor support. "_" it means either any character or nothing.
- •Library page ai icons added.
- •"Serie" and "Series" keywords replaced with "Novel"
Version 1.7.6 - Stats & Bug Fixes
25.03.2025- •We added public stats page. You can find it in our footer. https://wtr-lab.com/en/public-stats
- •Updated new-reader with browser history support, modal fixes, scroll fixes, single-infinite support, and more bug fixes.
Version 1.7.6 - Infinite Reader (BETA)
20.03.2025- •We added infinite reader as beta alternative. Later it'll be combined with main reader.
- •You can access in display options.
- •Terms editor Changes:
- •After delete/save/add instead of closing goes to term list tab.
- •Term list order changed from old->new to new->old, new added terms at the top.
- •Known Bugs:
- •Sometimes next-chapter button scroll to wrong position.
- •Re-translate is not tested yet.
- •Currently it does'nt remember your reader type config. Serie changes and library continue read buttons default goes to single page reader.
Version 1.7.5 - HotFix
13.03.2025- •Added term alternative system
- •Advanced Search added multiple sort settings (Weekly View, Montly View, Rating, and more.)
- •You can now disable term colors from chapter view settings.
- •Fixed multiple term bugs.
- •Changed some visuals in vote page.
- •You can now edit serie status like tags and genres
Version 1.7.5 - Term Edit
11.03.2025- •Added post-translate terms edit feature.
- •Users can have upto (level * 128) terms saved.
- •You can add/edit/remove terms as you like.
Version 1.7.4 - Fixes
10.03.2025- •Fixed fanqienovel source
- •Fixed memory leak problem
- •Next.js link optimizations, faster page loads.
Version 1.7.3 - Patreon
04.03.2025- •We added a lot of new benefits to our Patreon Supporters
- •We added new **Ticket** Currency, You can use it to release series without waiting. More info: https://wtr-lab.com/en/profile/perks
- •Patreons now can edit tags/genres after reaching level 1.
- •Patreons have more quota for vote, serie request, re-translation.
- •Patreons can view our website ad-free.
- •For our old @Supporter we'll distribute **Ticket** currency for your old support/payments. You need to connect your patreon account to our wtr-lab account from settings page: https://wtr-lab.com/en/profile/settings (after connecting you can contact @el.ix)
- •Other Changes:
- •Serie Request owners now can edit tags/genres of their requested series.
- •We reduced serie request limits for level 3+ users.
- •Some visual changes.
Version 1.7.2
28.02.2025- •We make big changes to AI translation system. We are hopeful for this version to reduce non-translated parts to minimum.
- •Added profile navigation menu.
- •+100 re-translate quota for Contributors
- •Re-translate quota per level is doubled (×2).
- •Vote page navigation fixed.
- •Your Submissions visuals are changed.
- •You can find more info about quotas in https://wtr-lab.com/en/profile/perks
Version 1.7.1
25.02.2025- •New crawler implementation added.
- •New AI translation prompt with post-translation config.
- •Initial version of term replacer for front-end. This feature currently only supports post-translation config. Later we'll add the feature that users can set their own replace terms.
- •Started re-translating chapters with a lot of non-translated parts with new system.
- •New experience sources: daily voting and when requested series is released.
- •Chapter Tracking changed.
- •Some visual changes.
Version 1.7.0 - "Request System"
22.02.2025- •We implemented a lot of features to support user serie request and vote system with some automations.
- •With Serie Request system you can request from supported raw sites directly in our website. You need to provide a translated title (you can use google translate), at least 1 genre, at least 2 tags.
- •After your requests it needs to be verified by an admin. After verification it'll be listed in Serie Vote section.
- •Every 2 hour one serie is released automatically if there is one in vote list.
- •Users gained new daily and weekly limits:
- •Level 1: 1 serie request per week.
- •Level 2: 3 serie request per week. 2 daily serie vote.
- •Level 3: 14 serie request per week. 4 daily serie vote.
- •Level 4: 21 serie request per week. 6 daily serie vote.
- •You can use the request system at: https://wtr-lab.com/en/profile/request-serie
- •You can vote for series at: https://wtr-lab.com/en/profile/vote-serie
- •Added 6 more raw source support to request serie section.
- •Tag select dark mode support.
- •Request serie modal visual improvements.
- •Ads flicker bug fix.
- •Serie Vote page now has order-by options (Most Voted, Recently Added)
Version 1.6.9
20.02.2025- •Advanced search has new exclude options:
- •"Exclude All" excludes any serie that you ever read a chapter.
- •"Exclude Trash" exludes series you marked as Trash.
- •"Exclude Library & Trash" excludes series in library or marked as Trash.
- •We added library folder system. Currently support 4 folders: Reading, Read Later, Completed, Trash.
- •We changed for-you page logic.
- •Changed visuals to more mobile friendly.
- •As vote results, we deleted reviews with 0 chapter read.
- •Visual Bug fixes: serie page title overflow, ranking page undefined view text.
Version 1.6.8
13.02.2025- •Added back "Go to Raw" in chapter read pages. Now it requires lvl 1+.
- •Changed review/voting requirements. Now it needs reading at least 30 chapter.
- •Changed some visuals for review section in review related pages.
- •Similar novels now shows library read % status.
Version 1.6.7
- •Added Discord integration
- •Added tab system for better navigation
- •Improved profile page with new links and features
- •Added user contributions history
Version 1.6.5
- •Added User Experience and Level system.
Version 1.6.4
- •Added Email login support
Version 1.6.3
- •Added GitHub login support
- •Added user contributions tracking
Version 1.6.2
- •Integrated Google Gemini AI for translations
- •Added AI translation tokens system
- •Improved translation quality and reliability
Version 1.6.0
- •Introduced AI translation beta feature
- •Added login requirements for certain features
- •Implemented new chapter separation system
- •Added model configuration system
Version 1.2.5
08.01.2023- •Added Indonesia language support.
Version 1.2.4
06.11.2022- •Added For-You page.
Version 1.2.1
23.10.2022- •Added Trending page.
Version 1.1.0
11.02.2022- •Improved novel page optimization
Version 1.0.1
9.02.2022- •Added genres & tags system.
- •Added review system.
- •Added user library management
Version 1.0.0
21.01.2022- •Initial release
- •Basic novel and chapter reading functionality
- •User authentication system
- •Basic search and filtering