February 2026 Updates — Design Refresh, Bug Fixes & What's Next
This month we shipped a complete visual overhaul of PengDrop, rewrote every platform page from scratch, squashed several payment-related bugs, and started laying the groundwork for features we think you will genuinely love. Here is everything that changed.
Design Refresh
PengDrop has a brand-new look. We redesigned every screen on the platform — the landing page, all five platform pages (Features, How It Works, Digital Products, Store Builder, and Pricing), and the entire seller dashboard. Nothing was left untouched.
The old colour palette leaned on purples and greens that felt busy and a little generic. We replaced it with a warm cream background paired with a calm teal accent colour. The result is a cleaner, quieter interface that lets your products and your store do the talking. Typography is tighter, spacing is more consistent, and interactive elements feel more polished across the board.
We also updated the favicon. It is now a teal rounded square with a white "P" — simple, recognisable, and consistent with the new palette. If you have PengDrop pinned in your browser, you will notice the change straight away.
What changed at a glance
- Complete visual redesign of the landing page and all platform pages
- Seller dashboard and admin dashboard fully refreshed
- New warm cream and teal colour scheme throughout
- New favicon — teal rounded square with a white P
- Cleaner typography, tighter spacing, and more professional feel
Content Rewrite
A fresh design deserves fresh words. We rewrote every platform page from scratch with a single goal: explain exactly how PengDrop works in plain, honest language.
The previous pages relied heavily on generic card grids with short bullet points. They looked like they could belong to any SaaS product. We stripped all of that out and replaced it with detailed prose sections that walk you through each feature, how it fits into your workflow, and why it matters. If you visit the Features page or the How It Works page now, you will find real explanations instead of marketing fluff.
This matters because people looking for a platform to sell their digital products deserve clear answers before they sign up. We want PengDrop's website to feel like a conversation, not a pitch deck.
Bug Fixes
Alongside the redesign, we fixed a handful of bugs that were affecting the payment and order experience. None of these caused data loss, but they did create confusion for some sellers — and that is not acceptable. Here is what we resolved.
Order status showing "pending" after payment
Some paid orders were not being marked as "completed" immediately after a successful charge. This was a timing issue in how we processed Stripe webhook events. Orders now update to "completed" as soon as the payment is confirmed, which also means buyers receive their download link faster.
Slow download links after purchase
Download links were taking longer than they should to load after a purchase. We optimised the file delivery pipeline so that links now resolve significantly faster. Buyers should notice the improvement immediately.
Invoice status not updating after payment
Invoices in the seller dashboard were sometimes stuck in an unpaid state even after the buyer had paid. This was caused by a webhook handler that was not catching all edge cases. Invoices now sync correctly with the actual payment status in Stripe.
Statement descriptor showing old name
Buyers were seeing an outdated business name on their bank or card statements instead of "PENGDROP." We overrode the statement descriptor on all charges so that every transaction now clearly shows PENGDROP, which reduces confusion and support requests.
Coming Soon
We have been spending a lot of time thinking about what PengDrop needs next — not just features that sound impressive on a landing page, but features that will genuinely help you grow your audience and sell more products. Here is what we are working on.
On the roadmap
Seller Blog & Newsletter
This is the feature we are most excited about. Sellers will be able to write blog posts and updates directly inside PengDrop. Those posts will appear on your store page and can be emailed to your subscribers automatically — similar to how Gumroad handles creator updates, but built natively into your PengDrop store. It is a way to stay in touch with your audience, announce new products, share tips, and build trust without needing a separate email marketing tool.
Marketplace / Browse Page
We are building a central browse page where buyers can discover products across all PengDrop stores. This gives sellers a new source of organic traffic without any extra marketing effort. If someone lands on PengDrop to buy one product, they should be able to discover yours too.
Product Bundles
Sellers will be able to group multiple products into a single bundle and offer them at a combined price. Bundles are one of the most effective ways to increase average order value, and we want to make them effortless to set up.
We do not have exact launch dates for these features yet. We would rather ship them properly than rush them out incomplete. But they are actively in development, and we will share updates as each one gets closer to release.
Wrapping Up
February has been a big month for PengDrop. The platform looks better, reads better, and works more reliably than it did four weeks ago. And we are just getting started — the features on our roadmap will make PengDrop an even stronger home for creators who want to sell digital products without giving away a chunk of every sale.
If you have feedback, feature requests, or just want to say hello, reach out any time. We read every message, and your input directly shapes what we build next.
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