How has Product Hunt changed in the last year? 2025 Recap

In 2025, we witnessed a true Product Hunt (r)evolution – so many things changed dramatically. I honestly think this was the most intense year of changes the platform has ever had.

For example, we got to experience all of this:

• Verifying profiles (badges)

• Alternative product suggestions on launch pages

• Views and online count on forum posts

• Adding/Removing the ambassador program

• Forums instead of Discussions

• Changing the UX/UI of launch pages

• Removing “Coming soon” (Notify me pages)

• Adding/Removing downvotes on comments

• Forum comments now showing up on our profiles

• More extensive footer

• Redesign of the main page UI (e.g., new notification icon)

• Removing Kitty’s awards

What changes do you like the most/least?