Willow Changelog

v1.1.1 — March 2026

  • Bugfixes

v1.1.0

  • Draggable floating widget — The intention tracker is now a compact floating pill in the bottom-right corner. It no longer overlaps page content or interferes with site layouts (e.g. LinkedIn, YouTube). You can drag it anywhere on screen and it remembers its position across pages.
  • Fixed subdomain re-prompting — If you set an intention for youtube.com, navigating to music.youtube.com (or any other subdomain) in a new tab no longer shows the prompt again. Your session now covers the full domain and all its subdomains.
  • Clock format removed from settings — The new tab clock now automatically uses your operating system’s preferred time format (12h or 24h). No need to configure it manually.

v1.0.9

  • Fixed intention bar behaviour for surfing on the same blocked domain.
  • Fixed extension icon consistency.
  • Improved intention bar design to match design system.
  • Improved technical depth.

v1.0.8

  • Improved settings.

v1.0.7

  • New name: Willow — the extension has been renamed from “Mindful Browsing Assistant” to Willow. Same tool, cleaner identity.

v1.0.6

  • Auto-close is now a default setting — turn it on once in Settings and the prompt will pre-check it every time. Uncheck it whenever you need more time.
  • Upgrade to Pro from the popup — no need to open Settings; the upgrade button is right in the icon menu.
  • Changelog page — this page! Access it from Settings or the popup footer.
  • Creator link — find a link to the maker in the popup and Settings footer.
  • Smaller site rows in Settings — the guided sites list takes less space so you can see more of your settings at once.

v1.0.5

  • Instant blocking — sites are stopped before they even load. No more flash of the page before the pause appears.
  • Popup quick controls — click the extension icon to check today’s stats, add or remove the current site, and pause blocking.
  • Pause mode — take a break from prompts for 15 min or 1 hour. Resumes on its own.
  • Session countdown [Pro] — set a time limit before you visit a site. A bar at the top shows how much time is left.
  • Auto-close tab [Pro] — when your time is up, the tab closes itself after a 10-second warning. You can always click “Keep open.”
  • Adjust session length on the prompt — use + / − to pick how long you want the session to last, right before you continue.
  • Daily question rotation — a different mindful question each day so it never feels stale.
  • Welcome page — shown when you first install, to help you get set up quickly.
  • Session history [Pro] — see a log of which sites you visited and what intention you set.
  • Pin reminder — a guide and badge that help you pin the extension so it’s always one click away.
  • No new-tab override — the extension no longer replaces your new tab page.
  • Faster, lighter — removed external font loading; uses your system font instead.

v1.0.0 — Initial Release

  • Intention prompt before visiting guided sites
  • Manage your blocked sites in Settings
  • Basic stats: how many times you paused vs. continued
  • 5-second breathing pause before you can continue