HighLevel Release Radar: August 4–8, 2025 – Full Update Breakdown, Use Cases and Action Steps

This week’s HighLevel updates bring a mix of brand-new playbooks, smart workflow and AI enhancements, design upgrades, and integrations that make it easier to sell, market, and manage clients without adding complexity.
Whether you run your own business, manage clients in SaaS mode, or build campaigns for agencies, these changes are worth noting - and using immediately.

1. Funnel Builder Playbook Launch

What’s New:
The new Funnel Builder Playbook is now live inside the HighLevel University. It’s contributed by Gusten Sun, a recognized funnel design and strategy expert.

Why It Matters:

• Goes beyond design to cover monetization, client management, and pricing strategies.
• Speeds up funnel creation with templates and proven layouts.
• Works for both service-based and product-based businesses.

Pro Tip:
If you don’t see it in your account, try logging in via an incognito window. Expect easier access soon with the upcoming HighLevel community platform.

Use It For:

• Creating high-converting opt-in funnels.
• Product launch funnels for SaaS offers.
• Client onboarding sequences that wow.

2. Collab Community Enhancements

Collab continues to evolve into a polished, pro-grade community and course platform.

New Features:

• Faster Browsing: Web and mobile load times are smoother.
• Redesigned Info Pages: About, Contact Us, and Privacy now unified and clean.
• Unread Post Counts: See exactly where you have activity - encourages quicker engagement.
• Custom Themes: Full control over buttons, color palettes, and layouts.

Why It Matters:
Communities that look professional build trust faster. Engagement metrics improve when navigation feels intuitive.

Use It For:

• Hosting private paid groups without Facebook.
• Running training programs with tracked progress.
• Selling courses via Collab’s paid content model.

3. WhatsApp Template Upgrade: Trigger Links as Buttons

What’s New:
You can now insert trigger links as clickable buttons inside WhatsApp templates.

Why It Matters:
This turns your WhatsApp campaigns into workflow triggers - so clicking a button can tag a lead, launch an automation, or start a nurture sequence.
You also gain click tracking for campaign performance measurement.

4. Badge Builder Enhancements

Update:
Preview pages for digital badges now have cleaner design, built-in sharing tools, and a LinkedIn share button.

Why It Matters:
Recognition marketing is powerful. Make your client or student achievements easy to share publicly.

5. Funnel & Website Builder Improvements

• Independent Icon Color Control in Buttons: No more CSS tweaks just to recolor icons.
• Global Section Search Bar: Quickly locate sections in complex builds.

Use It For:

• Speeding up page builds.
• Keeping brand consistency without developer work.

6. Email Builder Upgrades

Highlights:

• Sync Changes in Snapshot Workflow Email Action: Keeps snapshot templates aligned.
• Sender Preferences in Email Settings: Save default sender info once, apply everywhere.
• Forwarding Charges Transparency: Forwarded emails now appear in billing.
• Time Range Validation: Prevents misconfigured campaign times.
• Unbold H1-H4 Headings: More control over typography.
• Improved Conditional Logic Handling: Avoids empty logic errors.

Why It Matters:
Cleaner workflows mean less maintenance and fewer campaign errors.

7. WordPress Hosting Enhancements

• Auto-install Lead Connector Plugin: Instantly connects WordPress sites to HighLevel CRM.
• Status Indicators: See if your site is connected or needs fixing.

Use It For:

• Embedding forms, chat widgets, and booking calendars directly on WP sites.
• Passing lead data from WP to GHL without Zapier or code.

8. Reputation Management Updates

Added Review Platforms:
DoorDash, Uber Eats, and industry-specific sites like wedding planning directories.

Multiple Review Links in Requests:
Offer customers more than one review platform - increases success rate.

Custom SMS Templates:
Choose from prebuilt templates or make your own.
Better previews show exactly how messages appear.

Pro SEO Tip:
Encourage reviewers to mention specific keywords in their feedback. Example: “How was your Botox service?” - this boosts local SEO for “Botox” searches.

9. Domain Management

• Expanded TLD options (.com, .org, etc.).
• Suggested bundles for brand protection and upsell.
• Optional monetization for selling domains.

10. Jobber App Beta Access

Limited beta available for service businesses using Jobber. Email support to apply if you’re a heavy Jobber user.

11. App Marketplace

Usage-Based Pricing:
Developers can now price apps by actual usage instead of flat rates. Perfect for “pay-per-use” services.

12. Client Portal Enhancement

Branded App Management:
Direct calls with the dev/product team to walk through branded mobile app setup - ensures all app store requirements are met.

13. Workflows & AI Upgrades

• Reduced GPT Action Pricing: You pay exactly what OpenAI charges.
• GPT-5 Model in Workflows: Available hours after its global release.
• Premium Feature Pricing: All premium workflow actions now $0.01 per execution.
• Organized Categories: Premium features vs. AI models clearly separated.

Why It Matters:
Lower AI costs mean you can scale AI-driven campaigns without worrying about usage fees.

14. Listings Engine

Uberall Integration:
You can now choose between Yext and Uberall for managing business listings. Agencies decide which engine powers their client listings.

15. Prospecting Tool

The marketing audit’s online reputation section now has more accurate scoring, cleaner visuals, and better data presentation.

16. Webhooks & Media Storage Fixes

• New Webhook: Triggers when a SaaS plan is created.
• Media Storage Cleanup: One “relocated items” folder per location (instead of multiples).
• Contact Merge: Facebook and Instagram contacts now merge into a single profile.

17. Labs: Local Presence Dialing

What It Does:
Automatically calls leads using a local number from your account, matching their area code.
Increases answer rates by making calls appear more familiar.

18. Labs: Custom Fonts for Funnel & Website Builder

Upload your own font files without CSS coding. Works for global headings and body text.

Use It For:

• Matching brand typography exactly.
• Making client sites stand out with unique fonts.

19. Coming Soon

AI-Driven WordPress Content:
Generate entire site pages from prompts, including text and images.

Gift Cards in HighLevel:
Sell and manage digital gift cards with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet support. Future update will allow barcode scanning for in-store redemption.

20. Level Up Summit 2025

Flagship event of the year - 75% of tickets sold.
Keynote speaker: Neil Patel.
Focus: SEO, automation, and agency growth strategies.

Action Steps This Week

1. Download and apply the Funnel Builder Playbook.
2. Add trigger links to your WhatsApp templates.
3. Update email sender preferences to save time.
4. If you have WordPress clients, use the auto-installed Lead Connector plugin.
5. Start testing Local Presence Dialing for outbound campaigns.