Site Updates: May 2026 Changelog

May 13, 2026 · 4 min read · Freemaki Team

New Tools

New Articles

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May 2026 was a big month for Freemaki. We added 5 new tools, published 5 in-depth blog articles on AI side hustles and content entrepreneurship, and shipped several quality-of-life improvements. Here's everything that changed.

Tools 2026-05-12

New Tools Added

Character Counter — Real-time word, character, sentence, and paragraph counting with readability metrics.
QR Code Generator — Create customizable QR codes with color options, embedded logos, and instant PNG download.
BMI Calculator — Calculate Body Mass Index with WHO category classification and visual range indicator.
Sleep Calculator — Plan optimal bedtimes and wake-up times based on 90-minute sleep cycles.
Reddit & Quora Hot Topic Explorer — Search trending posts on Reddit by keyword or category. Find content ideas and audience questions in real time.

New 2026-05-13

AI Side Hustle Blog Series

We launched a 5-article series on AI-powered content entrepreneurship — from building tool sites to driving traffic and monetizing with ads.

How I Built a Money-Making Tool Site in 30 Days Using AI — Complete walkthrough: ideation, coding with AI, deployment, SEO, and monetization.
Google Discover Traffic: Complete Guide (2026) — Algorithm preferences, cover image specs, technical optimization, and real traffic strategies.
Reddit Traffic: 0 to 1,000 Visitors in 7 Days — How to drive organic traffic from Reddit without getting banned.
AdSense Approval: 5 Tips to Pass on Your First Try — The 5 hidden red flags that cause 90% of first-time rejections.
AI Writing vs Human Writing: 90-Day SEO Test — A controlled experiment with 40 articles tracked over 3 months.

Improve 2026-05-13

Homepage & Site-Wide Updates

Homepage tagline updated — Removed hardcoded tool count ("21 free tools") to a future-proof tagline: "Free online tools & guides." As we add more tools and articles, the messaging stays accurate.
Guides & Articles section expanded — Homepage now showcases 10 articles (up from 4), organized with category tags for easy browsing.
SEO meta tags refreshed — Title, description, and OG tags updated to reflect the growing content library.

Fix 2026-05-13

Bug Fixes

Reddit Explorer sort dropdown — Fixed an issue where the sort selector (Top by Score / Most Comments / Newest) would visually reset after re-rendering results. The selected option now persists correctly.

How We Build This

Freemaki is built as a static HTML site — no frameworks, no build steps. Every tool is a self-contained HTML file with embedded CSS and JavaScript. Here's why:

Instant loading — No JavaScript bundles to parse. Pages load in under 200ms.
Works offline — After the first visit, all tools are cached by the browser. No server needed.
SEO-friendly — Search engines can index every page. No client-side rendering delays.
Easy to maintain — Each tool is independent. No dependency conflicts, no version upgrades.
Bilingual — All content supports English and Chinese with a single click toggle.

Hosting is on Vercel (free tier), deployed automatically from GitHub. The entire site is open source.

Want to build something similar? Read our step-by-step guide: How I Built a Money-Making Tool Site in 30 Days Using AI

What's Next

We're working on more tools and content for June 2026. Here's what's on the roadmap:

More utility tools — image format converter, password generator, color palette extractor
More blog articles — practical tutorials, tool reviews, and case studies
Performance improvements — image optimization, font loading, Core Web Vitals

Explore all tools on the Freemaki homepage.