Product Blog Posts

SortSite 6.56 Released

Mar 31, 2025

Highlights in this release are improvements to the accessibility tree and better performance. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.55 Released

Nov 30, 2024

Code snippets are now shown for issues in CSS code, which makes locating CSS issues easier. It also includes updated screen reader compatibility rules and browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.54 Released

Oct 18, 2024

Code snippets are now shown for issues in HTML code, which makes locating issues easier. It also includes updated ARIA 1.2 and browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.53 Released

Jul 7, 2024

Source View has been improved, and reports now contain diagnostics for failed scans. The release also includes support for new CSS Text Level 4 features, plus updated browser compatibility rules and the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.52 Released

Apr 26, 2024

This release updates ARIA role calculations and improves CSS calc() support. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML validator.

SortSite 6.51 Released

Dec 19, 2023

This release has improved contrast detection for text on background images, plus improved CSS support. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML validator.

SortSite 6.50 Released

Oct 5, 2023

This releases adds new rules for the WCAG 2.2 recommendation, and now detects text contrast issues for text overlaid on background images. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML validator.

SortSite 6.49 Released

May 31, 2023

This releases validates additional CSS properties and also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.48 Released

Mar 11, 2023

This releases makes further performance improvements and adds color samples when reporting contrast issues. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.47 Released

Dec 20, 2022

This releases makes rules run around 2x faster and has better detection of event handlers added by JavaScript. It also includes updated ARIA 1.2 and browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.46 Released

Sep 13, 2022

This releases makes CSS much faster and adds support for CSS variables. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.45 Released

Jul 4, 2022

IE11 compatibility rules are turned off by default now that IE11 is end-of-life on Windows 10, and screen reader compatibility rules for IE11 have been removed. It also includes updated ARIA 1.2 and browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.44 Released

Mar 31, 2022

This release adds support for CSS layer rules. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.43 Released

Dec 28, 2021

This release improves CSS support for :focus-within and :focus-visible. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.42 Released

Oct 30, 2021

This release adds support for new CSS Colors 4 functions. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.41 Released

Jul 30, 2021

This release is targeted at performance improvements. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 6.40 Released

Jan 31, 2021

This major release has a new design and looks better on high resolution displays, with improved report exports. It also removes removes Flash SWF support due to Flash reaching end-of-life on Dec 31, 2020, plus removes obsolete rules for WCAG 1.0, Section 508 (2000) and BlackBerry. It also includes updated browser compatibility rules, plus the latest changes to the W3 HTML and CSS validators.

SortSite 5.37 Released

May 31, 2020

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.35 Released

Oct 31, 2019

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.34 Released

Jul 29, 2019

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.33 Released

Apr 30, 2019

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.32 Released

Feb 14, 2019

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.31 Released

Nov 23, 2018

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.29 Released

May 14, 2018

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.28 Released

Dec 31, 2017

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.26 Released

Jul 31, 2017

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.25 Released

Apr 28, 2017

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.22 Released

Jul 5, 2016

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

SortSite 5.20 Released

Jan 28, 2016

A new maintenance release is now available with updated rules and new browser compatibility checks.

PowerMapper for macOS

Aug 17, 2015

PowerMapper Desktop is now available for macOS, providing one-click site mapping for the Mac. The Mac version has the same site map styles as the Windows version, but with an easier to use interface. This release is functionally identical to PowerMapper 5.18 for Windows, with the exception of some map customization options. The Desktop Suite (which bundles PowerMapper and SortSite) is now also available for Macintosh. You can download a free 30 day trial of PowerMapper.

SortSite Developer Edition

Jul 31, 2015

SortSite Developer Edition is now available for Macintosh and Windows. Developer Edition is aimed at agile software teams, and is designed for integration into continuous integration (CI) systems like Jenkins. You can download a free 30 day trial.

SortSite 5 now available

Dec 6, 2012

SortSite 5 is now generally available with over 700 quality checkpoints. New features in version 5 include: Record and replay form actions (Professional version only) Enhanced browser compatibility checks allowing ability to choose which browsers to check Analyze and check changes made to pages by JavaScript ARIA support HTML5 validation Performance improvements - twice as fast scanning some sites Record form actions SortSite Professional allows you to record form actions and replay them during scans to check the results of the form action.