Since the Feature Requests topic was created back in 2019, some 1,283 feature requests have been submitted. I thought it might be helpful to take a look at what the most popular requests have been and where they stand today. Below are the top ten feature requests by number of votes. It is also, coin…

[image] zygy: That’s it! Of the 10, 1 was actually implemented and 8 were responded to in some way by staff. Do folks feel like the feature request process is useful? Are there ways it could be improved? I like the feature request category. Looks like most feature requests don’t get implement…

Cool review, thanks for putting this together zygy! [image] zygy: Make computer vision include hybrid taxa on an opt-in basis 143 votes Although this request has not been directly addressed by staff Just noting that the latest discussion on this one was a staff member (alex) restarting exp…

[image] upupa-epops: Just noting that the latest discussion on this one was a staff member (alex) restarting experiments with opt-in plants. You’re right! I totally missed that! I’ll fix it in the original post…

Then I am - ambitious and disruptive ;~) Not Wild still Needs ID, and a (new) CID status. I would like the 2 months back that I wasted on Suspended CNC - but that only has 34 … 36 votes.

[image] zygy: That’s it! Of the 10, 1 was actually implemented and 9 were responded to in some way by staff. Note that those with the highest number of votes may have the highest number of votes at least partly because they mostly have not been implemented. They have possibly had more time to…

Couple of things would be helpful in the fungi space. Ability to have numbers / letters automatically assigned to photos (if box ticked). This is because fungi have both macro photos and then microscope work. And when talking about the photos it is important to say what one is looking at eg chilocy…

In my first year on iNat we had this feature request. Activated. In two weeks (I remember it as overnight!) And I appreciate it every time I use iNat! [image] Default map/satellite view in personal preferences Frabjous Friday :-D All my maps are satellite view!! Delirious with joy!

I just wish that the maps in different places (upload, explore, observation) weren’t “inter-sticky”. I only use satellite for uploading, for everything else I prefer OSM since my internet is sometimes too slow for satellite (and I also just really prefer the look of OSM).

It’s interesting to see the overlap (or lack thereof) with the top 10 feature requests based on number of replies. Some topics get lots of discussion but fewer votes. Here’s a listing of the top 10 based on activity/discussion (number of replies). Change wording used by the system when downgrading …

Top 10 iNat feature requests of all time

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zygy July 16, 2025, 1:51am 6

My own most popular proposal just barely missed the top 10 at 98 votes.

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Top 10 iNat feature requests of all time

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