What is The Soft Play Guide UK?

A refined sensory-first guide helping parents discover inclusive play spaces, activity centres, and SEN-friendly venues with confidence.

Your launch to-do list

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Group	Task	Notes
Launch readiness	Publish the app	No live URL yet — domain and share links cannot be fully validated until it is live.
Launch readiness	Verify custom domain (thesoftplayguideuk.com)	Confirm DNS/SSL is pointing correctly and resolves in a browser.
Launch readiness	Test £9.99 Feature-this-listing checkout end-to-end	create-checkout → Wix payment → webhook → venue gets listing_tier: featured + featured_until (30 days) → Thank You page.
Launch readiness	Re-register payments webhook	Pass ORDER_APPROVED, SUBSCRIPTION_CANCELED and SUBSCRIPTION_ENDED — each registration replaces the last.
Launch readiness	Confirm Gmail notification workflow fires	Check on a new venue submission and a new contact message (admin inbox + AdminAlerts bell).
Content & data	Seed a handful of real venues across regions	So the directory is not empty for first visitors.
Content & data	Write 2–3 genuine parent reviews on seeded venues	Models the tone you want from the community.
Content & data	Decide a content/social plan	Weekly "venue of the week" post; decide whether to add a social feed or content generator later.
Content & data	Review About / Meet the Family copy and photos	Final approval before launch.
Beta feedback loop	Add a feedback prompt or email-capture on the home page	Beta banner is in; the capture is not yet.
Beta feedback loop	Decide where beta feedback lands and wire it	ContactMessage topic, a new entity, or the contact form.
Beta feedback loop	Set expectations in the beta banner copy	Response time and what you will do with suggestions.
Polish & QA	Finalize the account-deletion flow in Settings	Currently a request stub — confirm the desired behaviour.
Polish & QA	Cross-device test	Bottom tab bar, pull-to-refresh, safe-area/notch spacing, dark mode, new share block on a real phone.
Polish & QA	Check /ThankYou route casing	Must match the return URL the checkout function builds (/ThankYou) exactly.
Polish & QA	Review FilterBar price slider and per-person pricing display	Upper bound (£100+) and adult/child/under-2 display on a few venues.
Think about	Featured-listing renewal reminders / expiry notifications	For venue owners.
Think about	Flagged-venue review process	Once submissions start coming in.
Think about	Gate admin dashboard behind clearer admin-only route guard	Currently relies on role checks inside the page.