Alex Hedström

DevDocs is a WordPress plugin for publishing clear, organised developer documentation on your site. It gives you a documentation page with a collapsible sidebar for browsing sections and a main content area for reading articles.
Key Features
<ul>
<li>Documentation articles and updates — Publish help articles and version updates in one place.</li>
<li>Organised sections — Group your content into folders and sub-folders for easier browsing.</li>
<li>Sidebar navigation — Visitors can move between the overview, sections, articles, and changelog from one menu.</li>
<li>Instant search — Quickly find articles from the sidebar as you type.</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly layout — The documentation view works cleanly on smaller screens.</li>
<li>Welcome screen — Show an introduction, helpful topic cards, and your latest update before a visitor opens an article.</li>
<li>Changelog timeline — Display product updates in a clear version-by-version timeline.</li>
<li>Custom colours — Match the documentation area to your brand with built-in colour settings.</li>
<li>Full-page layout option — Display your documentation in a distraction-free full-browser view.</li>
<li>Article guidance — Help readers stay oriented with breadcrumbs, last updated dates, and previous/next article links.</li>
<li>Manual ordering — Choose the order in which articles appear inside each section.</li>
<li>Translation-ready — Includes English language files and a translation template for other languages.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Documents</h4>
Add your documentation articles in DevDocs and assign them to one or more Topics so they appear in the right place in the sidebar. Use Order if you want to control which articles appear first.
<h4>Topics</h4>
Use Topics to build your sidebar structure. You can create main sections and place sub-sections inside them, then use Order to control how they are listed.
<h4>Changelog</h4>
Each changelog entry supports: 
* A Version Number and Release Date. 
* A summary description. 
* Update items grouped as Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed, Deprecated, or Security.
<h4>Settings</h4>
Navigate to DevDocs → Settings to configure:
<ul>
<li>Documentation Page — The WordPress page that renders the docs layout.</li>
<li>Documentation Name — Label shown in the sidebar header.</li>
<li>Welcome Heading / Message — Text displayed on the overview screen.</li>
<li>Show Topic Cards — Toggle topic card grid on the welcome screen.</li>
<li>Show Latest Update — Toggle the latest changelog snippet on the welcome screen.</li>
<li>Full Page Mode — Expand the documentation into a full-browser layout.</li>
<li>Color Scheme — Choose the colours used across the documentation area.</li>
</ul>

DevDocs

Developer software documentation with folder-based navigation, changelog tracking, and customizable color schemes.

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ChangelogWP

Are you tired of managing changelogs manually or using plain text that looks unprofessional? ChangelogWP transforms how you create and display changelogs for your WordPress products, making it easy to show users what’s new, what’s fixed, and what’s improved—all with beautiful, color-coded badges that make your updates stand out.
Why You Need a Professional Changelog Plugin
Whether you’re a plugin developer, theme creator, or agency managing multiple WordPress products, maintaining clear, visually appealing changelogs is essential for: 
* Building user trust by transparently showing what’s changed 
* Reducing support requests with clear update documentation 
* Increasing user engagement with searchable, filterable changelogs 
* Providing REST API endpoints for automation and syndication
Our changelog plugin solves the problem of unprofessional changelog displays by giving you a dedicated post type, beautiful badge system, and flexible display options—all while using the familiar WordPress readme.txt format you already know.
🌐 Optional: <a href="https://changelogwp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">ChangelogWP.com</a> – Centralized Changelog Service & Email Notifications
This plugin works perfectly on its own, but you can also optionally use it with ChangelogWP.com—a centralized changelog service that enhances your changelog workflow:
For Product Owners: Submit your changelogs to ChangelogWP.com using this plugin. Your changelogs will be available in a centralized directory where users can discover and subscribe to your product updates. Add a “Get notified of updates” signup link to your embedded changelogs so visitors can easily subscribe.
For Site Owners: Subscribe to any product’s changelog on ChangelogWP.com to receive email notifications whenever new versions are released. Stay informed about updates, new features, bug fixes, and security patches for all your favorite WordPress plugins and themes—all in one place.
Whether you use ChangelogWP.com or not, this plugin provides everything you need to create and display beautiful changelogs on your WordPress site.
<h4>What Makes This Changelog Plugin Different</h4>
Unlike basic changelog solutions or manual HTML, our changelog plugin provides:
Professional Display with Color-Coded Badges 
Automatically detect and display badges for Added (green), Fixed (orange), Improved (blue), Security (red), and more. Each badge is color-coded and customizable, making your changelog visually appealing and easy to scan.
Flexible Display Options 
Display your changelog anywhere using shortcodes or the Gutenberg block. Customize heading levels, order (newest/oldest first), enable search and filtering, and control which versions to show—all without touching code.
Easy Content Creation 
Use the familiar WordPress readme.txt format you already know. No HTML required, just simple text with version headers and bullet points. The plugin automatically formats everything beautifully.
Developer-Friendly 
Full REST API support for automation and syndication. Integrates with Easy Digital Downloads for seamless product changelog management. Extensive filter and action hooks for complete customization.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Dedicated Changelog Post Type – Manage all your changelogs in one place</li>
<li>Color-Coded Badge System – Automatic badges for Added, Fixed, Improved, Security, Dev, Deprecated, Removed, and Tweak</li>
<li>Fully Customizable Badges – Customize colors, labels, emojis, and create unlimited custom badge types</li>
<li>Shortcode & Gutenberg Block – Display changelogs anywhere with <code>[changelog_service]</code> or use the modern block editor</li>
<li>WordPress.org Plugin Support – Display changelogs from any WordPress.org plugin by specifying its slug, with automatic daily caching</li>
<li>Search & Filter Functionality – Let users search changelog content and filter by badge type</li>
<li>REST API Endpoints – JSON endpoints for changelog syndication and automation</li>
<li>EDD Integration – Works seamlessly with Easy Digital Downloads products</li>
<li>Version Control Meta Fields – Track version, tested up to, requires WordPress/PHP, and homepage</li>
<li>Copy Link Buttons – One-click copy links to specific versions (always enabled on hover)</li>
<li>Signup Links – Let users subscribe to changelog updates via ChangelogWP.com with one click</li>
<li>Responsive & Accessible – Full keyboard navigation, ARIA labels, and screen reader support</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is This Plugin For?</h4>
WordPress Plugin Developers 
Maintain professional changelogs for your free and premium plugins. Display updates on your website with beautiful badges that build user trust.
WordPress Theme Developers 
Show your theme updates clearly with searchable, filterable changelogs. Let users see exactly what changed in each version.
Product Managers 
Keep users informed about updates, new features, bug fixes, and security patches with transparent, professional changelog displays.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Badge system inspired by <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/edd-changelog-badges/" rel="ugc">EDD Changelog Badges</a> by Very Good Plugins.
Emoji picker powered by <a href="https://github.com/nolanlawson/emoji-picker-element" rel="nofollow ugc">emoji-picker-element</a> by Nolan Lawson (Apache-2.0 license).

Changelog as a Service – Publish, Display, and Communicate Beautiful Changelogs


We have always struggled to keep our changelogs updated and also looking good. But this plugin solved all that. Now we have great looking changelogs and its so easy to update - just copy and paste from our readme.txtSolid plugin from a great team!


Amazing Changelogs - Thank you

This is a fantastic plugin for developers to easily showcase plugin changelogs on their website.

Super easy to setup and use.

Very well made, great development team, and fast support!

Great Changelogs Plugin!


I have several plugins for sale and use Easy Digital Downloads to list them. I have individual product pages for each plugin and have long wanted a way to display an elegant changelog in one of my FAQ sections. This plugin fits the bill perfectly.



This plugin integrates seamlessly with Easy Digital Downloads (EDD), including its software licensing system and readme changelogs. It utilizes the EDD download changelog feature when you edit a download. It’s important to update this changelog with each version of your software. The plugin offers a convenient block that allows me to select my EDD download, and the changelog is automatically populated in a beautifully formatted presentation.



One neat feature I like is its badges. For example, if I start a changelog entry off with "Fixed," or "New."



One thing I wish this plugin had was dynamic readme parsing (e.g., when you host the EDD readme elsewhere).



Thanks for the plugin. I wish I could share screenshots here. The changelogs are beautiful. And they provide valid proof that a plugin is indeed being updated.


Great For Displaying EDD Changelogs on Product Pages


Been using this and it just makes changelogs look way nicer without any effort.The timeline is great, super easy to set up and love the badges - makes everything really clear.Solid little plugin, does exactly what it says 👍


Solid little plugin, does exactly what it says, and well.


I expected a simple plugin, but it’s actually quite feature-rich while still being very intuitive. Setup took less than 5 minutes and everything worked right away.


Thought it would be basic, but it’s not

Beautiful changelogs for plugins, themes, and more. Color-coded badges, search, and filtering. Connects to ChangelogWP.com.

DevDocs vs Changelog as a Service – Publish, Display, and Communicate Beautiful Changelogs