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I added a changelog as soon as you mentioned this:
http://wordpress.org/extend/pl.....changelog/
yes,
its really important,
because many times i prefer old version ( because of new, waste features or mysql over usage features in new version)
and using their changelog i can find which version i want and i can download just that.
I also agree that it’s really important to have changelog information for not only plugins, but also themes. When I see an update has been released, I want to know what’s changed. Whether there was a security fix, minor bug fix, or just a few extra features…it makes a difference.
I noticed some plugins already have this information, although with a dedicated “Changelog” tab, hopefully it will encourage other developers to do the same when they release an update.
As a plugin user, I vote YES for changelogs!
Thanks for helping to make this happen. As a plugin user, I agree, it’s a needed feature.
I think it is an absolutely necessity. I always want to know what has changed between updates and I’ve felt strongly about this topic for some time, that many of my favorite plugins would sometimes have multiple updates in the same day with no clearly visible explanation. A simple but very visible changelog would address my concerns.
Thanks for pushing this!
I’ve been hoping to see this functionality added since the plugin site was created. Thanks go out to the great coders who added it to the pages.
As a plugin user and author I am very much in favor of this. I had a section in my readme.txt before called “Feature Releases” with this information, but it’s much better to have everyone putting this information in the same spot. I’m converting to this method now.
Thanks,
That’s great news! I was waiting for this for so long since version info are the first I am seeking before updating a plugin.
I’m about to release a plugin that displays the changelog for the latest version of a plugin in the plugin list without having to open the thickbox and browse to the changelog tab.
I think it is very important for changelog to exist! I always look for that when it comes to plugins. It has saved me a lot of time… for example “Why should i upgrade a plugin if the only change is in the language pack? Especially a language pack that I DON’T USE!?!?”
I agree it a hassle to search the web for a Blog post regarding the latest release. Quite often I forgo it and install the latest version, sometimes just to discover that it was not the enhancement I was really yearning for! Such a waste of time! Of course the PlugIn authors have that way more hits and more important a few more visitors landing on their pages, which I certainly do not want to deprive them of. They can however rest assured if their Plugin is good, I will visit their site just to show my gratitude. I hope other PlugIn users do the same. Using ChangeLog should hopefully increase their prestige in the free community. Thanks to all the PlugIn developers for enriching and easing the hassles of our online lives… and Changelog is certainly a boon that way.
I agree! And fully back this.
Awesome Frosty
Thanks for helping to spread the word
I too think it would be nice for plugin authors to keep users up to day with the changes they make on their plugin.
Some of the more popular ones that seem to have been updated once or twice a week recently, with no indication as to what had changed. If I was being cynical, I would say that it was just to increase the number of downloads their plugin has. Keeping them towards to the top of the ranking.
Could someone give me a pointer to the script used to format the readme.txt file?
I would really appreciate it!
I have looked around a bit, can’t find any reference to it. I’m probably missing something obvious.
Thanks!
yeah there soo needs to be a changelog or something that tells us whats new about this plugin.
When a update to a plugin comes out I install it & then look & see if there is anything new or anything I need to know,
on top of that what if the user has made changes to the plugin
if he new what the update holds for him
he may find that going with the update is not a must
& can do it when he has the time.
Huzzah! Glad to see this go in. Though, for some reason, even though my newest plugins already had Changelog sections, their changelogs are still in the “Other notes” section instead of as a top-level item. Maybe it’s cached or something…
Your plugin files actually have to change in order for the readme.txt file to be regenerated with the new link in place.
For the record, it doesn’t require a new version to be tagged. If you update your readme.txt in trunk, it will pick up the existing changelog info.
In case anybody wondered.
Good work
This is really helpful.
Changelogs are king! I definitely find them very useful and it will also help to point out any potential clashes with other plugins (e.g. use of script etc.) Glad that someone out there did take up your great idea and help to implement it!