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WP Theme Changelogs
The WP Theme Changelogs plugin allows you to view the changelog before updating a theme, very similiar to the available changelogs for plugins. How does this work? The plugin parses the readme.txt of the theme to get the changelog details. In order to work, your theme must have a valid readme.txt in
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 4.4.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 5, 2026
01 / Source details
The WP Theme Changelogs plugin allows you to view the changelog before updating a theme, very similiar to the available changelogs for plugins.
How does this work?
The plugin parses the readme.txt of the theme to get the changelog details. In order to work, your theme must have a valid readme.txt including a changelog section.
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02 / Source details
- 01Activate the plugin
- 02Go to Dashboard > Updates to see a list of available theme updates
- 03Click on “View version x.xx details” to open the changelog before updating
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