Release Notes is a WordPress plugin that help you keep track of features that have been added over time to your themes.
As of April 2026, Release Notes is a WordPress notes plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 50K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Dashboard Notes.
For developers who are deploying multiple themes, it’s useful to have a full version history that details new features, improvements, and bug fixes. With Release Notes, this is simpler than ever.
Using the provided .json template and your own style.css main stylesheet, you can organize your theme deployments in releases (major, minor, and bug fixes).
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Feature Requests and Bug Reports
Please report any feature requests you have or bugs you encounter under the Support tab. This is a new plugin and I’m hoping to add more user-requested features to make this useful to developer…
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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