Best version history plugins for WordPress
The most popular version history plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. CBX Changelog & Release Note leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of Changeloger (200+) and Changelog as a Service (10+). All 7 plugins tagged “version history” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 version history plugins
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CBX Changelog & Release NoteThe most installed version history plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Changeloger200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
Changelog as a Service10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
AODN Changelog LoggerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
VersilinkFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
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ReleaseryFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “version history”
CBX Changelog & Release Note
Down in the last 7 days:7#10,947by Sabuj Kundu2 months ago
A complete changelog and release note manager for your digital products or releasable projects.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Changeloger
Down in the last 7 days:54#11,261by Spider Themes26 days ago
Changelog, release notes, product roadmap and feature request board for WordPress. Beautiful visual timelines, no coding needed.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Changelog as a Service
Up in the last 7 days:4,168#30,347by ChangelogWP11 days ago
Beautiful changelogs for plugins, themes, and more. Color-coded badges, search, and filtering. Connects to ChangelogWP.com.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
AODN Changelog Logger
Up in the last 7 days:17,371#50,114by aiordienow6 months ago
Automatically logs every WordPress core, plugin, and theme update with version history, timestamps, and user attribution.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Versilink
Up in the last 7 days:1,760#56,624by Mykyta Dudariev10 days ago
Update a PDF or any Media Library file and keep the same URL: links you already shared open the new file, with version history and restore.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Releasery
Up in the last 7 days:355#68,595by Shahrear1 month ago
Your changelog page updates itself on every release. Reads GitHub Releases (even private repos) or WordPress.org, with instant webhook updates.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day