• Changelog Widget

An embeddable changelog widget your users can discover in context.

ShipUpdate helps you place release notes directly on your website or inside your product with a lightweight changelog widget that is easy to install and easy to keep updated.

Explore the changelog tool

No credit card required · 2-minute setup · Built for modern SaaS teams

Overview

What teams want from a changelog widget

The best widget does more than open a modal. It makes updates easy to find, easy to style, and easy to keep in sync with the changelog itself.

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One-script install

Add the widget to your site or app without building a custom release drawer from scratch.

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Fits your product

Use floating or side-tab layout, customize colors, and align the widget with your existing light or dark UI.

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Invites feedback

Users can react to an update and send written feedback without leaving the flow where they discovered it.

Problem

Release notes hidden in docs rarely get opened.

Even when teams publish good updates, users often never see them because the content lives on a page they have to remember to visit.

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Discovery is weak

Customers rarely search for release notes when they are focused on getting work done inside your product.

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Custom widgets take time

Designing, building, tracking, and maintaining an in-app release panel usually becomes a side project.

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Sync breaks easily

If the widget content is managed separately from the changelog, it quickly becomes outdated or inconsistent.

How ShipUpdate Solves It

ShipUpdate gives you a branded changelog widget without extra frontend work.

The widget is tied directly to your updates, so every new changelog entry can appear wherever your users already spend time.

Install the widget with a single script snippet.

Use a floating button or side tab based on the page and product experience you want.

Customize the label, unread indicator, theme, and accent color from your dashboard.

Capture reactions and feedback inside the release experience instead of pushing users to another form.

Good for

Teams that want in-context release visibility without maintaining their own notification center or changelog drawer.

Features

Built for lightweight rollout, not a months-long widget project

Every feature is aimed at helping the widget feel polished quickly and stay easy to manage after launch.

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Floating button

Display a compact floating button for quick discovery that works well across marketing sites and app dashboards.

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Side tab style

Use a side tab when you want release notes to feel anchored to the product chrome on desktop.

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Theme and color control

Adjust light or dark mode and set your accent color so the widget feels native to the rest of the interface.

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Unread state and feedback

Show a badge when updates are new and let people react or leave feedback on the release itself.

Implementation

How to launch a changelog widget with ShipUpdate

The setup is short enough that most teams can go from idea to live widget in one work session.

Copy the script

Create a project in ShipUpdate and paste the widget script into your website or app.

Configure the look

Choose button style, label, unread badge, theme, and accent color from the dashboard.

Publish updates

Every new release automatically becomes available in the widget, keeping your on-site update feed fresh.

FAQ

Questions about changelog widget

Short answers to the questions teams usually ask before choosing a changelog workflow.

What is a changelog widget?

A changelog widget is an embedded release notes interface that lets users discover product updates directly on your website or inside your app.

Can I customize the ShipUpdate widget?

Yes. ShipUpdate lets you change the widget style, button label, unread badge behavior, theme, and accent color.

Does the widget support feedback?

Yes. Users can react to updates and submit written feedback from within the widget experience.

Is the widget hard to install?

No. The widget is designed to be installed with a single script snippet so teams can launch quickly.

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