Sky Changelog Notifier enhances WordPress automatic update notification emails by including the actual changelog for each updated plugin or theme. This keeps you informed about what changed in each update without having to visit the WordPress.org repository.

Key Features:

Automatically fetches and includes changelogs in update notification emails
Works with both plugin and theme updates
Adds emoji indicators (✅🚀❌) to plugin details modal showing version status
Fetches from tagged versions for accuracy, with automatic fallback to trunk
Comprehensive caching for optimal performance
WP-CLI support for testing
Full compatibility with Easy Updates Manager (EUM) and other notification plugins
Locale-agnostic email insertion — works on any localized WordPress site

How It Works:

When WordPress automatically updates plugins or themes, this plugin:

Fetches the changelog from the plugin/theme’s readme.txt file
Extracts the specific version’s changelog
Appends it to the update notification email
Caches results for 1 hour to improve performance

Plugin Modal Enhancement:

When viewing plugin details in the WordPress admin, you’ll see:
* ✅ Green checkmark – Your version matches the latest
* 🚀 Rocket – You’re ahead (development version)
* ❌ Red X – Update available

Compatibility:

Works seamlessly with:
* Easy Updates Manager
* Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
* Other update management plugins
* Uses high priority (999) on standard WordPress filters
* Hooks into automatic_updates_complete for EUM and similar plugins that bypass WordPress email filters
* Locale-agnostic insertion using structural markers instead of translatable strings

Development

Development happens on GitHub: https://github.com/skyminds/sky-changelog-notifier