Shopify Changelog App

Ship Store Improvements. Customers Find Out Automatically.

A professional changelog for your Shopify site with categorized updates, rich media, and automatic notifications to everyone who asked for each feature.

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This is a live changelog. Browse the entries. That is exactly how it looks on your Shopify site.

How It Actually Works

You ship a feature. Everyone who asked for it finds out.

You ship a feature

Move an item to Shipped on your roadmap, or create a changelog entry for your Shopify store directly. Add screenshots and categories.

It becomes a changelog entry

Tag it as New Feature, Improvement, or Bug Fix. Add rich media. Schedule it or publish immediately.

Voters get notified

Everyone who voted for that feature gets an email. The feedback loop closes automatically.

Subscribers stay in the loop

All changelog subscribers get emailed. Your audience stays informed without checking your site.

What Happens Without a Shopify Changelog

Before

With ProductLift

×Shopify App Store version notes limited to plain text with no images or formatting

✓Rich changelog entries with screenshots, videos, and categorized tags

×Merchants leave 1-star reviews saying the app has not been updated in months

✓A visible changelog with weekly entries proves the app is actively maintained

×Support tickets from merchants asking if a specific bug was fixed in the latest version

✓Merchants browse categorized entries and find the fix on their own

×No way to notify the merchant who requested a feature when it finally ships

✓Voters from your feedback board get automatic emails when their feature goes live

What You Can Do With This

Turn Git Commits into Changelog Entries

Git2Log reads your commits and generates polished changelog entries for your Shopify site with AI. Push code, get a draft. Edit and publish.

Categorize and Schedule Updates

Tag entries as New Feature, Improvement, or Bug Fix on your Shopify changelog. Schedule posts for coordinated launches. Users filter by category.

Make It Look Like Part of Your Site

Custom colors that match your Shopify store theme. Custom fonts, custom domain. Remove all ProductLift branding. Your customers see your brand, not ours.

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Teams using ProductLift changelogs

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This app will help you connect with your users and gather feedback like never before. The UI is clean and focused. The different pages and forms can be fully customized. Ruben is an amazing developer and entrepreneur with a proven track record. ProductLift is going places and you should get onboard.

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Helped us quickly move away from our antiquated spreadsheet to a user-interactive system. User feedback is now collected in real-time. Support has been super speedy!

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Based in Europe, ideal for privacy-conscious customer interaction. Constant improvements by Ruben together with thorough support make ProductLift a solid and future-proof choice.

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Who Uses a Changelog on Shopify

Online Store Owners

Announce new payment options, product categories, shipping methods, and checkout improvements. Categorized entries let shoppers filter to updates they care about.

SaaS Companies

Show a track record of active development. Prospects see months of updates and know the product is maintained. Existing users stay informed without support tickets.

Marketplace Operators

Keep sellers informed about platform changes that affect their stores. Categorize updates by seller impact, buyer experience, and platform infrastructure.

From Idea to Shipped Feature

One platform for the entire product lifecycle. Each step feeds the next.

Collect Feedback

Users submit feature requests and vote on priorities.

Plan on Your Roadmap

Drag items to Planned. Voters see the status change.

Ship and Announce

Move to Shipped. It becomes a changelog entry. Voters get notified.

Document It

Generate a help article from shipped features. AI writes the draft.

Store owners invest in platforms that keep improving. A changelog with months of categorized updates tells merchants the product is alive and evolving. That confidence drives adoption and retention.

ProductLift connects your changelog to feedback and roadmap. When a merchant votes for a feature and you ship it, they get notified through the changelog. That is the kind of communication that prevents churn.

Ruben Buijs

Founder of ProductLift

Why Shopify Store Owners Need a Changelog

Shopify's App Store shows version numbers and plain-text release notes, but that format doesn't do justice to the work your team ships. A dedicated changelog with rich media, categorized entries, and subscriber notifications gives merchants a reason to pay attention to your updates instead of ignoring another version bump.

For Shopify app developers, a public changelog serves a dual purpose. It keeps existing merchants informed and engaged, and it shows prospective merchants that the app is actively maintained. When a merchant evaluates two competing apps and one has months of visible updates with screenshots, that app wins the install every time.

Embedding a changelog on your Shopify app's marketing site or linking it from your app's admin panel takes minutes. Use a code snippet in any Custom HTML block or host the changelog on a subdomain like updates.yourapp.com. There's no Shopify app to install, no Liquid theme edits needed, and no performance impact on merchant stores.

ProductLift connects your changelog to feedback and roadmap features. When a merchant requests a feature through your feedback board and you ship it weeks later, the changelog entry links back to the original request and the merchant receives an automatic notification. That closed-loop communication is what builds long-term loyalty in the Shopify ecosystem.

Explore More ProductLift Features

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Collect feedback from your Shopify visitors

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Help your Shopify users find answers

Public Roadmap

Share your roadmap with Shopify visitors

Shopify Changelog App FAQ

How do I add a changelog to my Shopify site?

ProductLift embeds on your Shopify store with a simple code snippet. Add a Custom HTML section or code block to any page, paste the embed code, and publish. Alternatively, host on a custom subdomain like feedback.yoursite.com and link from your Shopify navigation. No app to install, no database changes.

Do I need to install a Shopify app?

No. ProductLift is hosted on its own servers and embedded via a small code snippet. There's nothing to install, no database tables created, and no performance impact on your Shopify site.

Can I categorize changelog entries?

Yes. Every entry can be tagged as New Feature, Improvement, Bug Fix, or custom categories you create. Users can filter by category.

Will users get notified about new updates?

Users can subscribe and receive email notifications when you publish. If you also use the feedback board, voters who requested a feature get notified automatically when it ships.

Does it support images and videos?

Every entry supports screenshots, embedded videos from YouTube or Vimeo, and animated GIFs.

Can I customize it to match my brand?

Full customization for colors, fonts, and layout. White-label branding removes ProductLift references.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required. Plans start at $19/mo (billed annually).

How is this different from Shopify's built-in release notes?

Shopify's App Store only shows plain-text version notes with no images, categories, or notifications. ProductLift gives you rich media entries, categorized tags (New Feature, Improvement, Bug Fix), subscriber email notifications, and user reactions. It also connects to your feedback board so voters get notified when their requests ship.

Can I embed the changelog inside my Shopify app's admin panel?

Yes. Use the JavaScript embed code in your app's admin view. Merchants see your changelog directly in their Shopify admin without leaving your app. This works for both embedded and standalone Shopify apps.

Does this work with Shopify Plus?

Yes. ProductLift works with all Shopify plans including Shopify Plus. The embed code works in any Custom HTML section, checkout extensibility, or custom app interface. No Shopify app review process required.

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Start Announcing Store Updates

Create your changelog in 5 minutes. Your next update deserves more than a blog post.

No credit card required · 14-day free trial · No app to install · Works with any theme