What is new
A small entry point opens recent updates without sending the user away from the app.
Changelog widget
Put product updates where users already are.
Embed a lightweight changelog widget in your app or site so users can see recent releases, unread updates, and product improvements without leaving the workflow.
Use Premium when the widget needs to sit inside a larger scheduled, branded, or multi-changelog workflow.
In-app updates
Unread signal
Public archive
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Widget points back to the approved changelog
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Great for product apps and marketing sites
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Separate announcement system required
app.example.com/dashboard
Widget surface
A compact update feed inside the product
Saved filters are live
The widget shows the short version while the full public changelog entry carries the complete context.
Read the full update
Users who need more detail can open the permanent entry and share it with teammates.
Why this matters
Most product updates are missed because they live outside the product.
A widget turns the changelog from a destination into a timely surface that appears where adoption happens.
Users notice changes sooner
A small in-app signal can introduce improvements before users ask support how something works.
The full context stays public
The widget should summarize, not replace, the permanent changelog entry.
Support gets fewer repeated questions
When the update is visible in the product, teams spend less time re-explaining what shipped.
Workflow
A widget workflow that stays useful
Frame
Publish the full entry
Write the customer benefit and complete details in ChangeCrab first.
Build
Embed the widget entry point
Place it in navigation, a settings area, a help menu, or another consistent product surface.
Publish
Keep summaries short
Use the widget for scan-friendly updates and link readers to the permanent entry for detail.
Measure
Review engagement
Use analytics to see whether important updates are being opened and clicked.
Before and after
Widget versus announcement modal
Announcement modal
Interrupts the user and often disappears before they can revisit it.
ChangeCrab widget
Keeps recent updates available on demand and linked to the public archive.
Buyer impact
You get visibility without turning every release into a blocking product moment.
Example artifact
Widget copy that earns the click
Good widget copy is short, concrete, and connected to a real customer outcome.
Navigation label
What is new Product updates Release notes Latest improvements
Update summary
Saved report filters are live Teams can save the reporting views they reuse every week and reopen them in one click.
Implementation handoff
<script src="https://changecrab.com/badge.js"></script> <button data-changecrab-widget>Product updates</button>
Embed details
The widget is a product surface, not a second changelog.
The strongest widget pages explain where the update appears, what stays in the archive, and how the customer returns to full context.
Place it in navigation, account menus, dashboards, docs, or help areas users already scan.
Use the widget for recent context and link to the permanent entry when a user needs detail.
The widget, subscriber email, RSS item, and support link should point back to the same changelog post.
What you get
A widget built around the changelog source
Display
- Compact update list
- Unread update signal
- Recent entry summaries
- Links to full posts
Distribution
- Public archive
- Subscriber emails
- RSS feed
- Custom-domain support
Growth
- Analytics
- Premium scheduling
- Premium AI drafting
- API and automation paths
Buyer questions
Questions that come up before teams choose this workflow.
Should the widget contain the full release note?
Usually no. The widget should make the update discoverable and link to the full changelog entry when people need detail.
Where should we place a changelog widget?
Use a location users already scan, such as the header, account menu, help area, dashboard, or product footer.
Can the widget work with subscriber emails and RSS?
Yes. The same changelog entry can power the widget, public page, RSS feed, and subscriber notifications.
Related pages
Keep exploring ChangeCrab workflows.
These pages share adjacent product communication use cases.
Give product updates a place inside the product.
Add a ChangeCrab widget and keep every in-app update connected to a permanent public entry.