The Silent Problem Killing Your Player Engagement

You pushed 15 updates last month. Fixed critical bugs. Added requested features. Balanced the economy.

How many of your players actually know about these changes?

Most server owners rely on chat announcements that get buried in seconds, Discord posts that only 30% of players see, or worse - nothing at all. The result? Players complain about "bugs" you fixed weeks ago. They don't notice new features. They assume the server is stagnant.

You're working hard to improve your server, but your community doesn't see it.

ChangelogBook Changes Everything

ChangelogBook delivers your updates directly to players in-game, in a format they actually want to read - a beautifully formatted, interactive book GUI. No chat spam. No external links. Just clean, professional update communication that players can't miss.

This isn't another changelog plugin. This is how premium networks communicate with their community.

Core Features

Interactive Book GUI
Players open a formatted book with sequentially numbered entries, rich text formatting, and custom categories. It's intuitive, professional, and designed to be read, not ignored. Admins can also physically give players a changelog book item with /changelog give.

Smart Category System
Built-in categories: Added, Fixed, Removed. Create unlimited custom categories (Events, Security, Performance, Economy, anything). Each category has configurable colors, icons, and Discord embed styling. Your updates look organized and professional, not like random notes.

Auto-Category Detection
Enable keyword-based detection and ChangelogBook will automatically assign the right category based on the content you type. Write "fixed crash bug" and it tags it as Fix automatically. Fully configurable keyword lists per category.

Reward System
Incentivize players to stay informed. Configure multiple reward tiers (bronze, silver, gold) each with their own chance, cooldown, max days, and list of commands to run. Give items, economy bonuses, or broadcast messages. Turn passive readers into engaged community members.

Automatic Join Notifications
Players get notified about new changelog entries the moment they join. Choose between actionbar, title, or bossbar notification style. Optionally play a configurable sound alongside the notification. Auto-open mode can open the book directly on join. 100% visibility on every update you push.

Full Color Formatting Support

• Legacy color codes (&a, &c, &6) for all Minecraft versions
• Hex color support (&#FF5733) for Minecraft 1.16+ with automatic fallback
• Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough formatting
• Professional-looking entries that match your server's branding

Discord Integration
Every changelog entry automatically posts to Discord with rich embeds, category-based colors, author tags, and timestamps. Player suggestions also post to Discord with their own embed style and configurable color. Includes rate limiting so you never hit Discord's API limits. Keep your Discord community and in-game players perfectly synchronized.

MySQL Database with Multi-Server Sync
Store changelog entries in MySQL for network-wide synchronization. Update once, deploy everywhere. Includes HikariCP connection pooling, automatic database maintenance, and soft-delete with configurable auto-prune. Falls back to YAML automatically if MySQL is unavailable.

Multi-Language Support
Built-in English and Polish language files. Fully translatable for international communities. Every message, GUI element, and notification can be localized to your audience.

Advanced Features

Player Suggestion System
Players submit suggestions directly in-game with /changelog suggest. Admins review, approve, or reject them with /changelog suggestions. New suggestions post to Discord automatically with the player's name, suggestion ID, and content. Builds a feedback loop between your team and your community without leaving the game.

Scheduled Entries
Write a changelog entry now, publish it later. Schedule entries for a specific date and time and ChangelogBook will publish them automatically when the time comes. Perfect for coordinating announcements with planned maintenance windows or content drops.

Search System
/changelog search supports powerful filters:

• author:Steve - find entries by a specific admin
• category:fix - filter by category
• tag:economy - filter by tag
• date:2025-04-01 - find entries from a specific date

Tag System
Attach multiple tags to any changelog entry with /changelog tag. Tags work independently from categories - one entry can be both "fix" category and tagged "economy" and "pvp" at the same time. Searchable and filterable.

Voting System
Players vote on changelog entries with /changelog vote. See which updates your community cares about most. Useful for prioritizing future work and showing players their feedback is heard.

Version Milestones
Group changelog entries under version milestones with /changelog milestone. Create a milestone for v2.0, attach relevant entries to it, then release it. Gives your changelog a clean, structured history that tracks your server's development over time.

Impact Levels
Mark entries with an impact level (low, medium, high, critical) using /changelog impact. Lets players and admins instantly see which changes matter most without reading through everything.

Template System
Save frequently used changelog formats as reusable templates. Stop rewriting the same structure for recurring update types - pick a template and fill in the details.

Preview Before Publishing
Use /changelog preview to see exactly how an entry will look in the book before committing it. Catch formatting mistakes before players see them.

Analytics
Track how players interact with your changelog. See total views, entries created, commands used - all saved automatically to disk. Access stats with /changelog analytics.

Export and Import
Export your entire changelog to a file with /changelog export and import it back with /changelog import. Useful for migrating between servers or keeping an off-server backup of your history.

Automatic Backups
ChangelogBook automatically backs up your changelog data on a configurable schedule. Retention period is configurable. Trigger a manual backup anytime with /changelog backup.

RSS Feed
Enable the RSS feed and ChangelogBook generates an XML file from your changelog entries. Point your website or external tools at it to display changelog updates outside the game.

PlaceholderAPI Support
Use ChangelogBook placeholders in other plugins - display latest entry content, entry count, or author in scoreboards, tab lists, holograms, or anywhere PAPI is supported.

Health Checker
/changelog health gives you a real-time status report: database connection, Discord webhook status, cache state, config validity, memory usage. Know immediately if something is misconfigured without digging through logs.

Auto Config Migration
When you update the plugin and new config options are added, ChangelogBook automatically adds missing keys to your existing config.yml with their default values. Your existing settings are never touched. No more deleting config to get new options.

Why ChangelogBook Beats Every Alternative

Most changelog plugins are glorified chat broadcasters. They dump text into chat, maybe save it to a file, and call it a day. ChangelogBook is built from the ground up as a professional communication system:

• Persistent, On-Demand Access - Players reopen changelog anytime with /changelog, not just when you broadcast
• No External Dependencies - Doesn't require players to visit websites, check forums, or join Discord
• Built for Scale - MySQL support with connection pooling handles thousands of players without lag
• Actually Maintained - Built with Paper 1.21+ best practices, modern Java 21, and active support
• Premium UX - Every interaction feels polished, from the book GUI to Discord embeds

Commands Overview

Player commands:

• /changelog - Open changelog book
• /changelog show - Open changelog book
• /changelog suggest <content> - Submit a suggestion
• /changelog vote <id> - Vote on an entry
• /changelog search <filters> - Search entries

Admin commands:

• /changelog add [category] <content> - Add entry
• /changelog edit <id> <content> - Edit entry
• /changelog delete <id> - Delete entry
• /changelog list - List all entries with IDs
• /changelog give [player] - Give book item
• /changelog preview <content> - Preview before publishing
• /changelog tag <id> <tag> - Manage tags
• /changelog impact <id> <level> - Set impact level
• /changelog schedule <date> <content> - Schedule future entry
• /changelog milestone <create|list|add|release> - Manage milestones
• /changelog suggestions - Review player suggestions
• /changelog analytics - View usage stats
• /changelog backup - Trigger manual backup
• /changelog export - Export changelog to file
• /changelog import - Import changelog from file
• /changelog health - Plugin health report
• /changelog info - Plugin info
• /changelog reload - Hot reload config

Perfect For

• Survival/Economy Servers - Keep players informed about economy changes, new features, bug fixes
• RPG/Custom Servers - Announce new quests, balance changes, class updates
• Network Owners - Synchronize changelog across multiple servers with MySQL
• Professional Teams - Give staff an easy way to communicate updates without developer involvement
• Growing Communities - Build trust by showing players you're actively improving the server

The Reality Check

Your players don't check your Discord every day. They don't read your website news section. They log in, play, and log out.

If you're not communicating updates in-game, you're not communicating at all.

ChangelogBook puts your hard work directly in front of players - in a format that's professional, engaging, and impossible to miss.

Every update you push deserves to be seen. Make sure it is.