Next Please Changelog

Public changelog performance improvements

2020-04-10 06:36:01 UTC

We've added pagination and image compression to the public changelog to make page speeds faster when there are a lot of items.

Slack notifications

2020-04-06 19:46:30 UTC

Set up notifications for Slack when a request is created, added to the roadmap, or released on your changelog.

Connect your Slack account from the integration page and choose the channel you would like to post to. Once connected you will be able to choose what notifications you want sent:

Create request from Slack message

2020-04-06 19:18:31 UTC

Now you can create requests directly from a message shortcut in Slack.

To set this up simply connect your Slack account from the integration page. You will need to connect here even if you already use the "Log in with Slack" option for your team.

RSS changelog

2020-03-27 18:18:00 UTC

Now you can access your changelog as an RSS feed by adding /rss to the end of your changelog URL. Example: https://updates.nextplease.io/changelog/rss

With RSS your customers or team members can easily get a feed of updates in their reader. You can also pair it with 3rd party tools for more automation such as an RSS feed in ConvertKit to send a monthly digest of product changes.

In-app notifications embed

2020-03-27 05:13:47 UTC

Update your customers when you ship a new feature right inside your app!

Easily embed our JavaScript widget right into your app or website as a popover or slide-out drawer.

Custom favicon image

2020-03-25 05:09:04 UTC

Now you can add a custom favicon to your public roadmap and changelog pages!

Feature request board

2020-01-26 22:19:27 UTC

We've just launched our public feedback board which allows you to display public requests that are not on your roadmap yet. The board is very customizable with the options to allow users to vote for a feature (new and/or existing) and display the ranking of requests.

The feature board includes 2 template options:

Board view

List view

If you have voting enabled you will also get this form included on existing features and a form for completely new requests:

Public pages for individual items

2020-01-18 01:55:38 UTC

Now each roadmap or changelog item has their own individual page. You can use this to share a direct link to a specific item on your public pages.

You can also share public items that are not on your roadmap or changelog.

Click here to see the page for this changelog item as an example!

Google Analytics and Fathom integrations

2020-01-18 01:52:06 UTC

Add your Google Analytics or Fathom tracking code to track visitors to your public pages.

Customize meta tags and social sharing image

2020-01-18 01:43:13 UTC

Now you can further customize your public pages by changing the meta page description and add a social sharing image for when your roadmap or changelog is shared around the web.

Changelog timeline template

2020-01-16 01:49:20 UTC

Now you can choose from 2 templates for your changelog: The original list view and a timeline view which groups release items by day:

Roadmap board template

2020-01-16 01:46:12 UTC

Now you can choose from 2 templates for your roadmap: The original list view and a board view:

With this change we've also added the ability for you to display your roadmap stages for both templates.

Custom CSS on public pages

2020-01-13 01:39:00 UTC

Now you can add custom CSS to your public pages to better match your own branding.

Improved UI on public pages

2020-01-13 01:38:15 UTC

We've just released a redesign for our public roadmap and changelog pages. Enjoy an updated design and several performance improvements to help with page speed.

Create a feature request via email

2020-01-03 18:01:15 UTC

Now you can create a Request in Next Please by sending or forwarding an email to your account.

Send any email to new [at] nextplease.io from your account email address and we will automatically process that into a Request.

List view for Requests

2019-12-30 21:57:44 UTC

Now you can choose between the card or list view when viewing Requests. List view loads 50 items per page and makes it easier to scan through items quickly.

Condense attachments

2019-12-28 21:54:19 UTC

We've improved the UI for request attachments. Now if you have more than 8 attachments you will see a "View all" option. This helps with keeping requests less cluttered.

Within this option you are also able to search by attachment name.

Along with this change we fixed a few UX bugs and added the option to edit attachments.

SSL for custom domains

2019-12-26 04:20:29 UTC

Custom Domains now include free SSL certificates powered by Let's Encrypt! Enjoy https on your public domains automatically.

View attachment images within the same window

2019-10-21 17:36:44 UTC

When you click an image attachment inside of a Request, it will now open inline instead of opening a new browser window.

Released status for Requests

2019-09-09 17:34:05 UTC

We changed the way you add items to the changelog. Now you can simply change the status of a request to "Released" and it will appear on the changelog.

Search within the content of Requests and Comments

2019-08-17 17:29:37 UTC

When you search for Requests in the app it will now show you relevant results based on the content of the request and any of the comments it has. This is a big improvement for the search as it was only using the title of the request before.

Sort by comments

2019-07-17 22:36:18 UTC

Sort Requests by the number of comments they have to see popular discussions:

Data importers: Trello, Productboard, Headway

2019-06-14 22:34:05 UTC

Easily import requests and changelog items from Trello, Productboard, and Headway using our new migration tools.

Group people with companies

2019-05-04 22:10:13 UTC

Now you can track the companies who are making feature requests, alongside people. This is an optional feature when adding a person to a request:

Add images to Requests and public content

2019-04-24 03:07:31 UTC

Now you can add images to your request content and quickly format your roadmap/changelog announcements.

Subdomains & custom domains

2019-04-17 03:09:38 UTC

Now every account includes a subdomain for their roadmap and changelog.

You can also set up your own domain to host your roadmap and changelog, instead of our nextplease.io domain. Custom domains available for all Business tier accounts.

V1.0

2019-03-11 02:10:41 UTC

We've release a huge update with a ton of UX improvements along with an entirely new UI design!

Add status to requests

2019-02-21 02:09:32 UTC

Now you can set status' like Open, In Review, Planned, and more to requests to keep your team in the loop.

Better UX for widgets

2018-12-10 02:05:27 UTC

We've added a Widgets page of it's own to manage all settings related to your hosted and embedded roadmap. We'll be adding more embed widgets in the future, which will live here.

Support emojis on public content

2018-09-10 21:38:29 UTC

Now you can add emojis to your public content! :smiley: :fire: :shipit: :thumbs-up:

Smart backlog

2018-08-29 23:31:00 UTC

We've built an algorithm to find the best requests in your account. Think of this as a "best bang for your buck calculator". We evaluate the number of customers, votes, and amount of engineering effort required on every request to make you a prioritized list of requests.

Official API

2018-08-12 08:26:37 UTC

We've released a version 1 of an official API. [Learn more about it here.](http://api.nextplease.io)

ConvertKit Integration

2018-08-11 05:28:00 UTC

Automatically sync your changelog subscribers with your ConvertKit account.

Zapier integration

2018-08-10 22:29:00 UTC

Connect your Next Please account to Zapier and use any integration for triggers and actions like: - Trigger: Request is created - Trigger: Project is created - Action: Create request - Action: Create project

Helpscout integration

2018-08-09 02:13:00 UTC

Connect your account with Helpscout to view and create requests from within a ticket.

Add attachments to Requests

2018-08-07 06:50:00 UTC

Now you can attach any kind of file or a link on any request.

Use this to keep track of related designs, documentation, and notes for a request.

Add the option to change shipped date on changelog items

2018-08-06 05:33:00 UTC

Edit your changelog items to change what the shipped date is for that item. This will help you control the order of items on your changelog and also schedule items to show up.

Make the app responsive (mobile friendly)

2018-08-05 05:30:00 UTC

The app is now completely mobile friendly. We went through every part of the app and made it responsive.

Improve stages UX

2018-08-05 05:26:00 UTC

We've improved the management of stages. Now you don't need to wait for a page refresh to create, move, or delete a stage.

Public changelog and widget

2018-08-03 09:27:00 UTC

Now you can share items on your changelog along with your roadmap. This includes a JS embed and some improvements to the design of the public roadmap.

Faster notifications

2018-08-01 09:25:00 UTC

We've made some improvements with the way we process notifications. This will improve the speed it takes to leave comments and to receive notifications.

Filter requests by roadmap or vote status

2018-08-01 09:25:00 UTC

Filter requests based on if:

- The request is on the roadmap or not

- You have voted for the request or not

Public roadmap widget

2018-07-31 09:25:00 UTC

Embed your public roadmap directly on your site with a JS snippet.

Add comments to people

2018-07-31 09:24:00 UTC

Leave comments or notes on a persons profile.

Comment threads

2018-07-30 09:24:00 UTC

Reply to comments directly within a comment thread.

Request and comment likes

2018-07-30 09:24:00 UTC

No you can add a like to requests and comments. This is a simple way to show that you've seen something without having to respond.

Account insights

2018-07-29 09:24:00 UTC

See stats on your account like: - Number of requests created, added to the roadmap, and shipped - Requests by category - Top customers - Most requested - Number of requests created per team member

Board view for Roadmap

2018-07-28 09:24:00 UTC

View your roadmap as a board instead of a list.

Emoji support

2018-07-27 09:23:00 UTC

Use emojis anywhere in the app by typing :emoji-name:

Public roadmap

2018-07-25 09:23:00 UTC

Share your roadmap with anyone! You can enable this in your account settings. Requests that you make public will show up on the roadmap. To make a request that's on your roadmap public just edit it.

Roadmap and changelog notifications

2018-07-24 09:22:00 UTC

Get notified when requests you created or follow get added to the roadmap or changelog.

Merge requests

2018-03-28 09:22:00 UTC

Now you can merge requests together. This will merge comments, votes, and preserve the merged details but delete one of the requests.

Archive requests

2018-03-25 09:22:00 UTC

With this change you can archive requests instead of deleting them completely.

Move requests directly to changelog

2018-03-24 09:21:00 UTC

Now you can move a request directly to the changelog without adding to the roadmap.

Sections on roadmap

2018-01-23 09:21:00 UTC

Add sections to your roadmap to stay organized.

User mentions

2017-12-11 09:20:00 UTC

Now you can mention users in your account and they will get notified.

Support markdown

2017-12-09 09:20:00 UTC

Support markdown when editing Requests and Comments.

Make requests followable

2017-12-08 09:19:00 UTC

This adds the option to follow a request and get notified on updates.

Notifications

2017-12-07 09:19:00 UTC

Now you will get email notifications when someone comments on a request you've created.

Make categories editable

2017-11-05 09:19:00 UTC

Now you can change your account categories and add more.

Rank requests

2017-10-25 09:19:00 UTC

Vote for priority on requests by ranking them from 1 to 5. You can also estimate the amount of engineering effort is involved from Hours to Years.

Slack log in

2017-10-22 09:18:00 UTC