WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Notes Manager vs Dashboard Notepad
Admin Notes Manager
by Sonali Prajapati
Fewer than 10 installs
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Admin Notes Manager.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, Admin Notes Manager about 1.
- Admin Notes Manager has no reviews yet.
- Admin Notes Manager was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Admin Notes Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Notepad has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Admin Notes Manager.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Notes Manager | Dashboard Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,083 | #2,102 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 560 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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