WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Private Note on users vs Customize Private & Protected

Admin Private Note on users

by wplizer

20+ installs5.0

Customize Private & Protected

by kirkclarke

400+ installs4.7

At a glance

Customize Private & Protected has more active installs: 400+, against 20+ for Admin Private Note on users.
On a typical day, Customize Private & Protected is downloaded about 10 times, Admin Private Note on users about 2.
Admin Private Note on users is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
Customize Private & Protected was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 12, 2017 for Admin Private Note on users.
Customize Private & Protected is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Admin Private Note on users.
Admin Private Note on users has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Customize Private & Protected.

Customize Private & Protected leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Private Note on users	Customize Private & Protected
Popular rank	#28,439	#9,641
Active installs	20+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	28	201
Rating	5.0(3)	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.52
Last release	9 years ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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