WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Private Note on users vs Simple Note
At a glance
- Simple Note has more active installs: 500+, against 20+ for Admin Private Note on users.
- On a typical day, Simple Note is downloaded about 7 times, Admin Private Note on users about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Note was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2025, against Apr 12, 2017 for Admin Private Note on users.
- Simple Note is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Admin Private Note on users.
- Admin Private Note on users has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Simple Note.
Line by line
Simple Note leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Private Note on users |  Simple Note |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,439 | #9,126 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 147 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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