WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Private Note on users vs WP Dashboard Notes
Admin Private Note on users
by wplizer
20+ installs5.0
WP Dashboard Notes
by Jeroen Sormani
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP Dashboard Notes has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Admin Private Note on users.
- On a typical day, WP Dashboard Notes is downloaded about 60 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 4.6 from 110 reviews.
- WP Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Apr 12, 2017 for Admin Private Note on users.
- WP Dashboard Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Admin Private Note on users.
- WP Dashboard Notes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Admin Private Note on users.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Notes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Private Note on users | WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,439 | #1,116 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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