WordPress plugin comparison
Site Notes vs Dashboard Notepad
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Site Notes.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, Site Notes about 4.
- Site Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- Site Notes was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Site Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Notepad has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Site Notes.
Line by line
Site Notes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Notes |  Dashboard Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,783 | #2,102 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 583 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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