WordPress plugin comparison
Site Notes vs Simple Post Notes
At a glance
- Simple Post Notes has more active installs: 9K+, against 20+ for Site Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Notes is downloaded about 39 times, Site Notes about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Site Notes was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Simple Post Notes.
- Site Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple Post Notes.
- Simple Post Notes has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Site Notes.
Line by line
Simple Post Notes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Notes |  Simple Post Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,344 | #2,251 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 768 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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