WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Sticky Notes vs Shortnotes
At a glance
- Dashboard Sticky Notes has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Shortnotes.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Sticky Notes is downloaded about 14 times, Shortnotes about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Shortnotes was updated more recently: Jul 4, 2025, against Jul 11, 2020 for Dashboard Sticky Notes.
- Shortnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.4.25 for Dashboard Sticky Notes.
- Dashboard Sticky Notes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Shortnotes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Sticky Notes |  Shortnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,443 | #32,331 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 327 | 42 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.2 |
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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