WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend User Notes vs Simple Admin Notes
At a glance
- Simple Admin Notes has more active installs: 200+, against 70+ for Frontend User Notes.
- On a typical day, Frontend User Notes is downloaded about 7 times, Simple Admin Notes about 5.
- Frontend User Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- Frontend User Notes was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 30, 2013 for Simple Admin Notes.
- Frontend User Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Simple Admin Notes.
- Simple Admin Notes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Frontend User Notes.
Line by line
Frontend User Notes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend User Notes |  Simple Admin Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,447 | #11,905 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 328 | 105 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 3.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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