WordPress plugin comparison
Notely vs Simple Post Notes
At a glance
- Simple Post Notes has more active installs: 9K+, against 600+ for Notely.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Notes is downloaded about 39 times, Notely about 8.
- Simple Post Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.8 from 13 reviews.
- Notely was updated more recently: Mar 4, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Simple Post Notes.
- Notely is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Simple Post Notes.
- Notely has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple Post Notes.
Line by line
Simple Post Notes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Notely |  Simple Post Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,187 | #2,251 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 204 | 768 |
| Rating | 4.8(13) | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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