WordPress plugin comparison
Private Notes vs Simple Post Notes
At a glance
- Simple Post Notes has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Private Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Notes is downloaded about 39 times, Private Notes about 1.
- Private Notes has no reviews yet.
- Simple Post Notes was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2025, against Jul 16, 2012 for Private Notes.
- Simple Post Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.3.2 for Private Notes.
- Private Notes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple Post Notes.
Line by line
Simple Post Notes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Private Notes |  Simple Post Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,464 | #2,251 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 768 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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