WordPress plugin comparison
Private Notes vs WP Dashboard Notes
At a glance
- WP Dashboard Notes has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Private Notes.
- On a typical day, WP Dashboard Notes is downloaded about 60 times, Private Notes about 1.
- Private Notes has no reviews yet.
- WP Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 16, 2012 for Private Notes.
- WP Dashboard Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Private Notes.
- Private Notes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for WP Dashboard Notes.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Notes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Private Notes |  WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,464 | #1,116 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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