WordPress plugin comparison
Role Based Help Notes vs WP Dashboard Notes
Role Based Help Notes
by Justin Fletcher
10+ installs4.6
WP Dashboard Notes
by Jeroen Sormani
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP Dashboard Notes has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Role Based Help Notes.
- On a typical day, WP Dashboard Notes is downloaded about 60 times, Role Based Help Notes about 3.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- WP Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Sep 24, 2024 for Role Based Help Notes.
- WP Dashboard Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Role Based Help Notes.
- Role Based Help Notes has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for WP Dashboard Notes.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Notes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Role Based Help Notes | WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,371 | #1,116 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(10) | 4.6(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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