WordPress plugin comparison
Bee Notes vs WP Notes Widget
Bee Notes
by Saikat Chandra Das
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP Notes Widget
by Steve Puddick
700+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP Notes Widget has more active installs: 700+, against fewer than 10 for Bee Notes.
- On a typical day, WP Notes Widget is downloaded about 7 times, Bee Notes about 6.
- Bee Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- Bee Notes was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Jan 14, 2023 for WP Notes Widget.
- Bee Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.1.16 for WP Notes Widget.
- WP Notes Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Bee Notes.
Line by line
Bee Notes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Bee Notes | WP Notes Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,882 | #7,984 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 160 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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