WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Post Notes vs User Notes
At a glance
- Simple Post Notes has more active installs: 9K+, against 800+ for User Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Notes is downloaded about 39 times, User Notes about 12.
- Simple Post Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- User Notes was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Simple Post Notes.
- User Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Post Notes.
- User Notes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Simple Post Notes.
Line by line
Simple Post Notes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Post Notes |  User Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,250 | #7,482 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 768 | 331 |
| Rating | 5.0(24) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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