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User Notepad vs WP Dashboard Notes
At a glance
- WP Dashboard Notes has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for User Notepad.
- On a typical day, WP Dashboard Notes is downloaded about 60 times, User Notepad about 2.
- User Notepad has no reviews yet.
- WP Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jan 12, 2025 for User Notepad.
- WP Dashboard Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for User Notepad.
- WP Dashboard Notes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for User Notepad.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Notes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Notepad |  WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,541 | #1,116 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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