Best private notes plugins for WordPress
The most popular private notes plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. User Notes leads with 800+ active installs, ahead of Collab Notes (30+) and DevLemon Admin Notes (fewer than 10). All 6 plugins tagged “private notes” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 private notes plugins
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User NotesThe most installed private notes plugin, with 800+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 15 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
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Collab Notes30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
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DevLemon Admin NotesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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BizNotesFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
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Mir Admin NoteFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
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Arunstheme Editorial NotesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 6 plugins tagged “private notes”
User Notes
Up in the last 7 days:28#7,482by cartpauj2 months ago
Keep private notes about each of your users that only Administrators can see.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.8(15)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Collab Notes
Down in the last 7 days:811#24,414by psartorio1 year ago
Collab Notes allows administrators to add private notes to pages and posts, with customizable user role permissions.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DevLemon Admin Notes
Down in the last 7 days:714#68,390by devlemon1 month ago
Context-aware admin notes with priority, follow-up dates, and an operational attention queue.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BizNotes
#68,606by Devnet3 months ago
Exclusive admin notes for seamless order management among multiple admins. Effortless collaboration, powered up.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mir Admin Note
Down in the last 7 days:17,514#68,888by mirmehranarjmand3 months ago
Private internal notes for WordPress posts and pages with statuses, role-based access, @mentions, and dashboard notifications.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Arunstheme Editorial Notes
Down in the last 7 days:18,258#71,612by Arun Paul8 months ago
Private editorial notes and status manager for WordPress posts and pages. Filter, track, and manage content workflow easily.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day