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WP Dashboard Notes

v1.0.13

by Jeroen Sormani · updated 1 month ago

Working with multiple persons on a website? Want to make notes? You can do just that with WP Dashboard Notes. Create beautiful notes with a nice user …

Rank
#1,115
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
256.8K
256,838 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
110 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +31.6% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~15d

WP Dashboard Notes at a glance

WP Dashboard Notes is a WordPress plugin by Jeroen Sormani with 20K+ active installs, the #1,115 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 60 times, 32% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 110 reviews. Version 1.0.13 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “admin note”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Dashboard Notes Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100150Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWP Dashboard Notes
Nov 7, 202645
Nov 6, 202666
Nov 5, 202676
Nov 4, 202673
Nov 3, 202669
Nov 2, 202688
Nov 1, 202646
Oct 31, 202639
Oct 30, 202650
Oct 29, 202653
Oct 28, 202678
Oct 27, 202695
Oct 26, 202653
Oct 25, 202643
Oct 24, 202636
Oct 23, 2026101
Oct 22, 2026141
Oct 21, 202696
Oct 20, 202650
Oct 19, 202669
Oct 18, 202622
Oct 17, 202640
Oct 16, 202633
Oct 15, 202643
Oct 14, 202644
Oct 13, 202670
Oct 12, 202637
Oct 11, 202636
Oct 10, 202629
Oct 9, 202650

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26,300 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.26.3K26.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202626,300
Nov 7, 202626,275
Nov 5, 202626,311
Nov 4, 202626,305
Nov 3, 202626,295
Nov 2, 202626,305
Nov 1, 202626,306
Oct 31, 202626,308
Oct 30, 202626,301
Oct 29, 202626,347
Oct 28, 202626,315
Oct 27, 202626,336

Rank over time

#1,115 · up 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.1K#1.1K#1.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,115
Nov 7, 2026#1,116
Nov 6, 2026#1,116
Nov 5, 2026#1,116
Nov 4, 2026#1,116
Nov 3, 2026#1,116
Nov 2, 2026#1,117
Nov 1, 2026#1,117
Oct 31, 2026#1,117
Oct 30, 2026#1,118
Oct 29, 2026#1,116
Oct 28, 2026#1,118
Oct 27, 2026#1,118
Oct 16, 2026#1,120

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.10%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026+0.02%
Nov 4, 2026+0.04%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.01%
Oct 31, 2026+0.03%
Oct 30, 2026-0.17%
Oct 29, 2026+0.12%
Oct 28, 2026-0.08%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1118 → #1116Downloads +28.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★110 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.13
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 20, 2014
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Dashboard Notes

How many websites use WP Dashboard Notes?

WP Dashboard Notes is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,115 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Dashboard Notes been downloaded?

256,838 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 60 times. See download stats

When was WP Dashboard Notes last updated?

Version 1.0.13 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is WP Dashboard Notes compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does WP Dashboard Notes have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Dashboard Notes up to date. See its security record

Is WP Dashboard Notes still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Dashboard Notes have?

4.6 out of 5 from 110 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Dashboard Notes?

The plugins most like WP Dashboard Notes, by the tags they share, are LH Dashboard Notes (400+), Simple Post Notes (9K+) and Dashboard Sticky Notes (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

110 reviews

  • 5 stars: 90 reviews, 82%
  • 4 stars: 9 reviews, 8%
  • 3 stars: 6 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.

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WP Dashboard Notes
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Estimated installs≈ 26,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.6
Reviews110
Total downloads256.8K
AuthorJeroen Sormani
First releasedAug 20, 2014
Version1.0.13
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 7, 2026

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