WP Dashboard Notes
v1.0.13by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 73 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 69 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 88 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 50 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26,300 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26,300 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26,275 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26,311 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26,305 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26,295 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26,305 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26,306 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26,308 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26,301 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26,347 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26,315 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26,336 |
Rank over time
#1,115 · up 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- 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
- …
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
Analyze reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 110 |
| Total downloads | 256.8K |
| Author | Jeroen Sormani |
| First released | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.13 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 |
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