KeepInMind Dashboard Notes
by Elchanan Levavi · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Leave notes on any WordPress admin pages. Pin them to specific elements, collaborate, and document actions and guidance inside the dashboard.
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Health
A 89/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈340 estimated
Momentum
+75%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “collaborate”, “post notes” and “customize dashboard” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10, #10 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.5%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 16 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashboard notes your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| sticky notes | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| sticky note | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| team collaboration your tag | #9 | #15 | down 1 |
| notes your tag | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| admin notes your tag | #9 | #16 | down 1 |
| private notes | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| collaborate | #10 | #16 | up 1 |
| post notes | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| team notes | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| guidance | #19 | #21 | up 2 |
| note | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| customize dashboard | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| pin | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| dashboard notifications | #19 | #20 | up 4 |
| client dashboard | #22 | #19 | down 3 |
| page notes | #15 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress notes | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| plugin notes | #18 | #20 | down 4 |
| pin it | #24 | #22 | down 7 |
59 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 39 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “collaborate”, “post notes” and “customize dashboard” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10, #10 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 17 Apr 2026 · 197 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
16
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v0.8.5 · 4 Oct 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 40% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 177 days.
Install history since 16 Apr 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ leo666cn5mo ago
虽然说是一个冷门类型的插件，但是对某些人来说非常有用，已被www.wp-plugins.cn推荐！
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ effex16mo ago
This plugin is a pleasure to use. It’s simple, fast, and thoughtfully built. The floating note button is brilliant — always there when I need it, never in the way. I also love that notes can be attached to specific sections of the admin, making them genuinely helpful for day‑to‑day tasks.It feels like a premium tool even though it’s lightweight and minimal. If you rely on notes, reminders, or quick ideas while working in WordPress, this plugin becomes indispensable very quickly. It sometimes happen that the notes become hidden, and I con’t do anything todo that, but I need toclick on show so they appear again. Oh, and it’s a great update with the sticky note that was not there before until the latest update This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by effex1.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ urweb6mo ago
Works very well
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roi Webreach6mo ago
Great Idea!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Enter2Web6mo ago
I’ve been using KeepInMind Dashboard Notes and what really stands out is the user experience. The plugin implements an optimistic UI approach, which makes interactions feel instant. Notes are added, edited, and deleted immediately without waiting for server confirmation. Even though everything is processed in the background, the interface feels fast and smooth. It’s a small detail, but it makes a big difference in daily workflow. Highly recommended for anyone who values clean and responsive UX.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ofer Livni6mo ago
One of the best, very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ effieeyal6mo ago
Just started playing with it, can’t wait to incorporate it into my workflow!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yonifre6mo ago
Support a lot in the process, seeing a big potential here
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.8.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 KeepInMind - Dashboard Notes <= 0.8.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-05-22 CVE-2026-9271 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.8.4.1 Patched in 0.8.4.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Slack.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,065 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "admin notes", "Team Collaboration" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-08 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 300+ → 200+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 200+ → 300+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 100+ → 200+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-03 60+ → 100+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 40+ → 60+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 10+ → 40+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Sticky Notes for WP Dashboard 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Jass Admin Sticky Notes — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WP Dashboard Notes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Peter's Post Notes – Admin Notes for Posts and Pages 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
OpenStation – Admin Dashboard Notes, Custom Dashboard, AI Assistant & PWA 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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