LH Dashboard Notes
by shawfactor · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 99 other plugins · 11.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows you to create and edit notes that appear on the admin dashboard
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈480 estimated
Momentum
+4%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “admin note”, “dashboard notes” and “note” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 56 average across 5,908 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 11.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 7.1.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3101 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 10 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3101 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin note your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dashboard notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| note your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin note”, “dashboard notes” and “note” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 213 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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.
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 27 days ago and the previous band took 21 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 8 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ stephunique2.3y ago
Works perfectly in WordPress 6.6.1, and prevents other users from editing or deleting admin notes. Notes can be edited as HTML with formatting and can insert images. The notes can be collapsed which is a huge benefit if we are adding a lot of content with instructions for clients. Thank you! One thing though: the advertised plugin preview picture at the top of the page belongs to another plugin, and does not look like this one at all. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by stephunique. Reason: Add detail
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vickita6.0y ago
What it says on the tin: this plugin will let you post dashboard notes across all sites in a multisite network, which is super valuable. I’m running on current WordPress (5.5.3, as I type this), and it’s fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flyingkites6.3y ago
This is still a fantastic plugin and I use it on all sites. Along with Plugin Notes. Best way to document your WP site. This topic was modified 6 years ago by James Huff. This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by flyingkites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Thomas8.5y ago
Simple and just works. This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by Thomas. Reason: Updated review after plugin update
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.7y ago
LH Dashboard Notes is exactly what I was looking for to organize the notes and plans for my blog. It is so easy to use, and the “Search” makes everything quick to find. … Thank you very much. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by zorbathegeek. Reason: I added a sentence
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paulewhite8.7y ago
Very easy to use, this plugin now supports shortcodes, at my suggestion. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dmoder9.0y ago
Easy to use, simple. Able to format the content of each note. Pete fixed a bug almost immediately. Thanks! Dimitri
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ estr9.2y ago
Having notes is very helpful for writing down ideas for your site/content. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows you to create and edit notes that appear on the admin dashboard"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 351 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "admin note", "wordpress notes" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-08 500+ → 400+ down after 624 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 600+ → 500+ down after 317 days in tier
- 2024-03-11 700+ → 600+ down after 312 days in tier
- 2023-05-04 800+ → 700+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 800+ down
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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WP Dashboard Notes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Notes 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Simple Post Notes 9K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B - D Dashboard Sticky Notes 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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OpenStation – Admin Dashboard Notes, Custom Dashboard, AI Assistant & PWA 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Page & Post Notes 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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