Notely
by Michael Ott · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 10.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create admin text notes for any post, page or custom post type.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
600+
≈660 estimated
Momentum
+28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “notes”, “page notes” and “post notes” 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.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 18.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 1 release 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 241 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| memo your tag | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “notes”, “page notes” and “post notes” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.9.0 · 4 Mar 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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 “600+”. 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 58% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Martin Sauter4.5y ago
May I suggest the following improvements? activate comments on all post types by default add comments to the post list view (currently you need a plug-in like Admin Columns to achieve this) add the comments to the quick edit panel in the post list view
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ UomoMacchina6.4y ago
Just switched from Post Notes (no longer updated) and very happy. 🙂 I suggest to implement 2 simple feature (from Post Notes): Change the Box Title Ability to put a Notes placeholder for Contributors It also would be useful if there was an “import from Post Notes” feature. Regards.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ imsrsm6.6y ago
Simple but very useful. Thank you very much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bytekiller0018.2y ago
That’s what i’m looking for. Notes also in post in pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pedro Magnifico9.5y ago
Notely does one thing and does it well. Lets you add notes in a page’s editor. Displays those notes on the “pages” admin page too, so its easy to keep track of things. I’d give it 5 stars if: a) I could edit notes in quick edit b) it worked for custom post types This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by Pedro Magnifico.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joeistoybox9.9y ago
Very useful and just what I needed to keep private notes of inventory. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vortex1110.4y ago
Works flawlessly. It’s always refreshing when just need a simple function and you find it, install it and it does what it says it will with zero issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bakari10.5y ago
This is just what I was looking for. A way to add notes to my individual articles as I work on them.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.9.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-09-26 CVE-2025-60149 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.0 Patched in 1.9.0
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 5 languages, 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create admin text notes for any post, page or custom post type."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 394 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("memo", "page notes", "post notes" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-01 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 600+ → 700+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-25 700+ → 600+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-14 700+ → 600+ down after 67 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 600+ → 700+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-03 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-28 600+ → 700+ up after 7 days in tier
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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Peter's Post Notes – Admin Notes for Posts and Pages 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
JAMP Notes (Just Another Memo Plugin) 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
StickyBoard — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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