Peter's Post Notes – Admin Notes for Posts and Pages
by The WP Garden · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 3.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Private and shared admin notes on posts, pages and custom post types. Editorial notes, team reminders and dashboard notes for WordPress teams.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.1K estimated
Momentum
+405%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “editorial” for “order notes”. “editorial” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “order notes” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 82.8K 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.
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 28 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post notes your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| admin notes your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| editorial notes | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| admin note | #2 | #3 | up 3 |
| notes your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| team notes | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| private notes | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| note | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| dashboard notes | #8 | #7 | down 1 |
| order notes | #8 | #6 | 0 |
| collaboration your tag | #16 | #14 | up 2 |
| plugin notes | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| page notes | #7 | #10 | up 2 |
| private user notes | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| editorial your tag | #23 | #18 | 0 |
| wp notes | #9 | #14 | up 2 |
| wordpress notes | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| private post | #13 | #14 | down 1 |
| shared posts | #14 | #20 | down 2 |
| admin post | #23 | #21 | 0 |
109 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 87 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “editorial” for “order notes”. “editorial” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “order notes” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “collaboration”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
Install history since 7 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dex3.1y ago
works well, and support html (I mean keeps the html labels), just add a new css if possible. since assume the note is very long, it will extend the height to show all the note content which is too high. thanks! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Dex.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ muchmuch118.2y ago
Awesome plugin, really useful! Thanks for creating and maintenance it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rduvrac8.5y ago
Je regrette juste qu’il n’y ait pas la possibilité de mettre un picto devant la note sur la page des articles “edit.php” La couleur attirerait l’œil et encore mieux la possibilité d’en mettre un animé lorsque cela est super important Par exemple dans mon cas, j’ai une page avec plusieurs ancres et le code pose problème si je l’enregistre en mode “Visuel” alors que l’enregistrement en mode “Texte” marche bien. Ma note est dans ce cas : Ouvrir le post en ayant choisi l’affichage “Texte” dans le post précédent pour que celui-ci s’ouvre directement dans ce mode. Le mode “Visuel” plantant les ancres.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dandydahlia8.7y ago
Does exactly what I need. I’ve been using this plugin for years and it’s still just such a great addition to wordpress – especially when you are updating your site (as I’ve done 2+ times since I installed this) to keep track of notes / pages checked and those updated etc. Thank you to Peter 🙂 Updated: 2020 review – Still so awesome! Thanks Peter 🙂 Thank you so much for creating it, and updating it. This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by Dandydahlia.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rene Maurer9.4y ago
This plugin makes it easier to work with multiple person.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ queeneve9.7y ago
Great Plugin, Thank you Author
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ellencarnahan9.9y ago
so handy! I have way too many notes when I’m writing content for a new site, or thinking about editing an existing one. This plugin lets me organize them into the edit area of the pages themselves, instead of constantly referencing an external spreadsheet. Thank you! 🙂 This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by ellencarnahan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chrisbfinternet10.5y ago
Works a treat. An oldie but a goodie. Thanks Peter!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.5 2017-11-18: Add CSRF protection to note deletions and settings updates. (Thanks Jesse!) 1.6.5
- — Version 1.6.4 2017-03-11: In the Collaboration Notes dashboard, skip notes attached to non-existent posts. (Thanks Alex!) 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 2016-11-19: Bug fixes: do not show private notes in “Latest notes” column; fix capability check when showing “Edit” links. (Thanks Alex!) 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 2016-11-06: Fix query bug for users with no associated posts. (Thanks Alex!) Also remove code warning when displaying an unlimited number of notes. 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 2016-02-13: Improve UX by wrapping checkboxes inside labels. (Thanks Hrohh!) 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 2016-02-12: Support private notes on posts. 1.6.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, BuddyPress and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,351 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-09 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 4 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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Beckin Post Notes 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Collaborative Post Notes — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Jotwing — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Simple Post Notes 9K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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