Plugin Notes
by Mohammad Jangda · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows you to add notes to plugins.
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “memo”, “meta” and “plugin 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.
51 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 15.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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.
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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
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 4125 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.2.39; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| memo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| meta your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugin notes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “memo”, “meta” and “plugin 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 132 · 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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.3y ago
latest release · v1.6 · 16 Jul 2015
6
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 36 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 16 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pedro Magnifico8.6y ago
Works great. I use it in all of my website projects to remind myself of important details of plugins where needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pesseba8.7y ago
This plugin help to remember why the plugin is usefull, if there is some personal customization, activation keys, etc…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abooster9.4y ago
This is a life-saver plugin for me! Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frank Shrum9.5y ago
I really love this plugin. I started using it years ago and before I stopped working with WordPress then when I returned to it one of the 1st plugins I went searching for is this one. I actually put a note in this note that says, “This plugin DO NOT REMOVE!” for me so I will not accidentally delete it. Yea, I did that once and liked to never found it again. It sure would be great if the creators had a version that can put notes on other areas of WP or, maybe, they will create a residual note that would be retained on every page of WP. Sometimes a not to my staff to use particular shortcodes or etc. would be great where I make the note then instruct everyone to always take a look there every time they post or edit inside WP to use codes or information I need them to do. This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by Frank Shrum.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andre20099.6y ago
Do what is necessary, and does it very well. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter9.7y ago
How many times did you scroll through the list of installed plug-ins wondering why this or that plug-in was installed once upon a time? “Plugin Notes” helps you to answer this questions quickly by adding a note. Very simple, very useful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tremer10.1y ago
Exactly what I need. Thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ God Aliens10.1y ago
Does exactly what is proposed and very good! TOP 10. It’s working in my WP 4.6.1, perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 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 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 is 35 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 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 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,164 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("memo", "meta", "plugin notes" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-25 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 400+ → 500+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-09-17 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 400+ → 500+ up after 82 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 400+ → 500+ up after 2 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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