User Notes
by cartpauj · Login & Users
Also makes 5 other plugins · 30.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Keep private notes about each of your users that only Administrators can see.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈860 estimated
Momentum
-23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “user” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
89 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 18.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 7 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| user notes | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| secure notes your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| private notes your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| private user notes | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| user note | #2 | #5 | down 1 |
| notes | #6 | #6 | down 2 |
| admin notes your tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| note your tag | #10 | #8 | down 3 |
| plugin notes | #9 | #14 | down 1 |
| wordpress notes | #12 | #17 | up 2 |
| page notes | #13 | #16 | 0 |
| user count | #21 | #20 | down 1 |
| private user comments | #19 | #18 | 0 |
| wp notes | #21 | #24 | down 3 |
| admin note | #24 | #19 | down 5 |
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
25 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “user” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “user notes”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.1.1 · 25 Aug 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 47% 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 “800+”. 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 61% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ epgb1015.4y ago
This is GREAT plugin! But I’d love it even more if you could add note from user list (like Plugin Notes Plus which is super quick) rather than open up the profile page. But I’m not complaining – thanks for this 🙂 This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by epgb101. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by epgb101.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ehmarketing5.7y ago
Thanks for the plugin. Simply adds a box to the user profile to add private notes. No frills or fuss!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sergioot5.7y ago
Este es un plugin bastante útil. Para sitios de varios niveles de usuario y con participación en el sitio. Buena idea del creador. El plugin funciona bien y es muy liviano, sólo es un archivo .php. No tiene archivo .po para traducirlo así que hay que modificar tres o cuatro textos en el php. Gracias.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter7.1y ago
This is very helpful. However, I’d prefer a solution where you can see and edit notes in the list view (similar to Plugin Notes Plus).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ falconreid7.2y ago
This was perfectly designed. It was easy to intuit how to use. I knew I could have added a field to the user profile but I had no idea how to make it only viewable to the admins. This plug in did that AND made it possible to view it on the Users Page. Thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tarak Nath Gorai7.6y ago
Needed this feature…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arathra9.3y ago
I’ve got thousands of users on my site and this is perfect for ad hoc notes on each of them. It would be nice to be able to search the notes, and also nice if we could edit a note through a popup (in the same way we can view through popup) rather than go to a separate page. But all in all, very useful indeed!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryder10.8y ago
It’s a very handy tool that allows me to add notes to users that only the administrators can see which is perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 User Notes <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-26 CVE-2025-60136 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.2 Patched in 1.0.3
- 2021-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.1 Patched in 1.0.2
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
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for membership sites"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 513 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "admin notes", "secure notes" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-09 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 800+ → 900+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 900+ → 800+ down after 222 days in tier
- 2025-10-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 1468 days in tier
- 2021-10-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 226 days in tier
- 2021-03-04 800+ → 900+ up after 205 days in tier
- 2020-08-11 500+ → 800+ up after 991 days in tier
- 2017-11-24 300+ → 500+ up after 472 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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Manage Notification E-mails 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Username Changer 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Dashboard Notes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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