Sticky Notes for WP Dashboard
by Web Builder 143 · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 11K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create sticky notes in your WP admin for reminders and to-dos. Restrict notes by user roles and disable them on specific pages.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.6K estimated
Momentum
-22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “reminders” for “productivity”. “reminders” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “productivity” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 20.1K 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.
This plugin shipped 5 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 57 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sticky notes your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sticky note | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| custom sticky notes | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| dashboard notes your tag | #5 | #13 | up 1 |
| notes your tag | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| admin notes your tag | #6 | #12 | down 1 |
| sticky | #9 | #13 | up 3 |
| note | #7 | #10 | up 2 |
| sticky bar | #9 | #14 | up 6 |
| admin show sticky | #6 | #13 | 0 |
| reminders your tag | #18 | #19 | up 3 |
| plugin notes | #7 | #16 | up 4 |
| wp notes | #8 | #21 | up 2 |
| productivity | #15 | #19 | up 5 |
| sticky header | #15 | #15 | up 3 |
| wordpress sticky | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| page notes | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| wordpress notes | #11 | #20 | 0 |
| sticky menu | #21 | #19 | up 3 |
| admin note | #22 | #22 | 0 |
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 33 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “reminders” for “productivity”. “reminders” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “productivity” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · 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
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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.7 · 4 Sep 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ effex16mo ago
Really, Sorry for using, I think, the same title, but it is really useful. I junst instaled it on my local wordpress development and tries, I use Laragon, it is better than Xammp. Anyway, it definitely helps me on my live site admin, it will help me on my local admin site too, from now on. Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bijzonderonline12mo ago
When you have to remember something important, this is a great plugin! You can hide it on specific pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bestsase3.8y ago
Well i was searching for a notes plugin for the dashboard and came to this plugin which is even better than what i was searching for! Nice i really like how it works… show it anywhere, or hide it 🙂 Perfect, im gonna recommend it to my colleagues too
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dex4.0y ago
this is a great note-taking plugin, it shows everywhere on the back end. could be better if add a minimize button.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ imborx4.6y ago
It does what it says. I’m really happy with the result 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GoddessNYC5.5y ago
This simple-to-use plugin is great! It is a no-frills plugin with color and font options for your notes in the back-end of WP sites. We are GREATLY PLEASED! Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jose Mortellaro5.8y ago
I’m wondering why this plugin still doesn’t have a lot of 5 stars. This is the best plugin you can imagine if you need to add sticky notes in the backend. Wb Sticky Notes has exactly the options you need to add sticky notes in the backend, no one more, no one less. Absolutely perfect. Really thank you for creating this wonderful plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 9 languages, 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
7 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 sticky notes in your WP admin for reminders and to-dos. Restrict notes by user roles and disable the..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,593 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "admin notes", "dashboard notes" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 900+ → 1K+ up after 70 days in tier
- 2025-12-27 800+ → 900+ up after 88 days in tier
- 2025-09-30 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-29 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-26 700+ → 800+ up after 148 days in tier
- 2025-05-01 600+ → 700+ up after 97 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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Jass Admin Sticky Notes — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
OpenStation – Admin Dashboard Notes, Custom Dashboard, AI Assistant & PWA 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
KeepInMind Dashboard Notes 300+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
T4P Dashboard Notes 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Plugmint – Draggable Admin Notes — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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