WP Notes Widget

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ janm

   6.4y ago

   I really like this plugin easy to use and makes things on my home page stand out! And big plus, the customer service is awesome! I had an issue, and Steve got it fixed for me right away. I highly recommend this plugin!!

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2. ★★★★★ thoraldus

   6.5y ago

   Had an issue with Elegant Themes DIVI and Steve was quick to resolve the problem. Thank you Steve for a great plugin and for your outstanding support.

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3. ★★★★★ mikethk

   7.5y ago

   Its cool. Im missing date for a note to end. And also the title should not be the name of the note in the admin console. Because i cant recognize 5 posts without title.

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4. ★★★★★ Polaris

   7.7y ago

   This could be a great plugin that I would be happy to pay $15 (for the Pro ver.). BUT! This is looks like a kind of non supported “ghost” plugin. First, as you can see, there are not responses at all on the forum page. Second, there are a few crucial bugs: 1. Most of the fonts are Hand Writing type, and when you change them, the changes has an effect only on the Notes titles, but not on the Notes body or Coupon button. 2. On mobile view, the Widget creates a huge empty space on the width of the mobile screen, and shoes “Note” title twice on the bottom of this empty space. 3. The notes themselves are missing features like “Hiding note on specific date arrival”. 4. Note background design is very un up-to-date, and the color options are very few. The is not color plate. Maybe I’ll try again in the future, but right now this Plugin has some work to do.

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5. ★★★★★ magicthor

   9.2y ago

   Great Plugin! Thanks a lot! So I can save many time! 🙂

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6. ★★★★★ abooster

   9.3y ago

   I think this plugin is really well done and very useful. And even though I reported a minor bug, this plugin deserves 5 stars from me. Thanks a lot and keep the good work!

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7. ★★★★★ serejadadada

   9.9y ago

   Thx !

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8. ★★★★★ aasiyah2016

   10.2y ago

   I just downloaded this plugin, and I really like it. It’s so easy to use with amazing features. You can add links. Pictures and videos to your note and the customization options are perfect. I just wish we can use the notes on pages and post. Hopefully, the next update will have this feature. Thanks a lot!!

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 6.4 WP Notes Widget <= 1.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-05-16 CVE-2025-48121 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.6 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6

Translated into 136 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 112 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-10 800+ → 700+ down after 188 days in tier
2. 2025-11-03 900+ → 800+ down after 155 days in tier
3. 2025-06-01 1K+ → 900+ down

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WP Notes Widget: 700+ active installs, 4.6★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-notes-widget