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Simple Post Notes vs Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Simple Post Notes

Simple Post Notes

5(24)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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VS
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…

Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…

0(0)

80 active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 10 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Post Notes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 24 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 80). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Notes has accumulated 86K+ total downloads while Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… has 5.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Simple Post Notes
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Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…N/A
Total Reviews
24Simple Post Notes
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Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…0
Active Installs
10K+Simple Post Notes
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Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…80
Total Downloads
86K+Simple Post Notes
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Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…5.3K+
Support Resolution
0%Simple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…N/A
Last Updated
7 months agoSimple Post Notes
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Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…10 months ago
First Released
2015Simple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…2019
Age
11 yearsSimple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…7 years
WP Requires
6.0+Simple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…4.4+
PHP Requires
7.0+Simple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…false+
Business Model
FreeSimple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…Free + Premium
Latest Version
1.8.1Simple Post Notes
Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…2.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Simple Post Notes

5/5(24 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Post Notes Reviews

Simply brilliant!

I wanted to try to create something like this with chat GPT but I gave up after 3 hours.. I was a bit down because of the lost time and then I found this gem! Really love it… deserves many more upvo

by Tribulant Software

Very helpful

Works great and is very helpful for adding notes of any kind.

by colnago1

A useful plugin for creating notes

A useful plugin for creating notes for pages or posts. It can be useful for SEO experiments. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by colnago1.

Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Post Notes or Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… more popular?
Simple Post Notes has 10K+ active installations while Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… has 80. Simple Post Notes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Post Notes or Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…?
Simple Post Notes has a 5/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Simple Post Notes and Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… free?
Simple Post Notes is free and Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Post Notes or Add Custom Messages Anywhere in…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Simple Post Notes was last updated 7 months ago and Add Custom Messages Anywhere in… was last updated 10 months ago.

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