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Simple Post Notes vs Memory Usage Bar (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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Memory Usage Bar

Memory Usage Bar

3.8(4)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Memory Usage Bar

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 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Notes has accumulated 86K+ total downloads while Memory Usage Bar has 6.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Simple Post Notes
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Memory Usage Bar3.8/5
Total Reviews
24Simple Post Notes
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Memory Usage Bar4
Active Installs
10K+Simple Post Notes
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Memory Usage Bar300
Total Downloads
86K+Simple Post Notes
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Memory Usage Bar6.7K+
Support Resolution
0%Simple Post Notes
Memory Usage BarN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoSimple Post Notes
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Memory Usage Bar8 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Post Notes
Memory Usage Bar2018
Age
11 yearsSimple Post Notes
Memory Usage Bar8 years
WP Requires
6.0+Simple Post Notes
Memory Usage Barfalse+
PHP Requires
7.0+Simple Post Notes
Memory Usage Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Post Notes
Memory Usage BarFree
Latest Version
1.8.1Simple Post Notes
Memory Usage Bar1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Simple Post Notes

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

Memory Usage Bar

3.8/5(4 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
25%
2
25%
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.

Memory Usage Bar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Post Notes or Memory Usage Bar more popular?
Simple Post Notes has 10K+ active installations while Memory Usage Bar has 300. Simple Post Notes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Post Notes or Memory Usage Bar?
Simple Post Notes has a 5/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Memory Usage Bar has a 3.8/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Simple Post Notes and Memory Usage Bar free?
Simple Post Notes is free and Memory Usage Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Post Notes or Memory Usage Bar?
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 Memory Usage Bar was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.