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Simple Post Notes vs WP Popover (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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WP Popover

WP Popover

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View WP Popover

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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Notes has accumulated 86K+ total downloads while WP Popover has 1.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Simple Post Notes
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WP PopoverN/A
Total Reviews
24Simple Post Notes
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WP Popover0
Active Installs
10K+Simple Post Notes
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WP Popover20
Total Downloads
86K+Simple Post Notes
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WP Popover1.7K+
Support Resolution
0%Simple Post Notes
WP PopoverN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoSimple Post Notes
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WP Popover7 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Post Notes
WP Popover2018
Age
11 yearsSimple Post Notes
WP Popover8 years
WP Requires
6.0+Simple Post Notes
WP Popover3.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Simple Post Notes
WP Popover5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeSimple Post Notes
WP PopoverFree
Latest Version
1.8.1Simple Post Notes
WP Popover1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Simple Post Notes

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

WP Popover

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.

WP Popover Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Post Notes or WP Popover more popular?
Simple Post Notes has 10K+ active installations while WP Popover has 20. Simple Post Notes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Post Notes or WP Popover?
Simple Post Notes has a 5/5 rating from 24 reviews, while WP Popover has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Simple Post Notes and WP Popover free?
Simple Post Notes is free and WP Popover is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Post Notes or WP Popover?
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 WP Popover was last updated 7 years ago.

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