Dashboard Notepad
The very simplest of notepads for your Dashboard.
4.6(12 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Dashboard Notepad is a WordPress notes plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 92K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 14% this week. Top alternative: WP Dashboard Notes.
4.6/512 reviews
10K+active installs
92K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
This dashboard widget provides a simple notepad. The widget settings allow you to choose which roles can edit the notes, and which roles can merely read them. Version 1.30 also adds support for custom roles and integrates with the Members plugin for role settings.
You can display the contents of your notepad using a template tag and/or shortcode. The widget permissions apply to these tags as well: only users with permission to read the notes will see the notes on the front end. You can use div#dashboard-notes in your theme’s CSS file to style the notes.
Translations
- Belorussian (be_BY) by FatCow.
- Bulgarian (bg_BG) by SiteGround.
- Dutch (nl_NL) by Axel Vanderhaeghen
- German (de_DE) by Guido Kerkewitz
- Italian (it_IT) translation by Francesco Bevivino
- Romanian (ro_RO) by Web Hosting Gee…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Really works great
by adamharvey·8 years ago
Thanks for this plugin, it works great!
Works Great! Simple and easy to use.
by Paula Finch·9 years ago
Works just like a plugin should. Easy to install and simple to use.
good communication tool
by Daniel·9 years ago
thanks for this. I use it to communicate with other authors. Really a labour saving device.
Simple but extremely useful
by Ken of Kentropolis·10 years ago
I use it on nearly every single and multi-site I run, keeping notes on stuff like credentials, code snippets, client information, etc..
Very useful!
by vlaaD·10 years ago
Never forget anymore a production note …
Download Trends
Today: 5Yesterday: 10This week: 58Period total: 2K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.42
98.0%
Other
2.0%
Top Alternatives to Dashboard Notepad
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.42
- Dutch (nl_NL) translation by Axel Vanderhaeghen
Contributors
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