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Post Descriptions

A lightweight WordPress plugin that lets you add quick descriptions or personal notes to your posts and pages — perfect for reminders, to-do's, o …

By Tom de Visser·UI·Free
5(6 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 9 months ago
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As of April 2026, Post Descriptions is a WordPress ui plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Top alternative: Radio Buttons for Taxonomies.

5/56 reviews
100active installs
4.0K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021

Overview

What does it do?

Post Descriptions lets you attach short notes or descriptions to posts and pages — ideal for internal reminders, content planning, or small to-do’s. Use it solo or with your team to stay organized directly in the WordPress admin.

How does it work?

Adding Post Descriptions
You can add a description in two ways:
1. From the full Edit screen
2. From the Quick Edit option on the posts/pages overview

Viewing Post Descriptions
Descriptions are visible:
1. In a dedicated column on the posts or pages overview — with a customizable column title
2. As a post state — the small bold label next to the post title

Post State Toggle
By default, post descriptions are not shown as post states (the bold label next to your post title). You can enable this in Settings > Post Descript…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

56 reviews
5 ★
6
4 ★
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3 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress4.9+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3.0

  • Rebranded the plugin
  • Cleaned up all code comments and replaced them with WPCS-compliant docblocks
  • Modularized functionality across multiple files
  • Improved plugin description, readme, and settings screen copy
  • Clarified default behavior for Post States

…and 5 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Tom de VisserTom de Visser
Plugin Info
Version
1.3.0
Last Updated
Jun 26, 2025
WP Requires
4.9+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
4.0K+
Added
May 13, 2021
Business
Free

Tags

uiadminpagespostsorganize

Developer

T
Tom de Visser
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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