Simple Admin Notes
Adds a simple "Notes" section to the admin menu or posts
3.3(4 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Simple Admin Notes is a WordPress notes plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.3/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Dashboard Notes.
3.3/54 reviews
200active installs
11K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Like a built in notepad, leave notes for clients or yourself in the WordPress admin. Attach notes to above or below the editor of a post (or page or custom post type) and also has a default “Notes” section available from the admin menu which you can hide or show.
The style of the notes section has been updated with the changes in WordPress 3.8+. Please note that the UI will not look great on WordPress version lower then 3.8 and there are no plans to fix this.
Features :
- Uses WordPress’s built in custom post types
- Functions with default WYSIWYG editor
- Uses WordPress’s meta fields if set to display on post edit screens
- Shows “Notes” on one page in tab format (can be excluded)
- Will not show in front end or search
- Requires default post privileges
Notes :
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Ratings & Reviews
3.34 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.4.0
- Removed Notes from showing in drag and drop admin menu area
- Updated the UI to make it look like 3.8’s admin
- Fixed lists (ul and ol) from not showing
- Fixed bottom padding for long notes
1.3.0
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Fixed bug in notes query
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Fixed bug in meta query for id’s
1.2.0
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Removed custom fields form showing in dropdown
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Added checkbox toggle
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