Dashboard Notepad for WordPress Plugin Directory
Dashboard Notepad is the #41 ranked widget app on WordPress, with a 4.6 average rating from 12 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Dashboard Notepad is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Stephanie Leary. With a rating of 4.6★ from 12 reviews, it currently ranks #41 in the Widget category.
AppRanks data: Dashboard Notepad ranks #41 in Widget on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 6% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Dashboard Notepad is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Widget category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 12 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.6★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Stephanie Leary — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (12) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Dashboard Notepad works
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 Geeks (Web
Geek Sciense
Swedish (se_SV) by Rabatt
Ukranian (uk_UA) by Michael Yunat
Translations If you would like to send me a translation, please write to me through my contact page. Let me know which plugin you’ve translated and how you would like to be credited. I will write you back so you can attach the files in your reply.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Widget#41of 781Top 6%
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Where Dashboard Notepad stands in the Widget category
Dashboard Notepad ranks #41 of 781 apps in the Widget category, placing it in the top 6% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dashboard Notepad?
Dashboard Notepad is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.6-star rating from 12 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Widget category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Stephanie Leary.
Who uses Dashboard Notepad?
Currently around 10,000 active stores have installed Dashboard Notepad. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Widget category on WordPress.
Where does Dashboard Notepad rank on WordPress?
Dashboard Notepad currently sits at position #41 in the Widget category on WordPress. That places it in the top 5% of 781 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.