WP Notes Widget for WordPress Plugin Directory
WP Notes Widget is a WordPress app, with a 4.6 average rating from 12 reviews, as of July 11, 2026.
WP Notes Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Steve Puddick. With a rating of 4.6★ from 12 reviews.
AppRanks data: WP Notes Widget ranks #0 in News on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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WP Notes Widget 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 Steve Puddick — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (12) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How WP Notes Widget works
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WP Notes Widget PRO is now available
WP Notes Widget PRO offers the following additional features:
Note Categories
Shortcodes
Insert notes in posts, pages, and other post types (not just widget areas)
Order notes in ascending or descending order
Ability to remove all Web Rockstar branding and callouts in WordPress admin
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Posts and pages have their own characteristics and uses, but sometimes there is a need to display important, very short, time sensitive information which don’t really fit into a post or page. WP Notes Widget fills this gap. The visual design is similar to real sticky notes which adds to the effective communication of the message.
With WP Notes Widget you can:
attach an image, audio, or video to a note
attach a link to either an uploaded file, a link from your website, or a link to another website
integrate with your twitter account to automatically tweet your notes
select the font style, font size, font color, and background color of notes
select which notes appear on a specific widget
post date notes to appear at a certain date/time
set notes to expire at a certain date/time (with additional, free plugin)
Enhancements
To further enhance the functionality of WP Notes Widget you can install these great plugins:
Post Expirator by Aaron Axelsen
Post Types Order by Nsp Code
You can also take advantage of some built in WordPress functionality which you may not have explored yet:
‘post dating’ notes so that they only appear once a certain date and time has been reached
WP Notes Widget has also been designed to work with WPML.
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Category rankings
As of Jul 11, 2026- News#0of 35Top 1%
- Notes#0of 13Top 1%
- Notification#0of 99Top 1%
- Sidebar#0of 141Top 1%
- Widget#0of 781Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where WP Notes Widget stands in the Widget category
WP Notes Widget ranks #0 of 781 apps in the Widget category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is WP Notes Widget?
WP Notes Widget 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 a daily refresh cycle. 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 Steve Puddick.
Who uses WP Notes Widget?
Currently around 700 active stores have installed WP Notes Widget. 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.