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Peter’s Post Notes

By The WP Garden

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Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Peter’s Post Notes Review - In-Depth Analysis

Add notes to the edit post and edit page sidebars. Collaborators can share notes on the WordPress dashboard.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.78/10

User Rating

4.9/5 (based on 26+ reviews)

Active Installations

3,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Add notes on the edit post and edit page screens' sidebars in WordPress 2.8 and up. When used with Peter's Collaboration E-mails 1.2 and up, the notes are sent along with the e-mails in the collaboration workflow. There is also a general and private notes system on the dashboard.

On its own, this plugin adds a panel to the sidebar of the add and edit post / page screens so that users can add notes for themselves or others and keep track of these notes. Whenever you save a post, you can type a note to be displayed along with the post in the edit view.

On the dashboard, there's also a summary of the most recent notes. By default this shows notes by all people on relevant posts / pages. There is also a general and private notes system.

For an illustrated explanation on how the plugin works with Peter's Collaboration E-mails to send e-mails with the notes, see this page.

Comparing to Alternatives

Peter's Post Notes stands out in its category with no close direct alternatives available, making it a unique choice for users needing this functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Highly rated with a 4.9 out of 5 average score
Simple and practical for daily use
Supports HTML content in notes
Helps manage multiple users' notes effectively
Regularly updated and maintained by the author

Weaknesses

Lacks visual indicators like icons or colors for notes
No animated icons for highlighting important notes
Limited customization options for note appearance

User Sentiment Analysis

With 92.3% of ratings at 5 stars and no negative reviews, users overwhelmingly appreciate the plugin's functionality and ease of use.

Positive highlights

'One of the most useful WordPress plugins' - queeneve
'Makes it easier to work with multiple persons' - Rene Maurer
'Excellent for day-to-day use and major site updates' - Dandydahlia
'Awesome plugin, really useful!' - muchmuch11
'Works well and supports HTML content' - Dex

Common complaints

Weaknesses

No visual cues like icons or colors to highlight notes
Limited styling options for long notes

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who need a straightforward, reliable plugin to add and manage notes on posts, especially useful for teams collaborating on content updates.

Not ideal for

Users seeking advanced visual customization or note highlighting features may find this plugin limited for their needs.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers full functionality for adding and managing post notes with HTML support and multi-user collaboration.

Final Verdict

Peter's Post Notes is a highly effective and well-regarded plugin that fills a unique niche with no direct competitors. Its simplicity, reliability, and support for HTML notes make it an excellent tool for managing editorial workflows and content updates.

While it lacks advanced visual customization features, its strong user satisfaction and zero security vulnerabilities make it a safe and valuable choice for WordPress users needing post note functionality.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Peter’s Post Notes plugin.

admin notes

collaboration

post notes

Screenshots

FAQ

Open the post or page in the editor. In the Notes box in the sidebar, type your note and click Add note. In the block editor, a note left in the box is also added when you save the post.