Aleksander Kaaberma

Simple Commenter is a lightweight, visual feedback tool your clients will actually use without a single complaint.
It masterfully balances powerful features for developers and agencies with a user experience so simple that it’s virtually foolproof for clients.
Say goodbye to messy emails, confusing screenshots, and endless back-and-forth. With Simple Commenter, clients leave feedback directly on your website—exactly where changes are needed.
<h4>Why Agencies & Freelancers Choose Simple Commenter</h4>
<ul>
<li>Clients don’t need to sign up – No registration barriers, no forgotten passwords</li>
<li>Real-time contextual comments – Feedback appears exactly where edits are needed</li>
<li>Direct file uploads – Clients can suggest image replacements and design changes</li>
<li>Lightning fast – Asynchronous loading won’t slow down your site</li>
<li>Works on any page – Including staging sites, password-protected pages, and localhost</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Makes Us Different</h4>
Unlike complex enterprise tools, Simple Commenter is built for the reality of client work:
<ul>
<li>No client training needed – If they can click, they can use it</li>
<li>No browser extensions – Works instantly in any browser</li>
<li>No account required for clients – Removes the biggest friction point</li>
<li>Manage from WordPress – View and reply to feedback without leaving your admin</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Visual Annotations – Clients click on any element to leave feedback</li>
<li>Screenshot Capture – Automatic screenshots with every comment</li>
<li>Drawing Tools – Circle issues, draw arrows, highlight problems</li>
<li>File Uploads – Attach images, PDFs, and documents</li>
<li>Email Notifications – Get notified instantly when clients comment</li>
<li>Reply to Comments – Respond directly from WordPress admin</li>
<li>Status Management – Track feedback as To Do, In Progress, or Done</li>
<li>Team Collaboration – Add team members to manage feedback together</li>
<li>Priority Levels – Mark urgent feedback for quick action</li>
<li>Integrations – Connect to Trello, Slack, and more via webhooks</li>
</ul>
<h4>Trusted by 600+ Web Professionals</h4>
Rated 5.0 on Product Hunt & AppSumo
<blockquote>
“Life changed in under 5 minutes. Most of my clients are not super techy so I really appreciate the simplicity.” – @Dsouldiva
“My clients LOVED using Simple Commenter. Way better than Markup in past projects.” – @Katelyn
“I won’t start a project without it. I look even more professional to my clients because of this.” – @Jim Langman
</blockquote>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Connect your Simple Commenter account (free trial, no credit card)</li>
<li>Select your project—the widget automatically appears</li>
<li>Share your site URL—clients start leaving feedback immediately</li>
</ol>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Web design agencies collecting client revisions</li>
<li>Freelancers managing multiple client projects</li>
<li>Development teams doing internal QA</li>
<li>Anyone tired of “Can you see the thing on the left side?” emails</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
Need help? We’ve got you covered:
<ul>
<li>Documentation — Read the <a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/docs/installation/wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress installation guide</a> for a detailed walkthrough</li>
<li>Direct support — Visit <a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">simplecommenter.com/support</a> to contact our team</li>
<li>Community — Post plugin-specific questions in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-commenter/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to SimpleCommenter.com (https://www.simplecommenter.com) to provide visual feedback functionality. All comment data is processed and stored on SimpleCommenter servers.
Data transmitted:
<ul>
<li>User email and display name (for authentication and comment attribution)</li>
<li>Comment content, screenshots, and file attachments</li>
<li>Page URLs where feedback is submitted</li>
<li>WordPress site URL (for project identification)</li>
</ul>
Service requirements:
<ul>
<li>A SimpleCommenter account is required (free 14-day trial available)</li>
<li>After the trial period, a paid subscription to the SimpleCommenter service is required for the feedback widget to function</li>
</ul>
Legal:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/terms-conditions" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>

Simple Commenter – Website Feedback tool

The website feedback tool your clients will actually use. Collect visual feedback directly on your site—no training required.

creativeboat

Boat Notes Lite adds a beautiful floating sticky-notes widget to your WordPress posts and pages. Logged-in users can create, edit, and delete color-coded notes directly on any page — no page reloads, no friction.
All notes are stored as a custom post type (<code>boat_note</code>) so they live in your database like regular content and survive plugin updates cleanly.
<h4>Free features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Floating widget — a subtle button appears on every enabled post/page. Click it to open the notes panel.</li>
<li>5 pastel colors — Yellow, Peach, Green, Blue, and Pink.</li>
<li>Full CRUD — Create, edit, and delete notes with instant REST API saves.</li>
<li>Notes board — shortcode <code>[boat_notes_board]</code> and a Gutenberg block to display all your notes on any page.</li>
<li>Trash & restore — accidentally deleted a note? Restore it from the trash tab.</li>
<li>20 note fonts — choose from 20 Google Fonts for your note text.</li>
<li>8 UI fonts — apply any of 8 Google Fonts to the widget interface.</li>
<li>Custom colors — pick your own button color, hover color, icon color, and badge color.</li>
<li>Button position — dock the widget to the bottom-left or bottom-right corner.</li>
<li>12 preset icons — choose from a curated set of Dashicons for the widget button.</li>
<li>Board customization — set a title, description, and choose whether to show the icon.</li>
<li>GDPR ready — full personal data export and erasure via the WordPress privacy tools.</li>
<li>Zero dependencies — no jQuery UI, no external libraries beyond Google Fonts.</li>
<li>Clean uninstall — removes all data when you delete the plugin.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Upgrade to Boat Notes Pro</h4>
The free version is generous, but <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/creativeboat/" rel="nofollow ugc">Boat Notes Pro</a> adds the features power users need:
<ul>
<li>4 note themes — Classic, Notebook, Torn Paper, and Minimal.</li>
<li>6 background patterns — Dots, Grid, Lines, Diagonal, Crosshatch, and None.</li>
<li>Dark mode & auto mode — Light, Dark, or follow the user’s system preference.</li>
<li>Custom SVG icon — upload your own SVG for a fully branded experience.</li>
<li>Role-based permissions — choose exactly which WordPress roles can create and read notes.</li>
<li>Board filters — let users filter notes by color, date, post type, or author.</li>
<li>Analytics dashboard — see note activity, top pages, most active users, and color distribution at a glance.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How it works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to Settings → Boat Notes to configure colors, fonts, and the board page.</li>
<li>A floating button will appear on all posts and pages for logged-in users.</li>
<li>Click the button to open the notes panel and start writing.</li>
<li>Place the <code>[boat_notes_board]</code> shortcode or the Boat Notes Board Gutenberg block on any page to show all your notes in one place.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
Boat Notes Lite stores notes as WordPress custom post types attributed to the logged-in user. It supports WordPress’s built-in Personal Data Export and Personal Data Erasure tools under Tools → Erase Personal Data.
No data is sent to external servers. Google Fonts are loaded from Google’s CDN for the font picker preview — if you prefer self-hosted fonts, you can dequeue the stylesheet and use the Pro version’s custom font stack support.

Boat Notes Lite

Add a floating sticky-notes widget to any page or post. Let your team annotate content with color-coded notes — right inside WordPress.

Simple Commenter – Website Feedback tool vs Boat Notes Lite