Steve Puddick

WP Notes Widget PRO is now available
WP Notes Widget PRO offers the following additional features:
<ul>
<li>Note Categories</li>
<li>Shortcodes</li>
<li>Insert notes in posts, pages, and other post types (not just widget areas)</li>
<li>Order notes in ascending or descending order</li>
<li>Ability to remove all Web Rockstar branding and callouts in WordPress admin</li>
</ul>
<a href="http://webrockstar.net/downloads/wp-notes-widget-pro?utm_source=wp-notes-widget-directory&utm_medium=plugin-description" rel="nofollow ugc">Get WP Notes Widget PRO</a>
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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.
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With WP Notes Widget you can:
<ul>
<li>attach an image, audio, or video to a note</li>
<li>attach a link to either an uploaded file, a link from your website, or a link to another website</li>
<li>integrate with your twitter account to automatically tweet your notes </li>
<li>select the font style, font size, font color, and background color of notes</li>
<li>select which notes appear on a specific widget</li>
<li>post date notes to appear at a certain date/time </li>
<li>set notes to expire at a certain date/time (with additional, free plugin)</li>
</ul>
Enhancements
To further enhance the functionality of WP Notes Widget you can install these great plugins:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-expirator/" rel="ugc">Post Expirator</a> by Aaron Axelsen</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-types-order/" rel="ugc">Post Types Order</a> by Nsp Code</li>
</ul>
You can also take advantage of some built in WordPress functionality which you may not have explored yet:
<ul>
<li>‘post dating’ notes so that they only appear once a certain date and time has been reached</li>
</ul>
WP Notes Widget has also been designed to work with <a href="http://wpml.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">WPML</a>.
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<h3>Videos</h3>
Take a look at these tutorial videos to learn more about how WP Notes Widget works:
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WP Notes Widget

Display important, short, time sensitive text and media in a 'sticky note' style. Auto Tweet your notes.

Elchanan Levavi

KeepInMind Dashboard Notes turns your WordPress dashboard into a collaborative workspace. Place notes directly on any admin page – anchored to the exact element you’re talking about. No more Slack messages, emails, or random chats saying “that field on the product edit page” – just click, write your note, and your team sees it right where it matters.
<h4>Why KeepInMind Dashboard Notes?</h4>
Whether you’re working in a team or managing a site on your own, the same problem keeps coming up: how to keep track of decisions in the dashboard. Which settings need to change? What does this custom field do? Why is this item configured this way?
KeepInMind Dashboard Notes solves this by letting you pin notes directly to dashboard elements – for your team, or for your future self.
Here are just a few real-world scenarios where it shines:
<ul>
<li>You temporarily disable a plugin to test whether it’s causing a conflict. Drop a Warning note on the Plugins page so everyone knows it was turned off on purpose – and so you remember to check back in three weeks.</li>
<li>You installed a plugin for one very specific reason that isn’t obvious. Pin a note to it explaining why it’s there, so another admin – or future you – doesn’t delete it thinking it’s unused.</li>
<li>A client keeps changing a setting that breaks their site. Attach an always-visible Alert banner right next to that toggle: “Do not change – this controls the checkout redirect.”</li>
<li>Your developer configured a custom field with a non-obvious format. Leave a note on the field itself explaining what values are expected, so the content team doesn’t have to guess.</li>
<li>You’re onboarding a new team member. Instead of writing a separate training doc, scatter helpful Attention banners across the pages they’ll use most – guidance that shows up exactly where they need it.</li>
<li>You’re running a staging review before launch. Pin notes to every area that needs a final check, and let your team reply with updates as they work through the list.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
Pin Notes Anywhere 
Click any element on any admin page to leave a note. Your note stays anchored to that exact element – a form field, a menu item, a settings toggle, a table row. When your teammate visits the page, they see the note marker right where it belongs.
Rich Text Editing 
Format your notes with bold text, <a href="https://" rel="nofollow ugc">links</a>, and text colors. The floating toolbar appears on text selection.
Three Note Types:
<ul>
<li>Pinned Note – Appears as a marker on the page. Click to open and manage a threaded discussion.</li>
<li>Open Note – Always visible inline. Choose a color to highlight the note based on its importance.</li>
<li>Sticky Note – Bold square note that sticks in place for highly visible reminders and warnings.</li>
</ul>
@Mention Teammates 
Type <code>@</code> to mention any allowed user. They’ll receive an email notification with your note. Autocomplete helps you find the right person fast – just keep typing to filter.
Private notes 
Mark any note as private so only you can see it. Perfect for personal reminders and work-in-progress notes.
Threaded Replies 
Pinned notes support full threaded replies. Keep conversations organized and contextual without cluttering the page.
Drag & Relocate 
Notes can be dragged to a new element if the page layout changes. Grab the drag grip and drop it on the right spot – all replies move with it.
Note Scoping 
On entity pages (posts, terms, users), choose whether your note applies to this specific item or all items of this type. For example, a note on the “Blue T-Shirt” edit page can be scoped just to that product – or to the edit page of all products.
Configurable Permissions 
Control exactly who can add notes and who can edit or delete:
<ul>
<li>Role-based access – Choose which roles can use the plugin (Administrator is always included).</li>
<li>User-level access – Whitelist specific users regardless of role.</li>
<li>Edit/Delete/Relocate policies – Author only, role hierarchy (strict or relaxed), or everybody.</li>
</ul>

KeepInMind Dashboard Notes


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Leave notes on any WordPress admin pages. Pin them to specific elements, collaborate, and document actions and guidance inside the dashboard.

WP Notes Widget vs KeepInMind Dashboard Notes