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Dashboard Sticky Notes

by Hiroaki Miyashita · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 76 months (last release 11 Jul 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Dashboard Sticky Notes
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Dashboard Sticky Notes still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Jul 2020, over 6 years ago. 11 Jul 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns Dashboard Sticky Notes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Dashboard Sticky Notes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Dashboard Sticky Notes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Dashboard Sticky Notes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 11 Jul 2020 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 76 months (last release 11 Jul 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Jul 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Hiroaki Miyashita14 Jul 2014 to 11 Jul 2020, 17 commits
kevinashcroft23 Jun 2020 to 23 Jun 2020, 2 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Dashboard Sticky Notes
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Jul 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Dashboard Sticky Notes
4 May 202611
11 May 202619
18 May 202619
25 May 202632
1 Jun 202628
8 Jun 202622
15 Jun 202623
22 Jun 202617
29 Jun 202617
6 Jul 202624
13 Jul 202624
20 Jul 202624
27 Jul 202634
3 Aug 202645
10 Aug 202638
17 Aug 202637
24 Aug 202632
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202637
14 Sep 202654
21 Sep 202648
28 Sep 202647
5 Oct 202645
12 Oct 202648
19 Oct 202678
26 Oct 2026102
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 71% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.1.2
AuthorHiroaki Miyashita
Added14 Jul 2014
Last updated11 Jul 2020
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to5.4.25
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsnote, notes, sticky, dashboard, sticky notes

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Questions

Is Dashboard Sticky Notes still maintained?

No. Last release 11 Jul 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Dashboard Sticky Notes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Dashboard Sticky Notes removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Dashboard Sticky Notes safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Dashboard Sticky Notes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.2. No one-star spike after it.

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