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Note

Note - A live edit text widget
by Slocum Studio · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 102 months (last release 6 Jun 2018).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Note
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Note still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Jun 2018, over 8 years ago. 6 Jun 2018 · wordpress.org
Who owns Note, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Note removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Note safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Note update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.7. No one-star spike after it. 6 Jun 2018 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 102 months (last release 6 Jun 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Jun 2019Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 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.

No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Note
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 6 Jun 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star1
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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Note
4 May 202616
11 May 202620
18 May 202622
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202628
8 Jun 202638
15 Jun 202629
22 Jun 202624
29 Jun 202621
6 Jul 202619
13 Jul 202621
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202631
3 Aug 202638
10 Aug 202642
17 Aug 202640
24 Aug 202634
31 Aug 202636
7 Sep 202643
14 Sep 202651
21 Sep 202642
28 Sep 202643
5 Oct 202638
12 Oct 202641
19 Oct 202672
26 Oct 202681
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.4.7
AuthorSlocum Studio
Added10 Nov 2014
Last updated6 Jun 2018
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.3
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsnote, widget, wysiwyg, live edit, customizer

Other plugins by this author: Easy Support Videos - Embed videos in the admin

Questions

Is Note still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Jun 2018, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Note, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Note removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Note safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Note update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.7. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue