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Simple Post Notes

by Kuba Mikita · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Post Notes
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 14 months (last release 4 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
Kubitomakita27 Mar 2015 to 15 Jul 2024, 26 commits
bracketspace25 Aug 2025 to 4 Sep 2025, 2 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Post Notes
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Jul 2024Simple Post Notes <= 1.7.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.7.71.7.87
10 Apr 2024Simple Post Notes <= 1.7.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3< 1.7.71.7.70
22 Jun 2022Simple Post Notes <= 1.7.5 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.7.51.7.61

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 24 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Post Notes
4 May 202648
11 May 202699
18 May 202695
25 May 202685
1 Jun 202698
8 Jun 202682
15 Jun 202686
22 Jun 202677
29 Jun 202668
6 Jul 202673
13 Jul 202685
20 Jul 2026140
27 Jul 2026102
3 Aug 2026114
10 Aug 202692
17 Aug 2026112
24 Aug 202697
31 Aug 202693
7 Sep 2026105
14 Sep 2026135
21 Sep 2026129
28 Sep 2026155
5 Oct 2026125
12 Oct 2026113
19 Oct 2026372
26 Oct 2026239
2 Nov 202630

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.8.1
AuthorKuba Mikita
Added27 Mar 2015
Last updated4 Sep 2025
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing
Tagsinfo, note, notes, post info, post notes

Other plugins by this author: Advanced Cron Manager - debug & control, Notification - Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress, Blocks for Gutenberg, Popslide PRO - popup alternative, Notification : BuddyPress, Bug - fly on the screen, Notification : bbPress, Notification : Signature

Questions

Is Simple Post Notes still maintained?

Simple Post Notes was last updated on 4 Sep 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Simple Post Notes safe?

Simple Post Notes has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Simple Post Notes?

The wordpress.org author is Kuba Mikita. Recent committers: bracketspace, Kubitomakita, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Post Notes?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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