Dashboard Notes
Easily create notes/instructions in the WordPress admin using any widget you like!
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 19
- Active installs
- 600+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Added
- Apr 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 6.9.7
- Downloads
- 15,438
Our analysis
AI-assistedDashboard Notes is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create simple notes and instructions for clients within the WordPress dashboard. You can customise the colour of the notifications, include a logo, and specify which pages the notifications will appear on using URL matching.
To use the plugin, you need to install it and go to Appearance > Widgets to add a new 'Dashboard Notes' widget. You can then enter your content, adjust the settings, and save your changes. The plugin also includes settings to control which user roles can view the notes.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress site owners who need to communicate instructions or notes to clients.
What it does well
- ✓Allows creation of notes and instructions in the dashboard
- ✓Customisable notification colours and logo inclusion
- ✓Page-specific notifications using URL matching
- ✓Compatible with PHP 8.2
- ✓Works with Classic Widgets, not Gutenberg
Where it falls short
- •Requires Classic Widgets plugin to function
- •No detailed information on user interface or ease of use
Verdict
Dashboard Notes provides a straightforward way to add custom messages in the WordPress dashboard, though it depends on the Classic Widgets plugin for functionality.
From the developer
MIGHTYminnow's own description of Dashboard Notes, lightly tidied.
The plugin Classic Widgets is needed (this plugin doesn’t work with Gutenberg).
Compatible with PHP 8.2
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Dashboard Notes lets you create super simple notes and instructions for your clients within the WordPress dashboard. Choose the color of the notification, whether or not to include a logo, and exactly what pages to include the notification on (uses simple URL matching).
Usage
- Install the Dashboard Notes.
- Go to Appearance > Widgets where you will see a new “Dashboard Notes” sidebar.
- To create a note, simply drag a new widget into the sidebar and give it some content (we typically use a text/HTML widget).
- Once you’ve added content to the widget, click save, and the Dashboard Notes settings for this widget will appear.
- Adjust the settings to meet your needs, and click save when you’re done.
- Refresh, or navigate to any page to see your new note in action.
- Use the plugin settings found via Settings > Dashboard Notes to choose which user roles can/can’t see the notices.
Credits
Special thanks to Kaspars Dambis for his work on Widget Context – much of this project is based on that code.