Admin Notes for WordPress,
in Context
Leave markdown notes exactly where the work lives — on the Plugins screen, in the block editor, and on the dashboard. Then run handoffs on Kanban and Canvas boards — with colours, attachments, and voice notes. Zero frontend footprint.
Notes that live
where the work is
A lightweight, native-looking layer over your admin — no frontend impact, no clutter.
Plugin notes
A collapsible "Notes" toggle on every plugin row. Warn your team: "Do not deactivate — handles the CRM webhook."
Editor notes
An "Admin Notes" panel in the block editor sidebar for editorial or layout notes, saved right with the post.
Dashboard widget
One shared, markdown-aware widget for site-wide announcements or a running to-do list.
Kanban & Canvas boards Pro+
Drag markdown cards across To do / Doing / Done, or spread colour-coded sticky notes on a freeform Canvas. Shared Team and private My boards.
Voice notes & attachments Agency
Pin images and documents to any card on Pro and Agency — or record a quick voice memo right in the browser (Agency only) for faster, richer handoffs than text alone.
Role-based access
Admins by default — grant access to Editors or any role from a simple settings screen.
Featherweight
Strict OOP, AJAX saves, a single autoloaded option, and absolutely nothing loaded on your public site.
Up and running in 4 steps
Install
Upload and activate ContextNotes.
Leave notes
Drop notes on plugins, posts, and the dashboard.
Set access
Choose which roles can view and edit notes.
Run the boards
Track handoffs on the shared team board, or your own private board.
Simple, transparent pricing
Every plan includes the full contextual notes suite. Upgrade to Pro for Kanban & Canvas boards — and Agency for voice notes and multi-site scale.
- ✓ Plugin-screen notes
- ✓ Block editor notes panel
- ✓ Dashboard widget
- ✓ Markdown & role-based access
- ✓ 1 year of updates
- ✓ Everything in Starter
- ✓ Kanban & Canvas boards
- ✓ Card colours & attachments
- ✓ Team & personal boards
- ✓ Use on 5 sites
- ✓ Everything in Pro
- ✓ Voice notes (record in-browser)
- ✓ Media & document attachments
- ✓ Use on 25 sites
- ✓ Priority support
Starter includes all contextual note types (Plugins screen, block editor, dashboard widget) with markdown and role-based access. Pro adds Kanban & Canvas boards with card colours and attachments — the full team collaboration layer. Agency adds voice notes and scales to 25 sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Keep your team on the same page
Contextual notes on every plan. Add boards, voice notes, and multi-site scale when your team needs them.