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
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 PLUS & attachments
Pin images and documents to any card on every plan — or record a quick voice memo right in the browser (Plus and Pro) 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 contextual notes and the Kanban & Canvas boards with colours and attachments. Step up for more cards per board, more sites, and voice notes (Plus and up).
- ✓ Kanban & Canvas boards
- ✓ Up to 50 cards per board
- ✓ Card colours & attachments
- ✓ All contextual notes & markdown
- ✓ 1 year of updates
- ✓ Everything in Lite
- ✓ Use on 3 sites
- ✓ Up to 200 cards per board
- ✓ Up to 10 voice notes
- ✓ Priority support
- ✓ Everything in Plus
- ✓ Unlimited sites
- ✓ Unlimited cards per board
- ✓ Unlimited voice notes
- ✓ Priority support
Every plan includes the contextual notes (plugins, posts, dashboard) with role-based access and markdown, plus the Kanban & Canvas boards, card colours, and attachments. Plans step up the cards-per-board limit (50 → 200 → unlimited) and the number of sites (1 → 3 → unlimited); voice notes are included on Plus (up to 10) and unlimited on Pro.
Frequently Asked Questions
Keep your team on the same page
Contextual admin notes, Kanban & Canvas boards, attachments, and voice notes — all in every plan.