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Simple Sticky Note – Frontend Notes icon
Slowing down Tested up to 6.7.10 #1 in Brainy Quote

Simple Sticky Note – Frontend Notes

Add a instant short note, quote or any sensative short data for your self or everyone from frontend.

Active installs60+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d133▲ +15.7% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score35/100At risk
All-time downloads46.1KSince Jan 2020
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP 5.6+
Downloads · 7d26▼ -10.3% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Simple Sticky Note shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (60+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in over a year
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.7 (latest is 7.1)

Daily downloads

3711Jul 9Aug 22Oct 6
Yesterday3
Daily average (1y)5
Peak day88Dec 3, 2025
Last 12 months1.9K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Simple Sticky Note stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
Brainy Quote #1 1 Best Brainy Quote plugins →
frontend note #13 2,162 Best frontend note plugins →
sticky note #12 566 Best sticky note plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About Simple Sticky Note – Frontend Notes

From the official readme · v1.0.9

Description

Add a instant short note, quote or any sensative short data for your self or everyone from frontend. You do not have to take hassle to create post. It can be useful for your daily work routine, personal data collection or brainy quotes showcase.

A Brief Note

Customization and Flexibility

Since sticky notes are displayed in grids, It gives you liberty to select column option from 1 to 6 column. It is fully responsive, therefore you won’t have any problem going through in any device.

Shortcodes

Defaults Atts :-
* column = 3 ( max num value 6 )

Sticky Note Shortcode:
[ST_STICKY_NOTE] OR [ST_STICKY_NOTE column=”3″]

Setup

  • As you install and activate plugin
  • Note: Only Administrator Role can create the sticky note
  • Create a page for sticky note ( Note: Make visibility private if you don’t want others to see the notes )
  • Add shortcode to initialize the Sticky Note Page
  • Save and view the page.

How to use

  • As you create page, view the page
  • Click on Note Title to add a note
  • After you add title and content you just need to click outside the form to save
  • Double click to edit or delete

For Developers

If there is multiple Administrators and use sticky note page for personal use and only show personal notes as user logged in

  • Add the following code in your theme/website

function author_filter_function(){
return true;
}
add_filter( ‘st_sticky_note_filter_by_author’, ‘author_filter_function’ );

Copyright

Simple Sticky Note WordPress Plugin, Copyright 2025, Shark Themes
Link: http://www.sharkthemes.com/downloads/simple-sticky-note/

Packery PACKAGED v2.1.1 Copyright 2016 Metafizzy
License: GPLv3 for open source use
Source: http://packery.metafizzy.co

Installation

Using The WordPress Dashboard

  • Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
  • Search for Simple Sticky Note
  • Click Install Now
  • Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard

Uploading in WordPress Dashboard

  • Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
  • Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
  • Select st-sticky-note.zip from your computer
  • Click ‘Install Now’
  • Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

  • Download st-sticky-note.zip
  • Extract the st-sticky-note directory to your computer
  • Upload the st-sticky-note directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  • Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Permalink Setup

  • Go to Settings -> Permalinks and click on “Save Changes” if your sticky notes does not display ( Conditional )

Changelog

Compatibility update

1.0.9 Apr 01 2025

  • Added media upload feature
  • Added full tinymce features
  • Refined design and accessibility

1.0.8 Mar 11 2025

  • Compatibility update

1.0.7 Aug 12 2023

  • Compatibility update
  • Authority code update

1.0.6 Mar 30 2023

  • Compatibility update

1.0.5 Jun 07 2022

  • Compatibility update

1.0.4 Jan 31 2022

  • Compatibility update
  • Minor Design Update
  • Added TinyMCE for textarea

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

For developers

Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.

Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.

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FAQ

Simple Sticky Note – Frontend Notes: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026

Is Simple Sticky Note free?

Yes. Simple Sticky Note is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Simple Sticky Note safe to use in 2026?

Simple Sticky Note shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Simple Sticky Note?

Simple Sticky Note is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 46,087 times since it launched in January 2020. It was downloaded 133 times in the last 30 days.

Does Simple Sticky Note work with WordPress 7.1?

Simple Sticky Note is officially tested up to WordPress 6.7.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Simple Sticky Note need?

Simple Sticky Note requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Simple Sticky Note last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.9, was released on March 31, 2025 (2 years ago).

Who makes Simple Sticky Note?

Simple Sticky Note is developed and maintained by sharkthemes.

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