To-Dos
Another plugin built for admins/developers. Help yourself remember what you’re working on and what you should do next. Add simple To-Dos to your WordPress Dashboard. When a task is done you mark it’s checkbox.
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To-Dos shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where To-Dos stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dashboard | >100 |
| notes | >100 |
| post it | >100 |
| to-do | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About To-Dos
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Another plugin built for admins/developers. Help yourself remember what you’re working on and what you should do next. Add simple To-Dos to your WordPress Dashboard. When a task is done you mark it’s checkbox.
Features:
- Dashboard Widgetized
- Done tasks are kept until you clean them up.
- Style your to-do. 6 basic colors, bold or underline.
- Allow any HTML you like from the configure page.
Installation
- Upload
to-dosto your/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
I installed this plugin but where is it?
New dashboard widgets are put at the bottom of the Dashboard. You can drag and arrange the Dashboard widgets any way you like and put the To-Dos at the top. Through Screen Options you can choose what widgets you want to see.
How do I add to-dos?
Locate the dashboard widget on your Dashboard. When you activate the plugin it should appear at the bottom of the Dashboard. There you fill out the Add New text-field with your to-do text. Click add and the to-do will apear in a to-do list above.
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FAQ
To-Dos: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is To-Dos free?
Yes. To-Dos is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is To-Dos safe to use in 2026?
To-Dos shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use To-Dos?
To-Dos is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,740 times since it launched in September 2009. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does To-Dos work with WordPress 7.1?
To-Dos is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was To-Dos last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 17, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes To-Dos?
To-Dos is developed and maintained by swedish boy.
What are the best alternatives to To-Dos?
The most popular alternatives to To-Dos are Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs), White Label CMS (200K+ installs) and Remove Dashboard Access (30K+ installs).
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