Admin-only notes with Admin Bar integration, version history, powerful search, email notifications, templates, and multi-user assignments – built for editorial workflows.
Designed for content teams who want tight coordination without ever leaving wp-admin.
Notes stored as private post meta – never visible on the frontend or to non-admins.
Default, Important, Idea, Review, Info – each with distinct colors for instant priority recognition.
Live badge showing open notes + instant status changes from any admin screen.
Full-text search across all notes + filters by priority, status, and assignee.
Every save creates a timestamped snapshot – browse the full edit trail in a modal.
Master toggle + per-event controls: notify on completion or new assignment.
Emoji buttons in the posts list change status via AJAX – no page reload.
Reusable starters like "SEO Checklist" or "Needs Review" – load with one click.
Assign notes to any admin/editor – see avatars and send alerts.
A live badge shows open notes. Click to reveal the current post's note, quick status buttons and global links.
Three emoji buttons change note status via AJAX. Colour and strikethrough update instantly.
A dedicated "Content Notes" page gives a bird's eye view of all notes with full-text search and version history on demand.
Fine-grained email controls and a template builder that saves your team hours of repetitive typing.
Consistent palette across the meta box, posts list, dashboard and admin bar.
Each concern lives in its own class. Easy to extend for custom post types, extra notification channels or new AJAX endpoints.
Quick answers to the most common questions about Quick Content Notes.
No – everything is stored as private post meta and remains 100% hidden from the public site and non-admin users.
Yes – it works with any post type that supports the editor (including WooCommerce products if they have editor capability).
Yes – master on/off switch plus separate toggles for "Completed" status and new assignments.
Completely free and open source under GPL v2. No premium version or upsells.
Open an issue on GitHub – contributions are welcome!
Upload the .zip from Releases → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
The notes metabox appears instantly in the post/page editor.