Dashboard Notes vs White Label CMS
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| Feature | Dashboard Notes v1.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | White Label CMS v2.7.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | March 10, 2026 | July 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Dashboard Notes | White Label CMS |
| Pros | Notes are plain classic widgets, so any text or HTML widget works; Per-note colour, logo and page targeting; Visibility can be limited by user role | Free, with no paid tier in the code; Login page, branding and dashboard in one plugin; Setup wizard for first-time configuration |
| Cons | Requires the Classic Widgets plugin; Does not work with the block-based widgets editor | Aimed at admin and login screens, not the public site; Integrations are limited to a few named plugins; No upgrade or licence path appears in the code |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Show notes to selected user roles, Show notes only on chosen admin URLs, Coloured note styles, Optional logo per note, Notes managed as widgets in a dedicated sidebar | Login page customiser, Custom dashboard panels, Admin menu control per user, Admin header, footer and branding, Setup wizard, Dashboard welcome messages |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Beaver Builder |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |