Title: Dashboard Notepad Author: Stephanie Leary Published: August 6, 2009 Last modified: July 30, 2017 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/dashboard-notepad.svg) # Dashboard Notepad By [Stephanie Leary](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sillybean/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/dashboard-notepad.1.42.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/) ## Description This dashboard widget provides a simple notepad. The widget settings allow you to choose which roles can edit the notes, and which roles can merely read them. Version 1.30 also adds support for custom roles and integrates with the [Members plugin](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/members/) for role settings. You can display the contents of your notepad using a template tag and/or shortcode. The widget permissions apply to these tags as well: only users with permission to read the notes will see the notes on the front end. You can use `div#dashboard-notes` in your theme’s CSS file to style the notes. #### Translations * Belorussian (be_BY) by [FatCow](http://fatcow.com). * Bulgarian (bg_BG) by [SiteGround](http://www.siteground.com/). * Dutch (nl_NL) by Axel Vanderhaeghen * German (de_DE) by Guido Kerkewitz * Italian (it_IT) translation by Francesco Bevivino * Romanian (ro_RO) by Web Hosting Geeks ([Web Geek Sciense * Swedish (se_SV) by [Rabatt](http://www.rabatt.se) * Ukranian (uk_UA) by [Michael Yunat](http://getvoip.com/blog) ### Translations If you would like to send me a translation, please write to me through [my contact page](http://sillybean.net/about/contact/). Let me know which plugin you’ve translated and how you would like to be credited. I will write you back so you can attach the files in your reply. ## Screenshots * [[ * The notepad * [[ * The widget options ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin directory to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to your Dashboard and configure the widget by clicking the link in its upper right corner. 4. To display your notes in a theme file, use the `` template tag. 5. To display your notes in a post, page, or text widget, use the `[dashboard_notes]` shortcode. (To use it in a widget, you’ll have to enable shortcode parsing in text widgets, if you haven’t already. Add `add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');` to your functions.php file.) You can use `div#dashboard-notes` in your theme’s CSS file to style the notes. ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Upload the plugin directory to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to your Dashboard and configure the widget by clicking the link in its upper right corner. 4. To display your notes in a theme file, use the `` template tag. 5. To display your notes in a post, page, or text widget, use the `[dashboard_notes]` shortcode. (To use it in a widget, you’ll have to enable shortcode parsing in text widgets, if you haven’t already. Add `add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');` to your functions.php file.) You can use `div#dashboard-notes` in your theme’s CSS file to style the notes. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6fdc27e4b80e44379387c630e57bd24e9d7621f5bf0c03f623dc8eb807f5f68c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Really works great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/really-works-great-2/)󠁿 [adamharvey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamharvey/) November 3, 2017 Thanks for this plugin, it works great! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f33b318976043d5c5c89cde38062199080fbc5c08b9d81bc189a6a8f6614388? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works Great! Simple and easy to use.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-simple-and-easy-to-use/)󠁿 [Paula Finch](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paula-finch/) September 3, 2016 Works just like a plugin should. Easy to install and simple to use. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c7229529f9a6b40a35655dfd271146c079a81154f3c24bd6d5444492e494a5d4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[good communication tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-communication-tool/)󠁿 [Daniel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dhoffmann/) September 3, 2016 thanks for this. I use it to communicate with other authors. Really a labour saving device. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aaae1b0ec8781d6d51fb1550709c2b28331f00a0887cf37ebdf606a483dd837? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple but extremely useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-but-extremely-useful-1/)󠁿 [Ken of Kentropolis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ken-of-kentropolis/) September 3, 2016 I use it on nearly every single and multi-site I run, keeping notes on stuff like credentials, code snippets, client information, etc.. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7301982f2355b9e89a8877e7335b1b1da5b6b9fdbdf8c3dc27582c19efe5cb5f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not Working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-1995/)󠁿 [Blair jersyer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/blair-jersyer/) February 8, 2017 a textarea is available, but not working… [ Read all 12 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Dashboard Notepad” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Stephanie Leary ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sillybean/) “Dashboard Notepad” has been translated into 5 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dashboard-notepad/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Dashboard Notepad” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dashboard-notepad) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dashboard-notepad/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/dashboard-notepad/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dashboard-notepad/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dashboard-notepad/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.42 * Dutch (nl_NL) translation by Axel Vanderhaeghen #### 1.41 * Italian (it_IT) translation by Francesco Bevivino. * Ukranian (uk_UA) translation by [Michael Yunat](http://getvoip.com/blog) #### 1.40 * Romanian (ro_RO) translation by Web Hosting Geeks. #### 1.39 * Fixed a bug in which users’ permissions could not be removed once given. #### 1.38 * Swedish (se_SV) translation by [Rabatt](http://www.rabatt.se) * Corrected German translation. #### 1.37 * German (de_DE) translation by Guido Kerkewitz. #### 1.36 * Added an option to set the height of the notepad. #### 1.35 * Fixed a bug where submitting the form redirected you to the wrong site when used in a multsite/subdirectory installation. #### 1.34 * Bulgarian (bg_BG) translation by [SiteGround](http://www.siteground.com/). #### 1.33 * Fixed a problem where the widget would not appear for some users after upgrading from 1.24. #### 1.32 * Fixed a problem with the widget options that could cause a couple of error messages to appear on some servers. #### 1.31 * This version should seamlessly update the role options from the previous versions. #### 1.30 * Fixed the roles to work correctly, added support for custom roles, and added [Members](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/members/) integration. (December 15, 2010) #### 1.24 * Belorussian (be_BY) translation by [FatCow](http://fatcow.com). (November 22, 2009) #### 1.23 * Publicly displayed notes are now surrounded by a div tag with an ID (‘dashboard- notes’) for styling (November 18, 2009) #### 1.22 * Fixed bug where the dashboard widget disappeared when unregistered users were allowed to read the notes. (November 17, 2009) #### 1.21 * Added option to allow the public (unregistered users) read the notes. (November 16, 2009) #### 1.2 * New template tag and shortcode to display notes publicly. * Security fix, as a result of the new tags: now checking whether users can post unfiltered HTML in the notes. * Added translation support. * Fixed CSS bug that threw off column widths. (November 14, 2009) #### 1.1 * Fixed bug in the role configuration. * The widget now disappears entirely for users who aren’t allowed to read its contents.( August 24, 2009) #### 1.0 * First release (August 5, 2009) ## Meta * Version **1.42** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **10,000+** * WordPress version ** 2.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.1.42** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/), [Polish](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/), and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dashboard-notepad) * Tags * [dashboard](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dashboard/)[notes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notes/) [widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notepad/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 10 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-notepad/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Stephanie Leary ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sillybean/) ## Support Got something to say? 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