Daytime Notes is one plugin with two editions. Free covers everything you need to gather feedback on a site. Pro adds file attachments, private notes, team oversight and control over notifications. If you move from Free to Pro later, every note comes with you.
Notes and feedback
Feature
What it does
Free
Pro
Notes on any element
Click any part of any page and leave a note pinned to it.
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Two-way highlighting
Select a note to highlight its element on the page, or select an element on the page to find its attached note.
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Threaded replies
Discuss each note in its own thread, so feedback stays in context.
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@mentions
Mention someone to assign them a note and let them know it’s theirs.
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Task tracking
Mark notes complete or reopen them. Open and Completed tabs show what’s still to do.
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“Pages with notes” menu
Jump straight to any page that has notes on it.
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Dashboard widget
See note activity as soon as you log in.
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Personal notes
Notes that only the creator and @mentioned people can see. For conversations that shouldn’t be in the main thread.
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File attachments
Attach images, PDFs, Office files and more to any note.
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People and access
Feature
What it does
Free
Pro
Client-safe Reviewer role
Give clients a role that lets them leave feedback without access to the WordPress admin area.
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Who can use it
Control who can see and add notes.
Admins, editors, authors and reviewers
Choose any roles, plus individual people
Notes Manager
One person who sees every note across the site, so nothing slips through.
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Lock settings
Only the Notes Manager can change plugin settings.
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Notifications
Feature
What it does
Free
Pro
Summary emails
One email per person listing their new notes, each linked to its page.
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“Send Notifications” button
Send pending notifications now instead of waiting.
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Automatic sending
How often summary emails go out.
Every 4 hours
Hourly to daily, or never
Instant emails
Send a notification email as soon as a note is created.
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Task-completed emails
Let people know when their note has been marked complete.
Batched
Instant, batched or off
Task reminders
Remind people about notes still assigned to them.
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Daily activity digest
One email a day summarising everything that happened.
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Records and tools
Feature
What it does
Free
Pro
Export
Download every note as CSV or JSON for reporting or record-keeping.
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Clean-up tools
Remove orphaned and stuck notes.
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Also clears left over file attachments.
Updates and support
Feature
What it does
Free
Pro
Updates
Install new versions from your WordPress dashboard.
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Support
Where to get help.
WordPress.org forums
Email
Daytime Notes Pro
From $49 a year. 1 site $49 · 5 sites $99 · Unlimited sites $199.
Need a client to attach a screenshot instead of describing it? Want one person keeping an eye on notes across every project? Wish notifications matched how your team actually works? That’s what Pro adds — on top of everything Free already does.
