Title: Notetaker – Sidebar Notes
Author: samiur6688
Published: <strong>December 28, 2025</strong>
Last modified: December 28, 2025

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# Notetaker – Sidebar Notes

 By [samiur6688](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samiur6688/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/notetaker-sidebar-notes.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/notetaker-sidebar-notes/)

## Description

**Notetaker – Sidebar Notes** is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you 
to create and manage notes directly from the WordPress admin dashboard sidebar. 
It provides a simple and distraction-free way to keep track of reminders, tasks,
or important information while working in the admin area.

### Key Features

 * **Dashboard Sidebar Integration:** Adds a top-level admin menu with submenus 
   for editing and viewing notes.
 * **Single-Page Note Management:** Notes can be edited and viewed from dedicated
   pages without clutter.
 * **Basic Text Formatting:** Supports safe HTML tags such as `<b>`, `<strong>`,`
   <i>`, `<em>`, headings, lists, paragraphs, line breaks, and horizontal rules 
   with proper sanitization.
 * **Resizable Text Area:** Includes a tall editor by default with vertical drag-
   resize support for convenience.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Example of Edit Notes page.
 * [[
 * Example of View Notes page.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes` directory,
    or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress.
 3. Navigate to **Notetaker > Edit Notes** in the WordPress dashboard to create or 
    modify your notes.
 4. View your saved notes anytime under **Notetaker > View Notes**.

## FAQ

### Can I use HTML formatting in my notes?

Yes. The plugin supports a limited set of safe HTML tags such as bold, italic, headings,
lists, and paragraphs.

### Can I resize the notes editor?

Yes. The notes editor is tall by default and supports vertical drag-resizing.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Notetaker – Sidebar Notes” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ samiur6688 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samiur6688/)

[Translate “Notetaker – Sidebar Notes” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/notetaker-sidebar-notes/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/notetaker-sidebar-notes/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/notetaker-sidebar-notes/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/notetaker-sidebar-notes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0**
 *  Last updated **3 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes/)
 * Tags
 * [admin notes](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin-notes/)[dashboard](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dashboard/)
   [notepad](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notepad/)[notes](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notes/)
   [sidebar](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sidebar/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/notetaker-sidebar-notes/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ samiur6688 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samiur6688/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/notetaker-sidebar-notes/)