Description
Arunstheme Editorial Notes is a lightweight WordPress editorial workflow plugin that allows administrators and editors to add private internal notes to posts and pages.
This plugin helps streamline content planning, editorial collaboration, and internal communication directly inside the WordPress dashboard.
All notes remain completely private and never appear on the website front end.
✨ Key Features:
• Add private editorial notes to posts and pages
• Editorial Status system (Not Started, In Progress, Done)
• Modern badge-style status UI
• Status column in Posts & Pages list
• Filter posts by editorial status
• Clean and lightweight admin interface
• No impact on website performance
• Fully admin-only visibility
Whether you manage a blog, news site, agency workflow, or content team, Arunstheme Editorial Notes improves WordPress content organization and editorial workflow management.
Why Use Arunstheme Editorial Notes?
Managing multiple posts can become difficult without a proper internal tracking system. This plugin adds:
- Internal editorial comments
- Content progress tracking
- Visual status indicators
- Admin-side filtering system
- Private post notes for teams
It transforms WordPress into a more structured editorial management system without adding complexity.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the WordPress Plugins menu
- Edit any post or page
- Use the “Editorial Notes” meta box in the sidebar
- Use the Editorial Status filter in the Posts screen to sort content
FAQ
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Who can see the editorial notes?
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Only users with Administrator and Editor roles can view and edit editorial notes.
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Are editorial notes visible on the website front end?
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No. All notes are strictly limited to the WordPress admin dashboard.
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Does this plugin slow down my website?
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No. The plugin is lightweight and only runs inside the admin area.
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Can I filter posts by status?
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Yes. You can filter posts and pages by Not Started, In Progress, or Done directly from the admin list screen.
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Contributors & Developers
“Arunstheme Editorial Notes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1.1
- Fixed security issues related to nonce verification
- Properly sanitized and unslashed all $_POST and $_GET data
- Replaced inline CSS with wp_enqueue_style()
- Moved admin styles to external admin-style.css file
- Improved validation for editorial status values
- Minor code refinements and review compliance fixes
1.1.0
- Renamed plugin to Arunstheme Editorial Notes
- Updated plugin slug and text domain
- Added editorial status system (Not Started, In Progress, Done)
- Added modern badge-style UI for status
- Added admin column for editorial status
- Added admin filtering by status
- UI improvements and cleanup
1.0
- Initial release