# Discourse User Notes

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026
**Category:** Plugin
**Tags:** official, user-notes, included-in-core
**Created:** [March 14, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026 "2016-03-14T15:43:49Z")
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### Author: ![Discourse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/discourse/32/148734_2.png) [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026/1 "2016-03-14T15:43:49Z")

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| :discourse2: | **Summary** | Share private notes with other staff about a user that normal users cannot see. |
| 📖 | **Install Guide** | **This plugin is bundled with Discourse core**. There is no need to install the plugin separately. |

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> :discourse2: As this is an #official plugin maintained by the Discourse team, #Support, #Contribute > Bug, #Contribute > UX, and #Contribute > Feature requests can be made in the respective categories here on Meta, and tagged with the appropriate plugin tag. Click on a link below to get one started. 👍
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> [❓&nbsp; **Support**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=6&body=%3E%20Before%20asking,%20did%20you%20search%20first%3F%20Press%20%F0%9F%94%8D%20at%20the%20upper%20right%20to%20search.&tags=user-notes "Ask for support on configuring and using Discourse User Notes") [🐛&nbsp; **Bug**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=1&tags=user-notes "A bug report means something is broken, preventing normal/typical use of the plugin") [👀&nbsp; **UX**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=9&tags=user-notes "Discussion about the user interface of Discourse User Notes, and how features are presented (including language and UI elements)") [💡&nbsp; **Feature**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=2&tags=user-notes "Discussion about how existing Discourse User Notes features can be improved or enhanced, and how proposed new features could work")

### Configuration

The User Notes plugin can be enabled either by the toggle or from its settings, both accessible from your `/admin/plugins` page:

 ![/admin/plugin - user notes](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/b/f/fbf48cdece2b5d4e62c89a90c5c995252b326246.png)

 ![user notes - settings](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/1/f/11f499e90a9c91719a541136b83512b3ac851820.png)

### Features

Sometimes staff members want to share notes about a particular user to help with moderation or support duties.

You can add a User Note to any user by using the admin wrench on one of their posts, or from their profile page:

 ![user note - admin wrench](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/8/a/d8ac64854c250b6ab12ef207d8faf708d715d965.png)

 ![user note - profile](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/4/8/e486d8f9b3f4c20aab5a4ce5c7c65459f3727fd7.png)

The interface is displayed in a modal and you can add as many notes as you need to, complete with markdown support:

 ![user notes modal](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/b/5be8d871fc7e4cb085ce25de589061fb4398b633.png)

> ℹ Users cannot see these notes, they’re only visible to staff.

If a user has a user note, whenever they post you’ll see a little notes icon. Clicking it will bring up the notes:

![user note indicator](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/b/9/ab9086b9da03bf5741a2a56397f0cde72231ac2c.png)

### Settings

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| user notes enabled | Allow staff users to attach notes to users |
| user notes moderators delete | Allow moderators to delete user notes |

  

> :discourse2: **Hosted by us?** This plugin is available on our Business and Enterprise plans [User Notes | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](https://www.discourse.org/plugins/user-notes.html)

> Last edited by @HAWK 2025-08-31T19:13:35Z
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