Notedis Widget for Craft CMS - Long Description

Transform How You Collect User Feedback

The Notedis Widget plugin seamlessly integrates the powerful Notedis.com feedback platform directly into your Craft CMS website, enabling you to capture valuable user insights, bug reports, and feature requests without ever leaving your site. With just a few clicks to configure, you'll have a professional feedback system that your users will actually want to use.

What is Notedis?

Notedis is a modern feedback management platform designed to help teams collect, organize, and act on user feedback efficiently. Unlike traditional feedback forms that get lost in email inboxes, Notedis provides a centralized dashboard where you can track, prioritize, and respond to all user input in one place.

Why This Plugin Matters

Building and maintaining websites is challenging enough without having to piece together what your users actually think. Traditional feedback methods—contact forms, email, or third-party tools—create friction that prevents users from sharing their thoughts. This plugin eliminates that friction by embedding a beautiful, unobtrusive feedback widget that's always just one click away.

The Problem This Solves

Lost Feedback: Users email feedback to various team members, and it gets lost in crowded inboxes
No Context: "Something is broken on the checkout page" - but which browser? Which device? What were they clicking?
High Friction: Users have to find your contact page, fill out forms, explain themselves clearly
Scattered Information: Bug reports in Slack, feature requests in email, complaints on social media
Poor Follow-up: No way to track what you've addressed or communicate back to users

The Solution

With the Notedis Widget plugin, you get:

One-Click Feedback: A floating button that's always accessible, no matter where users are on your site
Rich Context Automatically: Every submission includes browser info, device details, viewport size, and the exact page URL
Screenshot Annotations: Users can capture and mark up screenshots to show you exactly what they mean
Organized Dashboard: All feedback flows into your Notedis.com account where you can categorize, prioritize, and track it
Professional Experience: Your users get a polished, modern feedback experience that reflects well on your brand

Perfect For

SaaS Platforms

Collect product feedback, feature requests, and bug reports from users while they're actively using your application. Understanding user pain points in real-time helps you build what they actually need.

E-Commerce Sites

Shoppers encounter issues during critical moments—confusing checkout flows, missing product information, broken filters. Capture these insights when they happen, complete with screenshots, so you can fix conversion killers quickly.

Membership Sites

Your members are your most valuable asset. Give them an easy way to suggest improvements, report issues, and feel heard. The feedback button shows you care about their experience.

Agency Client Sites

Provide your clients with a professional feedback collection system without additional cost or complexity. They'll appreciate the thoughtful addition to their site.

Internal Tools & Intranets

Deploy feedback collection for internal stakeholders, team members, or beta testers. The "logged-in users only" option makes it perfect for gathering internal feedback.

Documentation Sites

Readers who find unclear documentation or broken examples can report issues directly on the page where they encountered them, complete with screenshots.

Key Features That Set This Apart

Zero Configuration Widget Injection

Once you enter your Notedis.com site key, the widget automatically appears on every page of your site. No template modifications, no custom code, no JavaScript snippets to paste. It just works.

Smart Conditional Display

Control exactly who sees the feedback button:

Public Mode: Every visitor can submit feedback (great for production sites)
Members Only: Restrict to logged-in Craft CMS users (perfect for membership sites)
Team Mode: Show only to internal users in the control panel (ideal for staging environments)
Everywhere Mode: Display on both frontend and control panel for maximum coverage

Customizable Appearance

Make the widget feel like a natural part of your site:

Position Control: Place the button in any corner (bottom-right, bottom-left, top-right, top-left)
Brand Colors: Match your brand with custom hex color selection
Native Integration: Uses Craft's built-in color picker for a seamless configuration experience

Flexible Loading Options

Choose how the widget script is delivered:

Local (Recommended): Bundle the widget with your plugin for maximum reliability and compliance
CDN: Load from Notedis.com to always get the latest features and updates automatically

Privacy-Conscious Design

No data is transmitted until users actively choose to submit feedback. The widget doesn't track, spy, or collect information in the background. It's purely opt-in.

Performance Optimized

The widget script loads asynchronously with the defer attribute, ensuring it never blocks your page rendering or impacts Core Web Vitals scores. Your site stays fast.

What Users Can Do

When your visitors click the feedback button, they get a beautiful modal with powerful capabilities:

Categorized Feedback

Users can classify their input:

Bug: Something is broken or not working as expected
Feature: A suggestion for new functionality
Improvement: Ideas for enhancing existing features
Question: Seeking clarification or help

Visual Feedback with Screenshots

The built-in screenshot tool lets users:

Capture any part of the current page
Draw arrows, circles, and highlights to point out specific elements
Add text annotations to explain what they're seeing
Submit visual proof of bugs or confusing UI elements

Automatic Context Collection

Every submission automatically includes:

Browser Information: Name, version, user agent string
Device Details: Type (desktop, mobile, tablet), vendor
Page Context: Full URL, page title
Screen Information: Viewport dimensions
Timestamp: When the feedback was submitted

This context eliminates the back-and-forth of "Can you tell me what browser you're using?" and gets you straight to solving problems.

Your Notedis Dashboard

All feedback flows into your Notedis.com account where you can:

Organize: Tag, categorize, and filter feedback by type, status, or priority
Prioritize: Vote on popular requests, mark critical bugs, plan your roadmap
Collaborate: Assign feedback to team members, add internal notes, discuss solutions
Track Progress: Mark items as under review, in progress, completed, or won't fix
Communicate: Let users know you've heard them and what you're doing about it
Analyze: See trends, identify common issues, understand user needs

Installation is Effortless

Via Composer (Recommended)

composer require notedis/craft-notedis
php craft plugin/install notedis

Manual Installation

Download the plugin
Copy to vendor/notedis/craft-notedis
Install via Craft control panel

Configuration Takes 2 Minutes

Get your site key from Notedis.com (free accounts available)
Open Craft control panel → Settings → Plugins → Notedis Widget
Paste your site key
Customize appearance (optional)
Save

That's it. Your feedback button is live.

Real-World Use Cases

Case Study: E-Commerce Checkout Optimization

A client was losing sales but couldn't figure out why. After installing the Notedis widget, they received 14 feedback submissions in the first week—12 of them pointing out that the "Proceed to Checkout" button was invisible on mobile devices due to a CSS conflict. One simple fix increased mobile conversions by 23%.

Case Study: SaaS Feature Prioritization

A SaaS company was debating which features to build next. Instead of guessing, they asked users via the feedback widget. They received 200+ feature requests in one month, clearly showing that CSV export was the #1 requested feature. They built it, users were thrilled, and retention improved.

Case Study: Documentation Improvement

A company with a documentation site added the widget. Users pointed out typos, broken links, and confusing explanations on 40+ pages that the team had missed. Fixing these issues based on actual user feedback improved support ticket volume by reducing common questions.

Technical Excellence

Built for Craft CMS

This isn't a generic plugin adapted for Craft. It's built from the ground up following Craft CMS best practices:

Uses Craft's native form helpers for settings
Integrates with Craft's asset manager
Respects Craft's user authentication system
Follows Craft's plugin architecture guidelines
Compatible with both Craft 4 and Craft 5

Secure by Design

All settings validated with Craft's validation rules
Proper escaping of all output
Secure storage of API credentials in project config
No external requests unless user initiates feedback
Follows OWASP security guidelines

Performance Conscious

Asynchronous script loading (defer attribute)
Minimal overhead (one small JavaScript file)
No database queries on page load (settings cached)
Optional local bundling for complete control
Zero impact on server performance

Developer Friendly

Clean, well-documented code
PSR-4 autoloading
Semantic versioning
Comprehensive README and installation guide
Open source with MIT license

Compatibility & Requirements

Craft CMS: 4.0+ or 5.0+
PHP: 8.0.2 or higher
Browsers: All modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
Notedis Account: Free tier available, no credit card required

Support & Documentation

Included Documentation

Comprehensive README with examples
Detailed installation guide
Quick start guide (get running in 5 minutes)
Troubleshooting section
Configuration examples for common scenarios

Community Support

GitHub issues for bug reports
Active maintenance and updates
Clear changelog tracking all changes
Responsive to user feedback

Why Choose This Over Alternatives?

vs. Generic Feedback Forms

Context automatically collected (no need to ask "what browser?")
Screenshots with annotations (show, don't tell)
Centralized dashboard (not scattered in email)
Better user experience (one-click access)

vs. Complex Tools Like Jira/GitHub

Non-technical users can submit feedback easily
No need for users to create accounts
Simpler for collecting general user feedback
Less overwhelming for small teams

vs. Survey Tools

Always available (not a one-time survey)
Contextual (submitted from the page where issue occurred)
Visual (screenshots prove the point)
Ongoing conversation (not a snapshot)

vs. Building Custom

Zero development time required
Professional UI out of the box
Maintained and updated for you
Tested across browsers and devices

Pricing

The Craft CMS plugin is completely free and open source (MIT license). You only need a Notedis.com account:

Free Tier: Available for getting started
Paid Plans: For higher volume or advanced features
No Lock-in: Your data, your choice

Future-Proof Your Feedback Collection

User feedback is the lifeblood of product development, but only if you collect it effectively. The Notedis Widget plugin gives you enterprise-grade feedback collection with consumer-grade simplicity.

Get Started Today

Install the plugin (2 minutes)
Configure your settings (2 minutes)
Start collecting valuable feedback (immediately)

Transform frustrated users into engaged contributors who help you build a better product.

About Notedis

Notedis is dedicated to making user feedback collection effortless and actionable. Used by development teams, agencies, and product managers worldwide, Notedis helps you understand what your users really need so you can build products they love.

Ready to hear what your users really think?

Install the Notedis Widget plugin today and start collecting feedback that actually helps you improve your site.