CM Footnotes – Boost your content’s credibility with footnotes, citations, and bibliography
v2.2.4by CreativeMindsSolutions · updated 26 days ago
Add and manage footnotes, citations, and bibliography with this footnotes Plugin. Improve clarity and provide references.
- Rank
- #15,255
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 136
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17.7K
- 17,651 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
CM Footnotes at a glance
CM Footnotes is a WordPress plugin by CreativeMindsSolutions with 100+ active installs, the #15,255 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 56% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 2.2.4 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 25 plugins tagged “citations”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats360 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CM Footnotes |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 136 · -6.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 136 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 136 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 136 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 145 |
Rank over time
#15,255 · down 130 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,255 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,251 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,215 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,148 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,171 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,202 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,238 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,221 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,231 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,200 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,208 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,185 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,125 |
Growth %
Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.21% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #15185 → #15148
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.2100%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Jun 3, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CM Footnotes
How many websites use CM Footnotes?
CM Footnotes is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,255 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CM Footnotes been downloaded?
17,651 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats
When was CM Footnotes last updated?
Version 2.2.4 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is CM Footnotes compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is CM Footnotes still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does CM Footnotes have?
4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to CM Footnotes?
The plugins most like CM Footnotes, by the tags they share, are Footnotes Made Easy (2K+), Blank Footnotes (300+) and Modern Footnotes (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 136 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 17.7K |
| Author | CreativeMindsSolutions |
| First released | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Version | 2.2.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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