WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes & Content vs Simple Footnotes
At a glance
- Simple Footnotes has more active installs: 600+, against 100+ for Footnotes & Content.
- On a typical day, Footnotes & Content is downloaded about 9 times, Simple Footnotes about 8.
- Footnotes & Content is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Footnotes & Content was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Footnotes & Content is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple Footnotes.
- Simple Footnotes has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Footnotes & Content.
Line by line
Footnotes & Content leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Footnotes & Content |  Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,670 | #8,390 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 178 | 178 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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