WordPress plugin comparison
Better Footnotes vs Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary
Better Footnotes
by Nashwan D
20+ installs5.0
Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary
by CiteKit
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary has more active installs: 50+, against 20+ for Better Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary is downloaded about 23 times, Better Footnotes about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 22, 2020 for Better Footnotes.
- Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Better Footnotes.
- Better Footnotes has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary.
Line by line
Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Footnotes | Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,756 | #20,608 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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