WordPress plugin comparison
Better Footnotes vs External Links to Footnotes
At a glance
- Better Footnotes has more active installs: 20+, against 10+ for External Links to Footnotes.
- On a typical day, External Links to Footnotes is downloaded about 3 times, Better Footnotes about 1.
- External Links to Footnotes has no reviews yet.
- External Links to Footnotes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Oct 22, 2020 for Better Footnotes.
- External Links to Footnotes 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 2026 for External Links to Footnotes.
Line by line
External Links to Footnotes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Footnotes |  External Links to Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,756 | #33,824 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 73 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month 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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