WordPress plugin comparison
Better Footnotes vs Footnotes Made Easy
At a glance
- Footnotes Made Easy has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Better Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Footnotes Made Easy is downloaded about 29 times, Better Footnotes about 1.
- Better Footnotes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 40 reviews.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 22, 2020 for Better Footnotes.
- Footnotes Made Easy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Better Footnotes.
- Footnotes Made Easy has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Better Footnotes.
Line by line
Footnotes Made Easy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Footnotes |  Footnotes Made Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,756 | #4,284 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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