WordPress plugin comparison
Better Footnotes vs Modern Footnotes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 20+ for Better Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, Better Footnotes about 1.
- Better Footnotes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 32 reviews.
- Modern Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Oct 22, 2020 for Better Footnotes.
- Modern Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Better Footnotes.
- Modern Footnotes has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Better Footnotes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Footnotes |  Modern Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,756 | #2,897 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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