WordPress plugin comparison
Better Footnotes vs Simple Footnotes
At a glance
- Simple Footnotes has more active installs: 600+, against 20+ for Better Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Simple Footnotes is downloaded about 8 times, Better Footnotes about 1.
- Better Footnotes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Better Footnotes was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2020, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Better Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.5.24, against 4.1.42 for Simple Footnotes.
- Simple Footnotes has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Better Footnotes.
Line by line
Better Footnotes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Footnotes |  Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,756 | #8,390 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 172 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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