WordPress plugin comparison
Blank Footnotes vs Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary
Blank Footnotes
by Corrado Franco
300+ installs5.0
Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary
by CiteKit
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Blank Footnotes has more active installs: 300+, against 50+ for Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary.
- On a typical day, Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary is downloaded about 23 times, Blank Footnotes about 11.
- 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 Sep 13, 2026 for Blank Footnotes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Blank Footnotes has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary.
Line by line
Blank Footnotes leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blank Footnotes | Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,415 | #20,608 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 261 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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