WordPress plugin comparison
Blank Footnotes vs Modern Footnotes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 300+ for Blank Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, Blank Footnotes about 11.
- Blank Footnotes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 32 reviews.
- Blank Footnotes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Modern Footnotes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Blank Footnotes has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Modern Footnotes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blank Footnotes |  Modern Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,415 | #2,897 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 261 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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