WordPress plugin comparison
Blank Footnotes vs Simple Footnotes
At a glance
- Simple Footnotes has more active installs: 600+, against 300+ for Blank Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Blank Footnotes is downloaded about 11 times, Simple Footnotes about 8.
- Blank Footnotes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Blank Footnotes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Blank Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple Footnotes.
- Simple Footnotes has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Blank Footnotes.
Line by line
Blank Footnotes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blank Footnotes |  Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,415 | #8,390 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 266 | 178 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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