WordPress plugin comparison
Blank Footnotes vs SmartFootnotes
Blank Footnotes
by Corrado Franco
300+ installs5.0
SmartFootnotes
by Seiken TAKAMATSU
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Blank Footnotes has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for SmartFootnotes.
- On a typical day, Blank Footnotes is downloaded about 11 times, SmartFootnotes about 1.
- SmartFootnotes has no reviews yet.
- Blank Footnotes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Oct 28, 2025 for SmartFootnotes.
- Blank Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SmartFootnotes.
- Blank Footnotes has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for SmartFootnotes.
Line by line
Blank Footnotes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blank Footnotes | SmartFootnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,415 | #67,730 |
| Active installs | 300+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 266 | 32 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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