WordPress plugin comparison
Citation Importer vs CM Footnotes
Citation Importer
by Stephanie Leary
20+ installs
CM Footnotes
by CreativeMindsSolutions
100+ installs4.2
At a glance
- CM Footnotes has more active installs: 100+, against 20+ for Citation Importer.
- On a typical day, CM Footnotes is downloaded about 11 times, Citation Importer about 1.
- Citation Importer has no reviews yet.
- CM Footnotes was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 19, 2016 for Citation Importer.
- CM Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for Citation Importer.
- CM Footnotes has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Citation Importer.
Line by line
CM Footnotes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Citation Importer | CM Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,463 | #15,280 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 344 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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