WordPress plugin comparison
Citation Note vs CM Footnotes
Citation Note
by Santosh Thapa Magar
Fewer than 10 installs
CM Footnotes
by CreativeMindsSolutions
100+ installs4.2
At a glance
- CM Footnotes has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Citation Note.
- On a typical day, CM Footnotes is downloaded about 11 times, Citation Note about 1.
- Citation Note has no reviews yet.
- CM Footnotes was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 2, 2026 for Citation Note.
- CM Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Citation Note.
- CM Footnotes has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Citation Note.
Line by line
CM Footnotes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Citation Note | CM Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,221 | #15,247 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 348 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.2.4 |
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