WordPress plugin comparison
CM Footnotes vs Easy Footnotes
At a glance
- Easy Footnotes has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for CM Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Easy Footnotes is downloaded about 50 times, CM Footnotes about 11.
- Easy Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- CM Footnotes was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Easy Footnotes.
- Easy Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CM Footnotes.
- Easy Footnotes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for CM Footnotes.
Line by line
Easy Footnotes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CM Footnotes |  Easy Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,247 | #2,428 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 348 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 4.8(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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