WordPress plugin comparison
CM Footnotes vs Modern Footnotes
CM Footnotes
by CreativeMindsSolutions
100+ installs4.2
Modern Footnotes
by prismtechstudios
6K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for CM Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, CM Footnotes about 11.
- Modern Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- CM Footnotes was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Modern Footnotes.
- Modern Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CM Footnotes.
- CM Footnotes has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Modern Footnotes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CM Footnotes | Modern Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,280 | #2,897 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 344 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.80 |
| 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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