WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Footnotes vs FD Footnotes Plugin
At a glance
- Easy Footnotes has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- On a typical day, Easy Footnotes is downloaded about 50 times, FD Footnotes Plugin about 10.
- Easy Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- Easy Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 6, 2016 for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- Easy Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- FD Footnotes Plugin has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Easy Footnotes.
Line by line
Easy Footnotes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Footnotes |  FD Footnotes Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,428 | #5,697 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 292 |
| Rating | 4.8(33) | 4.5(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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