WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Footnotes vs Footnotes for WordPress
At a glance
- Easy Footnotes has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Footnotes for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Easy Footnotes is downloaded about 50 times, Footnotes for WordPress about 4.
- Easy Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Easy Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Dec 30, 2016 for Footnotes for WordPress.
- Easy Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Footnotes for WordPress.
- Footnotes for WordPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Easy Footnotes.
Line by line
Easy Footnotes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Footnotes |  Footnotes for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,428 | #14,891 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 92 |
| Rating | 4.8(33) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| 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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