WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Footnotes vs Footnotes Made Easy
At a glance
- Easy Footnotes has more active installs: 8K+, against 2K+ for Footnotes Made Easy.
- On a typical day, Easy Footnotes is downloaded about 49 times, Footnotes Made Easy about 29.
- Easy Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.6 from 40 reviews.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Easy Footnotes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Footnotes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Footnotes Made Easy.
Line by line
Easy Footnotes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Footnotes |  Footnotes Made Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,424 | #4,284 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(33) | 4.6(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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