WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Footnotes vs Inline Context
At a glance
- Easy Footnotes has more active installs: 8K+, against 30+ for Inline Context.
- On a typical day, Easy Footnotes is downloaded about 50 times, Inline Context about 9.
- Inline Context is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 33 reviews.
- Inline Context was updated more recently: Oct 20, 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 2025 for Inline Context.
Line by line
Easy Footnotes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Footnotes |  Inline Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,428 | #23,453 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 439 |
| Rating | 4.8(33) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 19 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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