WordPress plugin comparison
FD Footnotes Plugin vs Footnotes Made Easy
At a glance
- Footnotes Made Easy has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- On a typical day, Footnotes Made Easy is downloaded about 27 times, FD Footnotes Plugin about 10.
- Footnotes Made Easy is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jun 6, 2016 for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- Footnotes Made Easy 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 2017 for Footnotes Made Easy.
Line by line
Footnotes Made Easy leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FD Footnotes Plugin |  Footnotes Made Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,697 | #4,274 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 285 | 2K |
| Rating | 4.5(21) | 4.6(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 10 years 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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