WordPress plugin comparison
Footnote Drawer vs Modern Footnotes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for Footnote Drawer.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, Footnote Drawer about 1.
- Footnote Drawer has no reviews yet.
- Modern Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Nov 26, 2023 for Footnote Drawer.
- Modern Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Footnote Drawer.
- Modern Footnotes has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Footnote Drawer.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Footnote Drawer |  Modern Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,224 | #2,897 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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