WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes for WordPress vs Inline Context
At a glance
- Footnotes for WordPress has more active installs: 100+, against 30+ for Inline Context.
- On a typical day, Inline Context is downloaded about 9 times, Footnotes for WordPress about 4.
- Inline Context is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Inline Context was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 30, 2016 for Footnotes for WordPress.
- Inline Context 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 2025 for Inline Context.
Line by line
Inline Context leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Footnotes for WordPress |  Inline Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,891 | #23,453 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 439 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 10 years 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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