WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes Made Easy vs Inline Context
At a glance
- Footnotes Made Easy has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for Inline Context.
- On a typical day, Footnotes Made Easy is downloaded about 27 times, Inline Context about 9.
- Inline Context is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 40 reviews.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Inline Context.
- Inline Context resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Footnotes Made Easy.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Footnotes Made Easy has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Inline Context.
Line by line
Footnotes Made Easy leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Footnotes Made Easy |  Inline Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,274 | #23,453 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 439 |
| Rating | 4.6(40) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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