WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes Made Easy vs JReferences
At a glance
- Footnotes Made Easy has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for JReferences.
- On a typical day, Footnotes Made Easy is downloaded about 29 times, JReferences about 3.
- JReferences 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 15, 2026 for JReferences.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Footnotes Made Easy leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Footnotes Made Easy |  JReferences |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,284 | #33,793 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 98 |
| Rating | 4.6(40) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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