WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes Made Easy vs Modern Footnotes
Footnotes Made Easy
by Patrick Lumumba
2K+ installs4.6
Modern Footnotes
by prismtechstudios
6K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 2K+ for Footnotes Made Easy.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, Footnotes Made Easy about 29.
- Modern Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.6 from 40 reviews.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Modern Footnotes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Footnotes Made Easy | Modern Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,284 | #2,897 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(40) | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 months 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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