WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes Made Easy vs Simple Footnotes
At a glance
- Footnotes Made Easy has more active installs: 2K+, against 600+ for Simple Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Footnotes Made Easy is downloaded about 27 times, Simple Footnotes about 8.
- Simple Footnotes is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.6 from 40 reviews.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Footnotes Made Easy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple Footnotes.
- Simple Footnotes has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Footnotes Made Easy.
Line by line
Footnotes Made Easy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Footnotes Made Easy |  Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,274 | #8,390 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.6(40) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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