WordPress plugin comparison
Footnotes Made Easy vs SmartFootnotes
Footnotes Made Easy
by Patrick Lumumba
2K+ installs4.6
SmartFootnotes
by Seiken TAKAMATSU
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Footnotes Made Easy has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for SmartFootnotes.
- On a typical day, Footnotes Made Easy is downloaded about 27 times, SmartFootnotes about 1.
- SmartFootnotes has no reviews yet.
- Footnotes Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 28, 2025 for SmartFootnotes.
- Footnotes Made Easy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SmartFootnotes.
- Footnotes Made Easy has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for SmartFootnotes.
Line by line
Footnotes Made Easy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Footnotes Made Easy | SmartFootnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,274 | #67,730 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.6(40) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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