WordPress plugin comparison
Modern Footnotes vs Simple Footnotes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 600+ for Simple Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, Simple Footnotes about 8.
- Modern Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Modern Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Modern Footnotes 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 Modern Footnotes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modern Footnotes |  Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,902 | #8,390 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.8(32) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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