WordPress plugin comparison
Modern Footnotes vs YAFootnotes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 20+ for YAFootnotes.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, YAFootnotes about 1.
- YAFootnotes has no reviews yet.
- Modern Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jul 4, 2009 for YAFootnotes.
- Modern Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8 for YAFootnotes.
- YAFootnotes has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Modern Footnotes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modern Footnotes |  YAFootnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,902 | #27,502 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.8(32) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 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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