WordPress plugin comparison
Modern Footnotes vs Zotero Notes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Zotero Notes.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, Zotero Notes about 3.
- Zotero Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 32 reviews.
- Zotero Notes was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Modern Footnotes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Modern Footnotes has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Zotero Notes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modern Footnotes |  Zotero Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,897 | #32,616 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 132 |
| Rating | 4.8(32) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 25 days 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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