WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcodes Ultimate vs Simple Footnotes
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 600+ for Simple Footnotes.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Simple Footnotes about 8.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate 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 2011 for Shortcodes Ultimate.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcodes Ultimate |  Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #148 | #8,390 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207.2K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.9(5.9K) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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