WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Footnotes vs Zotero Notes
At a glance
- Simple Footnotes has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Zotero Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple Footnotes is downloaded about 8 times, Zotero Notes about 3.
- Zotero Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Zotero Notes was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Nov 19, 2014 for Simple Footnotes.
- Zotero Notes 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 2019 for Zotero Notes.
Line by line
Zotero Notes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Footnotes |  Zotero Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,371 | #32,616 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 172 | 132 |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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