Easy Footnotes
v1.1.14by Jason Yingling · updated 2 months ago
Easy Footnotes lets you quickly and easily add footnotes throughout your WordPress posts using a simple shortcode in the text editor.
- Rank
- #2,423
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 8,270
- 8K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 160.6K
- 160,649 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 33 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Footnotes at a glance
Easy Footnotes is a WordPress plugin by Jason Yingling with 8K+ active installs, the #2,423 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 52 times, 12% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews. Version 1.1.14 came out on Aug 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 49 plugins tagged “blogging”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Footnotes |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 68 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 49 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 67 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 57 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 8,271 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8,271 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8,273 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8,278 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8,266 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8,255 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8,244 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8,253 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8,280 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8,295 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8,290 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8,294 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8,291 |
Rank over time
#2,423 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,423 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,426 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,425 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,424 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,425 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,424 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,429 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,426 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,421 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,418 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,424 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,425 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,424 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,424 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.04% |
Active installs band
8K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2425 → #2424Downloads -10.9%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.199%
- v1.01.2%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★33 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.14
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 20, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Footnotes
How many websites use Easy Footnotes?
Easy Footnotes is active on 8K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,423 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Footnotes been downloaded?
160,649 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 52 times. See download stats
When was Easy Footnotes last updated?
Version 1.1.14 came out on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Easy Footnotes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Easy Footnotes have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Easy Footnotes. See its security record
Is Easy Footnotes still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Footnotes have?
4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews on WordPress.org. 91% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Footnotes?
The plugins most like Easy Footnotes, by the tags they share, are Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary (60+), Modern Footnotes (6K+) and Footnotes Made Easy (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
33 reviews
- 5 stars: 30 reviews, 91%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 25 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 8,270 |
| Reported installs | 8K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 33 |
| Total downloads | 160.6K |
| Author | Jason Yingling |
| First released | Dec 20, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1.14 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 |
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