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Modern Footnotes

v1.5.1

by prismtechstudios · updated 2 months ago

Add inline footnotes to your posts. On desktop, the footnotes will appear as tooltips. On mobile, the footnote will expand beneath the text.

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Rank
#2,902
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6,170
6K+ reported · High
Total downloads
131.9K
131,904 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
32 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -7.6% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~3mo

Modern Footnotes at a glance

Modern Footnotes is a WordPress plugin by prismtechstudios with 6K+ active installs, the #2,902 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 61 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Aug 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 25 plugins tagged “citations”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Modern Footnotes Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.50100Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateModern Footnotes
Nov 7, 202642
Nov 6, 202660
Nov 5, 202656
Nov 4, 202667
Nov 3, 2026133
Nov 2, 2026111
Nov 1, 202633
Oct 31, 202642
Oct 30, 202643
Oct 29, 202672
Oct 28, 202665
Oct 27, 202661
Oct 26, 202663
Oct 25, 202640
Oct 24, 202633
Oct 23, 202682
Oct 22, 2026119
Oct 21, 202699
Oct 20, 202653
Oct 19, 202660
Oct 18, 202627
Oct 17, 202622
Oct 16, 202643
Oct 15, 202649
Oct 14, 202661
Oct 13, 202672
Oct 12, 202645
Oct 11, 202619
Oct 10, 202624

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6,187 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.6.2K6.2K6.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20266,187
Nov 7, 20266,183
Nov 5, 20266,195
Nov 4, 20266,197
Nov 3, 20266,184
Nov 2, 20266,202
Nov 1, 20266,175
Oct 31, 20266,175
Oct 30, 20266,179
Oct 29, 20266,193
Oct 28, 20266,194
Oct 27, 20266,206

Rank over time

#2,902 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.9K#2.9K#2.9KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,902
Nov 8, 2026#2,899
Nov 7, 2026#2,905
Nov 6, 2026#2,901
Nov 5, 2026#2,899
Nov 4, 2026#2,899
Nov 3, 2026#2,898
Nov 2, 2026#2,895
Nov 1, 2026#2,905
Oct 31, 2026#2,904
Oct 30, 2026#2,903
Oct 29, 2026#2,899
Oct 28, 2026#2,906
Oct 27, 2026#2,904
Oct 16, 2026#2,901

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026-0.03%
Nov 4, 2026+0.21%
Nov 3, 2026-0.29%
Nov 2, 2026+0.44%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.07%
Oct 30, 2026-0.23%
Oct 29, 2026-0.02%
Oct 28, 2026-0.19%

Active installs band

6K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.5.8K6K6.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20266K+
Nov 8, 20266K+
Nov 7, 20266K+
Nov 6, 20266K+
Nov 5, 20266K+
Nov 4, 20266K+
Nov 3, 20266K+
Nov 2, 20266K+
Nov 1, 20266K+
Oct 31, 20266K+
Oct 30, 20266K+
Oct 29, 20266K+
Oct 28, 20266K+
Oct 27, 20266K+
Oct 16, 20266K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2906 → #2899Downloads -0.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.569%
  • v1.429%
  • v1.31.2%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★32 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.1
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 9, 2017
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Modern Footnotes

How many websites use Modern Footnotes?

Modern Footnotes is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,902 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Modern Footnotes been downloaded?

131,904 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 61 times. See download stats

When was Modern Footnotes last updated?

Version 1.5.1 came out on Aug 24, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Modern Footnotes compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Modern Footnotes have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Modern Footnotes up to date. See its security record

Is Modern Footnotes still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Modern Footnotes have?

4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews on WordPress.org. 91% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Modern Footnotes?

The plugins most like Modern Footnotes, by the tags they share, are Footnotes Made Easy (2K+), CM Footnotes (100+) and Reference Manager for WordPress with Footnotes, Citations, Bibliographies, Tooltips and Glossary (50+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

32 reviews

  • 5 stars: 29 reviews, 91%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 15 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Modern Footnotes
Estimated installs≈ 6,170
Reported installs6K+
Rating4.8
Reviews32
Total downloads131.9K
Authorprismtechstudios
First releasedApr 9, 2017
Version1.5.1
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 24, 2026

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