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Simple Footnotes

v0.3

by Andrew Nacin · updated 12 years ago

Create simple, elegant footnotes on your site. Use the [ref] shortcode and the plugin takes care of the rest.

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Rank
#8,379
Down17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 631
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
23.3K
23,281 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
15 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~17d

Simple Footnotes at a glance

Simple Footnotes is a WordPress plugin by Andrew Nacin with 600+ active installs, the #8,379 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 0.3 came out on Nov 19, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It leads the 19 plugins tagged “references”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

185 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Footnotes Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateSimple Footnotes
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 202610
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20269
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 631 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.630635Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026631
Nov 7, 2026634
Nov 5, 2026632
Nov 4, 2026631
Nov 3, 2026628
Nov 2, 2026630
Nov 1, 2026631
Oct 31, 2026629
Oct 30, 2026634
Oct 29, 2026631
Oct 28, 2026630
Oct 27, 2026635

Rank over time

#8,379 · up 34 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8.4K#8.4K#8.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#8,379
Nov 7, 2026#8,362
Nov 6, 2026#8,366
Nov 5, 2026#8,365
Nov 4, 2026#8,369
Nov 3, 2026#8,393
Nov 2, 2026#8,375
Nov 1, 2026#8,369
Oct 31, 2026#8,385
Oct 30, 2026#8,351
Oct 29, 2026#8,385
Oct 28, 2026#8,410
Oct 27, 2026#8,413

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.47%
Nov 7, 2026+0.16%
Nov 5, 2026+0.16%
Nov 4, 2026+0.48%
Nov 3, 2026-0.32%
Nov 2, 2026-0.16%
Nov 1, 2026+0.32%
Oct 31, 2026-0.79%
Oct 30, 2026+0.47%
Oct 29, 2026+0.16%
Oct 28, 2026-0.79%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.3100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 10, 2010
Last updated
Nov 19, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Footnotes

How many websites use Simple Footnotes?

Simple Footnotes is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,379 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Footnotes been downloaded?

23,281 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Simple Footnotes last updated?

Version 0.3 came out on Nov 19, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Simple Footnotes compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Footnotes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Simple Footnotes still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Footnotes have?

4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Footnotes?

The plugins most like Simple Footnotes, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Shortcoder (100K+) and Column Shortcodes (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

15 reviews

  • 5 stars: 14 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
Positive
93%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
7%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Footnotes
Estimated installs≈ 631
Reported installs600+
Rating4.7
Reviews15
Total downloads23.3K
AuthorAndrew Nacin
First releasedJul 10, 2010
Version0.3
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 19, 2014

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