Footnotes & Content

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1. ★★★★★ igslane

   5mo ago

   We had a legacy plugin that we’d been struggling to replace. This was the perfect replacement – easy install, exact solution.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.0y ago

   This plugin was easy to use and has a lot of options including displaying all the footnotes seperately and as tooltips. Just what we needed. Support for stying was also very prompt and helpful.

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3. ★★★★★ daniellacatus

   2.1y ago

   I have used several WordPress plugins with similar functions over time, but most of them are full of errors, are not properly maintained, and some haven’t been updated in over 10 years. The WordPress Footnotes plugin stands out for its quality and truly deserves the developers’ attention and support. I believe it should be further developed and maintained. Even if it becomes a commercial plugin in the future, I am sure it will continue to offer new and powerful features.

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4. ★★★★★ ultraspy

   2.3y ago

   I researched all of the footnotes plugin on wordpress.org. This plugin is easy to use, looks great, provides multiple options to personalize, and itʻs simple to use css to stylize the footnotes. I highly recommend it over any of the plugins available. Note: I did the research on 2024-05-18.

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5. ★★★★★ eugenend

   2.3y ago

   Had a problem with the plugin but it was all resolved and fixed!

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-09-25 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-09-23 100+ → 90+ down after 27 days in tier
3. 2025-08-27 90+ → 100+ up after 10 days in tier
4. 2025-08-17 100+ → 90+ down after 11 days in tier
5. 2025-08-06 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-08-04 100+ → 90+ down after 20 days in tier
7. 2025-07-15 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-07-14 100+ → 90+ down after 3 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Footnotes Made Easy 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Blank Footnotes 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• CM Footnotes – Boost your content’s credibility with footnotes, citations, and bibliography 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• E Endnotes 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• F Footnotes for WordPress 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• Zotero Notes 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C

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Footnotes & Content: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/awesome-footnotes