Blank Footnotes

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Matta Cib

   4mo ago

   Blank Footnotes is a brilliant footnote plugin! Admittedly, it doesn’t have a hover (on-mouse-over) function – neither browser-based nor plugin-based – nor does it offer automatic numbering.BUT: Doing without such features is rewarded with a plugin that is straightforward, lightweight, offers little scope for attack and therefore does not need to be constantly updated, meaning it is likely to remain usable in the long term. It is uncomplicated to use and can be easily adapted to your own design preferences using CSS. It has the advantage that footnotes do not need to be integrated into the text, but are entered at the end of the text, where they are ultimately meant to be, which I find much clearer. And (probably most importantly) it has a plugin developer who, should any issues arise, provides friendly, quick and highly competent support. I recently had to update 1641 footnotes when switching from my old footnote plugin to Blank Footnotes, and it worked brilliantly – highly recommended! Blank Footnotes deserves every success.

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2. ★★★★★ Elizabeth Beeton

   1.0y ago

   This is the highest compliment I can give anything I use. This is much better than the footnote plugin I was using. VERY pleased. I noticed this plugin doesn’t have many reviews, so I logged in to give it one.

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3. ★★★★★ arbeitscodex.com

   3.5y ago

   Ich verwende „Blank Footnotes“ in meinen Beiträgen. Mit dem Plugin ist es sehr einfach Quellen bzw. Literaturverzeichnis zu erstellen. ich hoffe Corrado Franco entwickelt es weiter und in Gutenberg-Editor wird einfache Funktion ergänzt für die automatische Erzeugung von Verzeichnis. Auch Anpassung von Einstellungen werde ich sehr begrüßen.

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4. ★★★★★ ThemeBro

   7.1y ago

   I was looking for a simple solution that doesn’t add extra scripts to my site. This is it. Auto-numbering would be a good improvement.

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5. ★★★★★ Elisa

   10.2y ago

   Perfect for a minimal footnote option, which has a custom place. Thank you very much!

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6. ★★★★★ Codyjt

   10.6y ago

   This plug-in works great and looks fine. A perfectly minimal footnotes option. I will use it liberally.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-03-23 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-03-22 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-21 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-03-20 300+ → 400+ up after 12 days in tier
5. 2025-03-08 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-03-07 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-03-05 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-03-04 300+ → 400+ up 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).

• CM Footnotes – Boost your content’s credibility with footnotes, citations, and bibliography 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• E Endnotes 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Footnotes & Content 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Footnotes Made Easy 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• F FD Footnotes Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• S Simple Footnotes 600+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D

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Blank Footnotes: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/blank-footnotes