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Better Footnotes

by Nashwan D · WordPress.org page

v1.3 Tested up to WP 5.5.20 PHP 7.0+

Better Footnotes has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,389 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 22, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.

Better Footnotes at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
3,389
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Better Footnotes well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.5.20, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Robust & flexible implementation
  • Visual editor buttons to add foonotes
  • Simple shortcodes to add or list footnotes
  • Animated footnotes scrolling effect, which can be disabled

Better Footnotes reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Best footnotes plugin

    I've tried all of the footnotes plugins and this one works best, it's simple yet smart enough to overcome what other plugins can't (like reordering the numbers of the footnotes when changing text). The support was also really helpful and quick to answer. Thank you

    theccd

  • Easy and good perform

    Helpful, flexible and easy to use with shortcodes!

    Nabil Moqbel

  • Brilliant and straightforward

    A very awesome plugin that helps authors to publish content with a list of references by using WordPress standardized shortcodes.

    Nashwan D

Details

A robust solution to provide a fast reference and link to additional information for your readers

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • bibliography
  • footnote
  • footnotes
  • notes
  • references

More from Nashwan D

Version
1.3
Last updated
Oct 22, 2020
First published
Jul 24, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.5.20
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Better Footnotes FAQ

What does Better Footnotes do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Better Footnotes offers Robust & flexible implementation, Visual editor buttons to add foonotes, Simple shortcodes to add or list footnotes and Animated footnotes scrolling effect, which can be disabled.

How many active installs does Better Footnotes have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Better Footnotes as of September 7, 2026.

Is Better Footnotes still maintained?

The last release was on October 22, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Better Footnotes free?

Better Footnotes is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.