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Footnotes Made Easy

By Patrick Lumumba

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Footnotes Made Easy Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily add and manage footnotes in your posts with this simple plugin. It supports various configurations and features for footnote management.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.72/10

User Rating

4.6/5 (based on 40+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

7.1 / 10 (High Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Footnotes Made Easy is a simple, but powerful, method of adding footnotes to your posts and pages.

Key features include simple footnote insertion via double parentheses, the ability to combine identical notes, and a solution for paginated posts. You can also suppress footnotes on specific page types and display 'pretty' tooltips using jQuery.

This plugin offers a lot of configuration options and is a fork of WP Footnotes, a plugin that was abandoned some years ago.

Creating a footnote is incredibly simple; just include your footnote in double parentheses, like this: ((and this is your footnote)). The footnote will then appear at the bottom of your post or page.

Footnotes Made Easy is fully internationalized and ready for translations, making it accessible for users in multiple languages.

Comparing to Alternatives

Footnotes Made Easy is a popular plugin for adding footnotes, with several alternatives available that offer similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and easy to use interface
Automatically numbers footnotes and manages duplicates
Allows footnotes to contain links
Highly functional for academic and semi-academic blogging
Good user support and updates after initial hiatus

Weaknesses

Known security vulnerability fixed only in recent update
No pro version available with advanced features
Some users report font size issues after updates
Occasional delays in fixing minor bugs reported by users

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin enjoys a high rating with 90% of users giving 4 or 5 stars, reflecting strong satisfaction overall.

Positive highlights

'Very useful and easy to use' - mcmidon
'Indispensable to me' - lwjkjr425
'Simple to understand, easy to use, and entirely functional' - lmsanger
'Excellent plugin – simple yet versatile' - stephencactus
'Very easy to set up and understand' - Greg Taylor

Common complaints

Plugin not updated regularly, leading to unresolved minor bugs

Weaknesses

Security vulnerability fixed only in version 3.0.8
No pro version available
Some users dislike font size changes after updates

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Bloggers and website owners who want a straightforward, reliable footnote plugin with automatic numbering and duplicate management, especially for academic or reference-heavy content.

Not ideal for

Users who require advanced premium features or those concerned about recent security vulnerabilities and prefer plugins with more frequent updates.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers full functionality for adding and managing footnotes with automatic numbering and duplicate handling.

Final Verdict

Footnotes Made Easy is a highly rated and user-friendly plugin that effectively meets the needs of bloggers requiring simple footnote functionality. Its strengths lie in ease of use, automatic numbering, and handling of duplicate references, making it ideal for academic and reference-heavy content creators.

However, users should be aware of a past security vulnerability that has been addressed and the lack of a pro version with advanced features. While it remains a solid choice, those needing premium options or more frequent updates might consider alternative plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Footnotes Made Easy plugin.

footnotes

reference

formatting

Screenshots

FAQ

To add a footnote, surround the footnote text with the opening and closing footnote markers specified in the plugin settings. By default, these are (( and )).

Wrap your footnote text in double parentheses anywhere in your post or page content:

This is a sentence ((and this is your footnote)).

The plugin replaces the marker with a numbered superscript and appends the reference at the bottom of the post.

Contributors and developers

“Footnotes Made Easy” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Free Version Docs

WPS

6.72

Average

Ratings

4.6 out of 5 | 40

Version

3.2.2

Last updated

1 month ago

Active installations

2,000+

WordPress version

7.1 or higher

PHP version

7.4 or higher

Languages

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Footnotes Made Easy Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (40)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (1)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.72

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