Simple Post Notes vs Footnotes & Content (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Simple Post Notes

Simple Post Notes

5(24)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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Footnotes & Content

Footnotes & Content

5(4)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Post Notes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 24 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Notes has accumulated 86K+ total downloads while Footnotes & Content has 4.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content5/5
Total Reviews
24Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content4
Active Installs
10K+Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content100
Total Downloads
86K+Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content4.2K+
Support Resolution
0%Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & ContentN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoSimple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content2 months ago
First Released
2015Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content2024
Age
11 yearsSimple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content2 years
WP Requires
6.0+Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content7.4+
Business Model
FreeSimple Post Notes
Footnotes & ContentFree
Latest Version
1.8.1Simple Post Notes
Footnotes & Content3.9.3

Rating Breakdown

Simple Post Notes

5/5(24 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Footnotes & Content

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Post Notes Reviews

Simply brilliant!

I wanted to try to create something like this with chat GPT but I gave up after 3 hours.. I was a bit down because of the lost time and then I found this gem! Really love it… deserves many more upvo

by Tribulant Software

Very helpful

Works great and is very helpful for adding notes of any kind.

by colnago1

A useful plugin for creating notes

A useful plugin for creating notes for pages or posts. It can be useful for SEO experiments. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by colnago1.

Footnotes & Content Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Post Notes or Footnotes & Content more popular?
Simple Post Notes has 10K+ active installations while Footnotes & Content has 100. Simple Post Notes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Post Notes or Footnotes & Content?
Simple Post Notes has a 5/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Footnotes & Content has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Simple Post Notes and Footnotes & Content free?
Simple Post Notes is free and Footnotes & Content is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Post Notes or Footnotes & Content?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Simple Post Notes was last updated 7 months ago and Footnotes & Content was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.