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Footnotes Made Easy vs WP Super Edit (2026)

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

Footnotes Made Easy

Footnotes Made Easy

4.6(38)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Footnotes Made Easy
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WP Super Edit

WP Super Edit

3.7(18)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View WP Super Edit

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Footnotes Made Easy has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 38 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Footnotes Made Easy has accumulated 55K+ total downloads while WP Super Edit has 366K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Footnotes Made Easy
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WP Super Edit3.7/5
Total Reviews
38Footnotes Made Easy
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WP Super Edit18
Active Installs
2.0K+Footnotes Made Easy
WP Super Edit2.0K+
Total Downloads
55K+Footnotes Made Easy
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WP Super Edit366K+
Support Resolution
N/AFootnotes Made Easy
WP Super EditN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoFootnotes Made Easy
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WP Super Edit6 years ago
First Released
2017Footnotes Made Easy
WP Super Edit2007
Age
9 yearsFootnotes Made Easy
WP Super Edit19 years
WP Requires
4.6+Footnotes Made Easy
WP Super Edit4.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Footnotes Made Easy
WP Super Editfalse+
Business Model
FreeFootnotes Made Easy
WP Super EditFree
Latest Version
3.1.0Footnotes Made Easy
WP Super Edit2.5.4

Rating Breakdown

Footnotes Made Easy

4.6/5(38 reviews)
5
87%
4
3%
3
0%
2
3%
1
8%

WP Super Edit

3.7/5(18 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Footnotes Made Easy Reviews

by Greg Taylor

Great Plugin

Very easy to set up and understand. Makes creating useful, interactive footnotes a total breeze. I found I did not have to leave a space after the last character before the double parentheses for a fo

by JCV

Plugin not updated anymore

This plugin was great. Then the original developer got busy and passed it to another developper, who in months hasn’t fixed small bugs that users takes the time to report, claims to be PHP 8.2 complia

by yolandal

What do I do with all my footnotes now?

Hello David, I’m sorry to hear you had to discontinue this plugin. But I have a problem now, as I’ve used footnotes on several of my blogs, the code is now shown in the text which gives a lot of clutt

WP Super Edit Reviews

by Netspark

No longer necessary in WP 5.0

WP Super Edit has given me a lot of control over TinyMCE in the past but with the release of WP5.0, TinyMCE has brought a lot of customization possibilities by itself. If you’re running an older insta

by bruno05

Does Not Work – 4.9.5

Does not work. Installs fine and then nothing, even after manipulating the button and finishing the install.

by nageshwrites

Doesnt work

Doesn’t show up on 4.7.3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Footnotes Made Easy or WP Super Edit more popular?
Footnotes Made Easy has 2.0K+ active installations while WP Super Edit has 2.0K+. WP Super Edit is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Footnotes Made Easy or WP Super Edit?
Footnotes Made Easy has a 4.6/5 rating from 38 reviews, while WP Super Edit has a 3.7/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are Footnotes Made Easy and WP Super Edit free?
Footnotes Made Easy is free and WP Super Edit is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Footnotes Made Easy or WP Super Edit?
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?
Footnotes Made Easy was last updated 4 months ago and WP Super Edit was last updated 6 years ago.

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