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Raw HTML vs Footnotes Made Easy (2026)

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

Raw HTML

Raw HTML

4.3(33)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Footnotes Made Easy

Footnotes Made Easy

4.6(38)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Footnotes Made Easy has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 38 reviews) while Raw HTML leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Raw HTML has accumulated 586K+ total downloads while Footnotes Made Easy has 55K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Raw HTML
►
Footnotes Made Easy4.6/5
Total Reviews
33Raw HTML
►
Footnotes Made Easy38
Active Installs
10K+Raw HTML
◄
Footnotes Made Easy2.0K+
Total Downloads
586K+Raw HTML
◄
Footnotes Made Easy55K+
Support Resolution
N/ARaw HTML
Footnotes Made EasyN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRaw HTML
►
Footnotes Made Easy4 months ago
First Released
2008Raw HTML
Footnotes Made Easy2017
Age
18 yearsRaw HTML
Footnotes Made Easy9 years
WP Requires
2.8+Raw HTML
Footnotes Made Easy4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Raw HTML
Footnotes Made Easy7.4+
Business Model
FreeRaw HTML
Footnotes Made EasyFree
Latest Version
1.6.4Raw HTML
Footnotes Made Easy3.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Raw HTML

4.3/5(33 reviews)
5
70%
4
15%
3
3%
2
0%
1
12%

Footnotes Made Easy

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

Recent Reviews

Raw HTML Reviews

by pdwalker

simple, works.

Although if you have the perfectly corrected and formatted html, save it offline in case an accidently trip through the visual editor destroys your carefully laid out code. (or get the pro version)

by globurs

То, что нужно! =)

Спасибо! РАБОТАЕТ =) Простой плагин позволяющий без лишних танцев и приблуд избежать автоформатирования от WordPress & TinyMCE =)

by Duchex

Does not work

Just installed this and has no effect when using the WordPress Code Editor, items between the raw tags still get reformatted by wordpress.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Raw HTML or Footnotes Made Easy more popular?
Raw HTML has 10K+ active installations while Footnotes Made Easy has 2.0K+. Raw HTML is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Raw HTML or Footnotes Made Easy?
Raw HTML has a 4.3/5 rating from 33 reviews, while Footnotes Made Easy has a 4.6/5 rating from 38 reviews.
Are Raw HTML and Footnotes Made Easy free?
Raw HTML is free and Footnotes Made Easy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Raw HTML or Footnotes Made Easy?
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?
Raw HTML was last updated 1 year ago and Footnotes Made Easy was last updated 4 months ago.

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