As of April 2026, Better Footnotes is a WordPress notes plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Dashboard Notes.
5/53 reviews
40active installs
3.2K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019
Overview
Better Footnotes is a robust and flexible solution that provides your article’s readers with a fast reference and links to additional information.
Better Footnotes lets you add footnotes on articles easily and effortlessly using the visual editor or WordPress shortcodes. It’s easy to use, customizable, and compatible with any WordPress theme.
Main Features
- Robust & flexible implementation.
- Visual editor buttons to add foonotes.
- Simple shortcodes to add or list footnotes.
- Animated footnotes scrolling effect, which can be disabled.
Usage
Inserting a Footnote
In order to insert a footnote, you can simply use the [footnote] shortcode as the following example:
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Ratings & Reviews
53 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 5.5.18 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3
- Add “Auto Append” setting.
Contributors
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