Endnotes
Easily add footnotes to your posts and pages.
4.8(5 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, Endnotes is a WordPress notes plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Dashboard Notes.
4.8/55 reviews
100active installs
5.2K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Endnotes is a simple solution for adding footnotes to your WordPress posts or pages. The plugin originated as a fork of John Watson’s FD Footnotes but has been updated to use the WordPress Settings API. The original plugin’s usage and functionality has been retained.
How to Use
You can add footnotes to your posts or pages by adding numbered inline content within square brackets. Place the inline content where you would like the superscript numeral to appear.
I am Jack's happy sentence that will contain a footnote[1. I am Jack's happy footnote] for calling out a reference.
Each footnote must have a number, followed by a period and a space, and then the actual footnote. They don’t have to be unique but it is recommended. It doesn’t matter what the numbers are since the footnotes will be au…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.85 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.1+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
Contributors
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