jQuery Hover Footnotes
JQuery Hover Footnotes lets you add footnotes with qualifiers of you're choosing, then dynamically displays them on hover-over.
4.3(4 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, jQuery Hover Footnotes is a WordPress hover plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Easy Footnotes.
4.3/54 reviews
100active installs
9.1K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
JQuery Hover Footnotes lets you add footnotes with qualifiers of you’re choosing, then dynamically displays them on hover-over. So you can easily add footnotes to a post by wrapping them in qualifiers, then they will dynamically display in a jQuery hover popup when the user mouses-over the footnote link. There is also a settings page where you can change options like the footnote formatting.
Features
-Numbers, Words, or ANSI characters can be used as footnote reference marks
-Footnotes can be superscript, subscript, or normal text
-Footnotes can be placed in page footer or hidden
-Popup/Hover footnote can be turned on and off.
Usage
To anchor the footnote reference mark/number, use {{FOOTNOTE_NUMBER}}. Then just embrace the actual footnote text with double brackets [[FOOTNOTE_NUMBE…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0
- Added the admin panal with the user changeable options
- Added the jQuery hover/pop up support
Contributors
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