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FD Footnotes Plugin

by fd · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 126 months (last release 6 Jun 2016).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for FD Footnotes Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is FD Footnotes Plugin still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Jun 2016, over 10 years ago. 6 Jun 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns FD Footnotes Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was FD Footnotes Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is FD Footnotes Plugin safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest FD Footnotes Plugin update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 126 months (last release 6 Jun 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Jun 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 28 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 6 Jun 2016. Tested up to 4.3, 28 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star4
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for FD Footnotes Plugin
4 May 202620
11 May 202658
18 May 202661
25 May 202649
1 Jun 202631
8 Jun 202651
15 Jun 202629
22 Jun 202626
29 Jun 202630
6 Jul 202625
13 Jul 202622
20 Jul 202638
27 Jul 202633
3 Aug 202651
10 Aug 202642
17 Aug 202646
24 Aug 202638
31 Aug 202643
7 Sep 202647
14 Sep 202658
21 Sep 202659
28 Sep 202647
5 Oct 202654
12 Oct 202644
19 Oct 202673
26 Oct 202680
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.36
Authorfd
Added1 Apr 2008
Last updated6 Jun 2016
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress2.0
Tested up to4.3.34
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsposts, editing, writing, endnotes, footnotes

Other plugins by this author: FD Word Statistics Plugin

Questions

Is FD Footnotes Plugin still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Jun 2016, over 10 years ago.

Who owns FD Footnotes Plugin, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was FD Footnotes Plugin removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is FD Footnotes Plugin safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest FD Footnotes Plugin update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue