Footnotes for WordPress
Limited data: Footnotes for WordPress has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 1 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.15 Apr 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 119 months (last release 30 Dec 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Dec 2017Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 24 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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Dec 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Footnotes for WordPress <= 2016.1230 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2016.1230 | No fix | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2016.1230 |
|---|---|
| Author | C. Johnson |
| Added | 8 Mar 2010 |
| Last updated | 30 Dec 2016 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | footnotes, formatting |
Other plugins by this author: FeedWordPress, Humanized History for WordPress
Questions
Is Footnotes for WordPress still maintained?
Footnotes for WordPress was last updated on 30 Dec 2016. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is Footnotes for WordPress safe?
Footnotes for WordPress has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns Footnotes for WordPress?
The wordpress.org author is C. Johnson. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Footnotes for WordPress?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.