Simple Footnotes
At risk: no release in 145 months (last release 19 Nov 2014).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Footnotes still maintained?
- No. Last release 19 Nov 2014, over 11 years ago. 19 Nov 2014 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Footnotes, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Footnotes removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Footnotes safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Footnotes update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.3. No one-star spike after it. 24 Jul 2010 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.1 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 19 Nov 2014. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Nacin |
| Added | 10 Jul 2010 |
| Last updated | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5 |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | endnotes, footnotes, shortcode, references |
Other plugins by this author: Link Manager, Log Deprecated Notices, Comment Probation, Filtered HTML for Editors, Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite
Questions
Is Simple Footnotes still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Nov 2014, over 11 years ago.
Who owns Simple Footnotes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Simple Footnotes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Footnotes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Footnotes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.3. No one-star spike after it.