David Artiss

Patrick Lumumba

Divi Banks

Stoil Dobreff

Christopher Ocen

vikmark

Milimo Emmanuel

Footnotes Made Easy is a simple but powerful plugin for adding footnotes to your WordPress posts and pages. Wrap any text in double parentheses, and it becomes a footnote; automatically numbered, linked, and displayed at the bottom of your content.
Full documentation is available at <a href="https://docs.altvisewp.com/footnotes-made-easy/" rel="nofollow ugc">docs.altvisewp.com/footnotes-made-easy</a>
Key features:
<ul>
<li>Simple inline syntax — wrap text in <code>(( ))</code> to create a footnote anywhere in a post or page</li>
<li>Combine identical footnotes automatically</li>
<li>Paginated post support with manual start number control</li>
<li>Reference a previous footnote by number using <code>((ref:1))</code></li>
<li>Pretty tooltips — show footnote content on hover using jQuery</li>
<li>Suppress footnotes on specific page types (home, archives, search, feeds)</li>
<li>Exclude footnotes from specific post categories or custom URLs</li>
<li>Dashboard with live usage stats; footnote counts across all posts and pages</li>
<li>Export/import Footnotes Made Easy settings across different sites</li>
<li>Multisite support; network-managed mode or per-subsite override</li>
<li>Compatible with the Classic Editor and the Gutenberg block editor</li>
<li>Lots of configuration options</li>
</ul>
Footnotes Made Easy is a fork of <a href="https://github.com/drzax/wp-footnotes" title="Github - wp-footnotes" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Footnotes</a>, a plugin by Simon Elvery.
For the latest code, planned enhancements and known issues, visit the <a href="https://github.com/altvisewp/footnotes-made-easy/" title="Github" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub page</a>.
<h3>Getting Started</h3>
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Creating a footnote is simple; wrap your footnote text in double parentheses:
<pre><code>This is a sentence ((and this is your footnote)).
</code></pre>
The footnote will appear at the bottom of your post or page, automatically numbered and linked.
Important: Include a space before your opening double parentheses or the footnote will not work.
<h3>Settings</h3>
The settings page is organised into four tabs:
<ul>
<li>Display — Control footnote identifier style, back-link format, header and footer text, and tooltip behaviour.</li>
<li>Behaviour — Configure combining identical footnotes, back-link position, and processing priority.</li>
<li>Suppress — Choose which page types (home, archives, search, feeds, previews) should not display footnotes. Also suppress by post type and exclude footnotes from specific URLs or post categories</li>
<li>Advanced — Change the opening and closing delimiters.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Paginated Posts</h3>
By default, each page of a paginated post restarts footnote numbering from 1. To maintain a continuous sequence, add a start number tag between each <code></code> marker:
<pre><code>
</code></pre>
Replace <code>5</code> with the number you want the first footnote on that page to start at.
<h3>Referencing</h3>
To reference a previous footnote a second time, you can either repeat the exact same text (recommended — works with the Combine Identical Footnotes option) or use the number reference syntax:
<pre><code>((ref:1))
</code></pre>
Note: number referencing does not work across pages in a paginated post, and risks pointing to the wrong footnote if new footnotes are inserted before it. The exact-text method is more robust.
<h3>Multisite Support</h3>
On WordPress multisite networks, the plugin can be configured from the network admin in two modes:
<ul>
<li>Network managed — all settings controlled centrally; the Footnotes menu is hidden from subsite admins</li>
<li>Subsite override — each subsite admin can manage their own footnote settings independently</li>
</ul>
<h3>Available in 8 Languages</h3>
Footnotes Made Easy is fully internationalised and ready for translation.
Thanks to the following translators:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dartiss/" rel="nofollow ugc">David Artiss</a>, English (UK)</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/markscottrobson/" rel="nofollow ugc">Mark Robson</a>, English (UK)</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/yayannabelle/" rel="nofollow ugc">Annabelle W</a>, English (UK)</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/maboroshin/" rel="nofollow ugc">maboroshin</a>, Japanese</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/wplmillet/" rel="nofollow ugc">Laurent MILLET</a>, French (France)</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/cansmile/" rel="nofollow ugc">B. Cansmile Cha</a>, Korean</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/danbilabs/" rel="nofollow ugc">danbilabs</a>, Korean</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/danbilabs/" rel="nofollow ugc">denelan</a>, Dutch</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/psmits1567/" rel="nofollow ugc">Peter Smits</a>, Dutch</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nekojonez/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pieterjan Deneys</a>, Dutch (Belgium)</li>
<li><a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexvgrey/" rel="nofollow ugc">Alex Grey</a>, Russian</li>
</ul>
To add a translation, visit the <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/footnotes-made-easy" title="Translating WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">Translating WordPress</a> page.

Footnotes Made Easy


Amazing work and great that the developer continued the former footnotes plugin - very much appreciate it. The plugin works like a charm. THANKS!


GREAT


Adding footnotes is really easy, and they have nice links that go back to the footnote in the post.


Makes it really easy to create footnotes


Happy with this plugin as a seamless replacement for an old footnotes plugin that had stopped working with php8.


Works great

This plugin was great. Then the original developer got busy and passed it to another developper, who in months hasn't fixed small bugs that users takes the time to report, claims to be PHP 8.2 compliant, which is not. I believe the new owner was the wrong choice.

Plugin not updated anymore

Allows post authors to easily add and manage footnotes in posts and pages.

Evan Morgan

Citrus is a modern WordPress plugin that displays research publications beautifully on your website. Choose between automatic synchronization from the Pure API or manual entry of BibTeX data (paste or upload). Ideal for universities, research institutions, and academic departments.
Key features:
<ul>
<li>Flexible Data Sources: Use Pure API automatic sync OR manually provide BibTeX data (paste or upload)</li>
<li>Automatic synchronization from Pure API (schedule hourly, twice daily, or daily)</li>
<li>Manual BibTeX entry: Paste content directly or upload .txt files</li>
<li>Smart caching with WordPress transients to reduce API calls</li>
<li>Beautiful, responsive publication listings with search and filters</li>
<li>Multiple integration options: shortcode, Gutenberg block, and REST API</li>
<li>Optional AI-powered summaries (OpenAI-compatible) with 24-hour caching and rate limiting</li>
<li>6 color schemes + custom CSS support</li>
<li>Accessible, responsive design with dark mode</li>
<li>Secure options handling and nonce-protected REST endpoints</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>For Pure API mode: Pure API version 5.24 (legacy versioned Web Service) access credentials (API key and organization ID)</li>
<li>For Manual Entry mode: BibTeX data from your reference manager (can be pasted or uploaded as .txt file)</li>
<li>(Optional) OpenAI-compatible API key for AI features</li>
</ul>
Note: Pure API mode is designed and tested with Pure API version 5.24, the final version of the legacy versioned Web Service. It may not be compatible with the new Pure API.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to external third-party services to provide its functionality. Below is detailed information about each service:
<h4>Pure API</h4>
What it is: Pure is a research information management system (RIMS) used by universities and research institutions to manage publication data. This plugin connects to your institution’s Pure API to retrieve publication metadata.
What it’s used for: Fetching and synchronizing research publication data (titles, authors, abstracts, publication years, etc.) from your institution’s Pure system to display on your WordPress site.
What data is sent: Your Pure API key and Organization ID are sent with each request to authenticate and specify which organizational unit’s publications to retrieve. No user data or visitor information is transmitted to Pure.
When data is sent: Data is sent when: 
– You test the API connection in the plugin settings 
– You manually trigger a sync via the admin dashboard or REST API 
– An automatic scheduled sync runs (hourly, twice daily, or daily, based on your settings)
Service provider: Your own institution’s Pure installation (self-hosted or managed by Elsevier)
Privacy and Terms: Please consult your institution’s Pure system administrator for information about data handling, privacy policies, and terms of use specific to your Pure installation.
<h4>OpenAI API (Optional)</h4>
What it is: OpenAI provides artificial intelligence models that can analyze and summarize text. This plugin optionally uses OpenAI-compatible APIs to generate summaries of research publications.
What it’s used for: Generating AI-powered summaries of selected publications when users click the “Generate AI Summary” button on the frontend.
What data is sent: Publication metadata (titles, abstracts, and years) of the selected publications is sent to the configured AI API endpoint (defaults to https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions). For 10 or fewer publications, full abstracts are sent. For more than 10 publications, only titles and years are sent. No visitor information or personal data is transmitted.
When data is sent: Data is only sent when: 
– A user explicitly clicks the “Generate AI Summary” button in the frontend 
– AI features are enabled in the plugin settings 
– The request hasn’t been cached (summaries are cached for 24 hours)
Service provider: OpenAI (default) or any OpenAI-compatible API service you configure
Terms and Privacy: 
– OpenAI Terms of Use: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use 
– OpenAI Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy 
– If using an alternative OpenAI-compatible service, please consult that provider’s terms and privacy policy
Note: AI features are completely optional and disabled by default. The plugin works fully without AI integration.
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
Place on any page or post:
[citrus_publications]
With filters:
[citrus_publications author=”Smith” year=”2024″ limit=”10″]
Enable AI summary button:
[citrus_publications enable_ai_summary=”true”]
<h4>Gutenberg Block</h4>
Add the “Pure Publications” block and configure filters in the block settings.
<h4>REST API</h4>
<ul>
<li>Get publications (BibTeX): /wp-json/citrus/v1/publications</li>
<li>Get publications (JSON): /wp-json/citrus/v1/publications/json</li>
<li>Trigger sync (POST): /wp-json/citrus/v1/sync (requires authentication)</li>
</ul>

Citrus

Display research publications from Pure API or manually provided BibTeX data beautifully.

Footnotes Made Easy vs Citrus