by Corrado Franco 5 (6 reviews)

Blank Footnotes

Name: Blank Footnotes
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
Author: Corrado Franco

Simple plugin to show footnotes using markdown notation.

Blank Footnotes ranks #10,405 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #257 of 1,182 in the Editor & Writing category, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Sep 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.8 Current Version v1.8

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 13 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#257 of 1,182 in Editor & Writing Top 25% by installs Downloads -15.6% this week

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.8
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2026
Requires WP: 4.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Corrado Franco

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to add footnotes to posts using simple markdown notation. It lets footnotes appear exactly where inserted in the text, with a toggle to jump between the footnote and the reference point.

Markdown-style footnote notation
Footnotes appear inline in place
Click footnote number to return
Works with Jetpack markdown
Works with Gutenberg editor
Classic Editor button support
No configuration required
CSS customization for footnote layout

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Blank Footnotes

Yes, it is designed to work with all standard WordPress themes.

Yes, this plugin works with the Gutenberg editor. However, the dedicated button only appears in the Classic Editor. For now, when using Gutenberg, you can enter the shortcodes directly into the blocks.

Please refer to the "Installation" tab for step-by-step instructions.

You can use CSS to style the .footnote class. Use span.footnote for the notes themselves and sup.footnote for the reference numbers.