Provide readers additional information in the form of a footnote symbol linked at the bottom of a page
Various words and phrases require detailed description, but also unnecessary require space in your content. With our easy Footnotes plugin you can give detailed clarifications to your users and a stylish Footnotes Symbol will link the word to the explanation.
Focus readers to your content, but give them also an option to find text clarifications. Improve user reading experience while increasing search engine optimization with detailed content. Consider a footnote as a roadmap for referencing users to valuable content.
Easily create, elegant, simpler yet modern Footnotes in WordPress
The WordPress Footnotes plugin supports adding footnotes to any page or post on your WordPress site to add reference information and to clarify the text.
The footnote plugin helps you create endnotes, references, footnotes, citations, bibliography notes, pictures and other media.
Footnotes with featured images
Beautiful Featured Images
Every footnote can display a featured image.
The images are also shown in the float window, where you can choose its size.
Make your site more attractive with colorful footnotes.
Elegant Footnote Symbol
This easy footnotes plugin allows users to create footnotes, endnotes, bibliography, notes, footnote citations, footnotes images and more right individual posts and pages on your WordPress site.
Upon adding an Endnote a symbol will appear near the term. Clicking on the symbol will then lead to the footnote definition.
Clicking on symbol takes to the Footnote definition or shows the float window
Float window triggered by click
Persistent Float Window
Show a persistent float box when clicking the footnote symbol.
The float window has an enlarged featured image and footnote definition.
Customize padding, color and set a CSS class to the close button.
Handy Tooltip Preview
Drastically improve user experience by adding a beautiful tooltip preview to each footnote symbol.
Choose a tooltip background color that matches your site identity.
Footnote with tooltip preview
Using the WordPress Footnotes Plugin
Add user friendly footnotes to any page or post on your WordPress site
Add citations for post sources
Build an index of all your site footnotes or citations
Export and import footnotes between sites
Build a database of footnotes for selected terms or content and use them across your site
A widget showing at the bottom of the post with the related footnote definitions
Post Footnotes Definitions Widget
This simple Footnotes plugin supports adding multiple footnotes to any post or page on your WordPress site, as well as the ability to hide or collapse the footnote text.
Our WP Footnotes plugin can be customized to fit the look and brand of your site.
Footnotes Index
Footnotes Index Containing Links to Posts Where Footnotes are Used
WordPress Footnotes Use Case Examples
News & Blog Sites – Enhance readability and increase user reading time with term explanations. Boost your SEO without sacrificing user experience.
How the WordPress Footnotes Plugin Works
Easily Adding Footnotes
Once the WordPress footnotes plugin is installed and activated, a new meta box will be added to each page or post, allowing you to mark areas of the text and create footnotes or citations to display additional information.
You can choose whether to display those footnotes on all pages, or only show them on selected pages and posts.
Adding an endnote from Every Post Or Page Editing Screen
Customize Footnote Style
Once a post is displayed a sign will appear next to the selected text which will take the user to the bottom of the post where the footnotes appear.
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Add Footnotes and Citations to WordPress posts – Add modern footnotes with the click of a button inside any post or page. Each footnote can be defined to appear only locally, globally or on selected posts or pages. View screenshot: CM Footnotes – Meta box in each page or post
Featured Image – Add featured images to every footnote. These are displayed below the footnote title and on the float box, making your articles much more attractive
Footnotes Index – All footnotes that appear on the site can be displayed on the index page with all the related articles in which the footnotes are used. View Screenshot: Footnotes Index Page (This functionality was moved to CM Tooltip Glossary in version 2.0.0)
Float Window – Trigger a float window with image and description when clicking the tooltip symbol. The float box is persistent and customizable, enhancing navigation
Footnotes Range – Define where your footnotes are displayed across your WordPress site. It can be shown only in one post, a group of posts or across all the site. View screenshot: CM Footnotes – Footnote properties
Local Footnotes using a Shortcode – You can use a shortcode on any post or page to add a local footnote which will only appear on that post and will not be recorded in the footnotes database table
Add Images to footnotes – Add a featured image to each footnote. The featured image will show up next to the footnote at the bottom of the post
Import and Export – Export and import your footnotes across sites
Custom posts support – Support any custom post
Synonym support – Add a synonym to any footnote term, so once the synonym is found, it will be linked to your footnote
Paged post support – If the page includes pagination, footnotes will also support linking to the correct post page
Yes. The Plugin manages each footnote in the database. It is possible therefore to connect a single footnote to multiple pages or posts, including custom posts. (This functionality was moved to CM Tooltip Glossary in version 2.0.0)
Can I export my footnotes for another site?
Yes. The plugin comes with a built-in import and export tool which makes it easy to move footnotes between sites.
To learn more about exporting and importing footnotes with the built in export/import feature read our Help guide by clicking here
Can I find a central location for my footnotes?
Yes. The plugin creates an index page for all the footnotes created. The index page includes the footnotes and all the related posts or pages where this footnote is shown. The index page can be used for admin only usage or also as a reference tool for site visitors
Sure you can! Go to the Footnote styling section to create a unique appearance for your footnotes, including custom fonts, colors, sizes and weights of footnote descriptions and titles. You can also add a featured image.
Can I add images to my footnotes.
Yes. Every footnote can have one featured image, which will be shown under the title in the footnote area or inside the float box.
Will footnotes appear on all pages and posts?
That’s up to you to decide. Generally, footnotes appear wherever a related term appears, but you can determine post types in which footnotes should or should not appear, as well as to exclude specified pages from parsing footnote information. (This functionality was moved to CM Tooltip Glossary in version 2.0.0)
Where will my footnotes be displayed?
Footnoted appear at the bottom of pages and posts where the particular word or term related appears in the content. They also appear in a central footnotes index, which can easily be accessed by clicking on individual footnotes. (Central Footnotes index was moved to CM Tooltip Glossary in version 2.0.0)
Can I add footnotes to any blog post?
Yes, adding blog footnotes are possible.
Footnotes Plugin Online Demo
This demo shows how an article can include footnotes at the bottom of it and links to the footnotes in the terms found in the articleArticle with Footnotes Live Demo
This demo shows how an article can include footnotes at the bottom of it and links to the footnotes in the terms found in the articleSecond Article with Footnotes
This demo shows an index containing all footnotes used in the site with reference to the article in which they have been usedFootnotes Index Demo (This functionality was moved to CM Tooltip Glossary in version 2.0.0)
I installed this plugin and had an issue with it, the problem was solved within hours and I’m now upgrading to the pro version for the extra features. Excellent plugins with outstanding service.. Thanks guys..
I got the CM Footnotes Pro version of the plugin after comparing several other plugins. It has several advantages like ability to display an index of all footnotes on site and also ability to use footnote on several posts across the site. Highly recommended if you need such support for your articles and posts
Was looking for something like that. One of my client wanted to have footnotes for all posts and pages on his site. I spent couple of hours for searching and testing best plugin and there it is. Really easy to use for everyone.Fully recommend, my client is also happy 🙂 So what else do I need !Thank you and looking forward new features !
Footnotes with featured images
Clicking on symbol takes to the Footnote definition or shows the float window
Float window triggered by click
Footnote with tooltip preview
A widget showing at the bottom of the post with the related footnote definitions
Footnotes Index Containing Links to Posts Where Footnotes are Used
Adding an endnote from Every Post Or Page Editing Screen
Footnote Style Settings
