=== Footnotes Made Easy === Contributors: lumiblog, dartiss, manuell, ocenchris Tags: footnotes, bibliography, formatting, reference, citations Donate link: https://lumumbas.blog/support-wp-plugins Requires at least: 6.0 Tested up to: 7.0 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 3.2.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Allows post authors to easily add and manage footnotes in posts and pages. == Description == 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 [docs.altvisewp.com/footnotes-made-easy](https://docs.altvisewp.com/footnotes-made-easy/)** **Key features:** * Simple inline syntax — wrap text in `(( ))` to create a footnote anywhere in a post or page * Combine identical footnotes automatically * Paginated post support with manual start number control * Reference a previous footnote by number using `((ref:1))` * Pretty tooltips — show footnote content on hover using jQuery * Suppress footnotes on specific page types (home, archives, search, feeds) * Exclude footnotes from specific post categories or custom URLs * Dashboard with live usage stats; footnote counts across all posts and pages * Export/import Footnotes Made Easy settings across different sites * Multisite support; network-managed mode or per-subsite override * Compatible with the Classic Editor and the Gutenberg block editor * Lots of configuration options **Footnotes Made Easy is a fork of [WP Footnotes](https://github.com/drzax/wp-footnotes "Github - wp-footnotes"), a plugin by Simon Elvery.** **For the latest code, planned enhancements and known issues, visit the [GitHub page](https://github.com/altvisewp/footnotes-made-easy/ "Github").** == Getting Started == [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl9p2-lSZMU] Creating a footnote is simple; wrap your footnote text in double parentheses: `This is a sentence ((and this is your footnote)).` 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. == Settings == The settings page is organised into four tabs: * **Display** — Control footnote identifier style, back-link format, header and footer text, and tooltip behaviour. * **Behaviour** — Configure combining identical footnotes, back-link position, and processing priority. * **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 * **Advanced** — Change the opening and closing delimiters. == Paginated Posts == 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 `` marker: `` Replace `5` with the number you want the first footnote on that page to start at. == Referencing == 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: `((ref:1))` 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. == Multisite Support == On WordPress multisite networks, the plugin can be configured from the network admin in two modes: * **Network managed** — all settings controlled centrally; the Footnotes menu is hidden from subsite admins * **Subsite override** — each subsite admin can manage their own footnote settings independently == Available in 8 Languages == Footnotes Made Easy is fully internationalised and ready for translation. **Thanks to the following translators:** * [David Artiss](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dartiss/), English (UK) * [Mark Robson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/markscottrobson/), English (UK) * [Annabelle W](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yayannabelle/), English (UK) * [maboroshin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maboroshin/), Japanese * [Laurent MILLET](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wplmillet/), French (France) * [B. Cansmile Cha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cansmile/), Korean * [danbilabs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danbilabs/), Korean * [denelan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danbilabs/), Dutch * [Peter Smits](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psmits1567/), Dutch * [Pieterjan Deneys](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nekojonez/), Dutch (Belgium) * [Alex Grey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexvgrey/), Russian **To add a translation, visit the [Translating WordPress](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/footnotes-made-easy "Translating WordPress") page.** == Installation == Footnotes Made Easy can be found and installed via the Plugin menu within WordPress administration (Plugins → Add New). Alternatively, download from WordPress.org and install manually: 1. Upload the entire `footnotes-made-easy` folder to your `wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress administration. No configuration required — the plugin works immediately after activation with the default `(( ))` syntax. == Frequently Asked Questions == = How do I add a footnote? = Wrap your footnote text in double parentheses anywhere in your post or page content: `This is a sentence ((and this is your footnote)).` The plugin replaces the marker with a numbered superscript and appends the reference at the bottom of the post. = Can I change the `(( ))` syntax to something else? = Yes. Go to **Footnotes → Footnotes Settings → Advanced** and set custom opening and closing delimiters. = Can I style the footnotes output? = Yes. Use the CSS editor in your theme customiser. `ol.footnotes` targets the footnotes list and `ol.footnotes li` targets individual footnotes. = Can I disable footnotes on specific pages or categories? = Yes. The **Suppress** tab lets you disable footnotes on the home page, archives, search results, feeds, and previews. The **Advanced** tab lets you exclude specific URLs or post categories. = Does the plugin work with the block editor (Gutenberg)? = Yes. Add the `(( ))` syntax directly inside any text block. = Does the plugin work on multisite? = Yes. See the Multisite section above for configuration details. = Does the plugin remove its data when uninstalled? = Yes. Deleting the plugin via the WordPress admin removes all stored settings and user meta from the database. If you want to preserve settings for a future reinstall, enable the **Preserve settings on uninstall** option in the Tools page before deleting. = Where can I find the full documentation? = Full documentation is at [docs.altvisewp.com/footnotes-made-easy](https://docs.altvisewp.com/footnotes-made-easy/). == Screenshots == 1. Preview showing footnotes on a page 2. List at the bottom of the page 3. Behaviour settings 4. Display settings 5. Exclude specific URLs 6. Export/import footnote settings == Changelog == I use semantic versioning, with the first release being 1.0. = 3.2.0 [June 12, 2026] = * New: Fully redesigned admin UI with a dedicated top-level Footnotes menu (Dashboard, Footnotes Settings, Tools, and so much more) * New: Dashboard page with live plugin usage statistics — footnote counts across all posts and pages * New: Tabbed settings interface — Display, Behaviour, Suppress, and Advanced tabs * New: Tools page with settings export and import (JSON), factory reset, and preserve-on-uninstall option * New: Multisite support — network-managed mode and per-subsite override mode, configurable from network admin * Enhancement: Suppress footnotes by post categories and by specific URL list * Fix: HTML in the Footnotes Header and Footer fields (e.g. `

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`) was being double-encoded on save, causing `<h2>` to appear in the textarea on subsequent edits. [Issue #39](https://github.com/altvisewp/footnotes-made-easy/issues/39). * Enhancement: New Back-link position setting in Display → Back-links. Choose whether the back-link appears at the end (default, existing behaviour) or the beginning of each footnote. [Issue #5](https://github.com/altvisewp/footnotes-made-easy/issues/5). * Fix: Footnotes Header and Footer text was not translated by WPML = 3.1.0 [November 29, 2025] = * Compatibility: WordPress 6.9 compatibility test passed = 3.0.9 [November 8, 2025] = * Fix: Footnotes header now correctly appears before the list [(not inside it)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-3-0-8-moves-footnotes-header-inside-ol-tag/). * Fix: [Restored 'footnote-link' CSS class](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-not-working-anymore-3/) for backward compatibility with custom CSS. = 3.0.8 [November 2, 2025] = * CRITICAL SECURITY FIX: CVE-2025-11733 — Fixed unauthenticated stored XSS vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) * Security: Complete security overhaul with 5-layer protection * Security: Proper authentication, CSRF protection, input sanitisation, and output escaping * Fix: 32 output escaping issues resolved * Fix: 18 translation strings corrected * Fix: All code now complies with WordPress coding standards * Performance: 20–30% faster page loads with optimised resource loading * Compatibility: WordPress 6.8 and PHP 8.4 * Quality: Zero Plugin Check errors or warnings = 3.0.7 [August 9, 2025] = * Fix: PHP 8.4 compatibility issue * Compatibility: WordPress 6.8 compatibility test passed = 3.0.6 [February 2, 2025] = * Fix: PHP 8.2 compatibility issue == Upgrade Notice == = 3.2.0 = * Major release. Fully redesigned admin UI, new Dashboard, Tools, and Get Help pages, multisite support, and a new method of suppressing footnotes.