Keep the footnote workflow

Footnotes Made Easy Pro extends Footnotes Made Easy with academic referencing tools for WordPress posts and pages. To add a regular footnote, put its text inside double parentheses, with a space before the opening pair, as in text ((this is a footnote)). The add-on numbers and links each note, then shows it at the bottom of the content.

Format academic references

In the citation workflow, select one of ten source types and choose APA, MLA, or Chicago formatting. Supported examples include books, journals, sites, newspapers, films, and theses. Pro formats the reference for the selected style and source type.

Fetch details with a DOI or ISBN

When a source has a DOI or ISBN, enter that identifier in the relevant citation workflow. Pro can auto-fetch details such as the title, author, publisher, and year to populate the reference before insertion.

Save and reuse citations

The Citation Library lets you save a reference, then search, filter, and insert it across posts. Reusing a saved source avoids rebuilding its details for each post, which can help when publishing related research, educational material, documentation, or other source-heavy content.

Manage citations in the editor

A Gutenberg sidebar panel lets you manage, edit, and insert footnotes from the block editor. The existing footnote workflow also works with Gutenberg and the Classic Editor. For inline notes, add the double-parentheses syntax in a text block, leaving a space before the opening pair.

Retain existing footnote controls

Pro includes the underlying extension's controls for combining identical footnotes, setting a manual start number for paginated posts, and referring to an earlier footnote by number with ((ref:1)). Settings cover identifier style, back-link format and position, header and footer text, tooltip behavior, combining identical footnotes, and processing priority. You can also suppress footnotes on selected page types, post types, URLs, or categories.

Install and get support

Install Footnotes Made Easy and upgrade to Pro. For an academic reference, use the Gutenberg sidebar or citation workflow to select a source type, choose APA, MLA, or Chicago formatting, then insert a citation or reuse one from the library. Pro includes priority support from the AltviseWP team for help with its citation and referencing tools.