Easy Footnotes: Breakdown
Easy Footnotes is a WordPress plugin that works to simplify the process of creating and managing footnotes for website content. Footnotes are primarily used to cite sources for the information being discussed on the page, or to give a brief reference to an additional piece of information, and they provide valuable context and support for the topic being discussed. Easy Footnotes makes this process easier and more efficient, allowing users to quickly and easily add references to their content as they write.
In order to use Easy Footnotes, users must first install and activate the plugin on their WordPress website, which can be done with just a few simple clicks. Once done, the user can begin to add footnotes to their work. To create a footnote, all the user needs to do is highlight the text that needs to be referenced and click on the plugin’s “create footnote” button. This will create a footnote at the bottom of the page indicating the source of the information being discussed.
More importantly, Easy Footnotes also simplifies the management of existing footnotes. Previously, it was necessary to manually keep track of all the footnotes used on the site, and it was incredibly easy to end up with conflicting or outdated references if any changes were made. With Easy Footnotes, such conflicts are eliminated since the plugin automatically updates all the footnotes on the page when changes are made. Users can also quickly move footnotes around on the page, further simplifying the process.