With the use of hyperlinks, extensive footnotes have been generally rendered unnecessary for bloggers. Why go through the trouble of formatting footnotes for a post when a few links can get the job? Nevertheless, if you want to present better references, especially if you’re involved in the academic or research fields, footnotes can prove to be an excellent way to make your work more presentable. Here are some of the leading plugins for WordPress which make referencing sources as footnotes a breeze.