diff --git a/class/init.php b/class/init.php
index 48d7765..0906a1a 100644
--- a/class/init.php
+++ b/class/init.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class MCI_Footnotes {
             'mci-footnotes-css-public',
             plugins_url('../css/public.css', __FILE__),
             '',
-            '2.0.9d2'
+            '2.0.9d3'
         );
     }
     
diff --git a/class/task.php b/class/task.php
index 4d1a0bc..95f1475 100644
--- a/class/task.php
+++ b/class/task.php
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
  * Edited for v2.0.5: Autoload / infinite scroll support added thanks to code from
  * @docteurfitness <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-load-post-compatibility-update/>
  * 
- * Last modified   2020-11-06T1516+0100
+ * Edited for v2.0.9: DISABLED the_post HOOK  2020-11-08T1839+0100
+ * 
+ * Last modified   2020-11-08T1850+0100
  */
 
 // If called directly, abort:
@@ -65,9 +67,9 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
      * beneath the content and above other features added by other plugins.
      * Requested by users: <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-position-5/>
      * Documentation: <https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/#Hook_in_your_Filter>
-	 * 
-	 * But this change is suspected to cause issues and needs to be assessed!
-	 * See <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-position-5/#post-13612697>
+     * 
+     * But this change is suspected to cause issues and needs to be assessed!
+     * See <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-position-5/#post-13612697>
      */
     public function registerHooks() {
         // append custom css to the header
@@ -91,9 +93,9 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
         if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_WIDGET_TEXT))) {
             add_filter('widget_text', array($this, "widget_text"), PHP_INT_MAX);
         }
-        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_POST))) {
-            add_filter('the_post', array($this, "the_post"), PHP_INT_MAX);
-        }
+        // DISABLED the_post HOOK  2020-11-08T1839+0100
+        //
+        //
         // reset stored footnotes when displaying the header
         self::$a_arr_Footnotes = array();
         self::$a_bool_AllowLoveMe = true;
@@ -488,12 +490,12 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
                 continue;
             }
             // generate content of footnote index cell
-			$l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex = ($l_str_Index + 1);
-			// wrap each index # in a white-space:nowrap span
-			$l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex  = '<span class="footnote_index_item">';
-			// wrap the arrow in a @media print { display:hidden } span
-			$l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= '<span class="footnote_index_arrow">' . $l_str_Arrow . '&#x200A;</span>';
-			// get the index; add support for legacy index placeholder:
+            $l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex = ($l_str_Index + 1);
+            // wrap each index # in a white-space:nowrap span
+            $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex  = '<span class="footnote_index_item">';
+            // wrap the arrow in a @media print { display:hidden } span
+            $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= '<span class="footnote_index_arrow">' . $l_str_Arrow . '&#x200A;</span>';
+            // get the index; add support for legacy index placeholder:
             $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_str_Index + 1),  MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
             $l_str_FootnoteIndex       = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_str_Index + 1),  MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
 
@@ -514,8 +516,8 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
             
             $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= '</span>';
             
-			// replace all placeholders in the template  templates/public/reference-container-body.html
-			// The individual arrow and index placeholders are for backcompat
+            // replace all placeholders in the template  templates/public/reference-container-body.html
+            // The individual arrow and index placeholders are for backcompat
             $l_obj_Template->replace(
                 array(
                     "post_id"     => $l_int_PostID,
diff --git a/css/public.css b/css/public.css
index 0551302..cd5b68e 100755
--- a/css/public.css
+++ b/css/public.css
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Created-Date: 15.05.14
  * Created-Time: 16:21
  * Since: 1.0
- * Version: 2.0.9d2
+ * Version: 2.0.9d3
  *
- * Last modified: 2020-11-08T1627+0100
+ * Last modified: 2020-11-08T1852+0100
  */
  
  
diff --git a/footnotes.php b/footnotes.php
index e4b4816..72e857e 100755
--- a/footnotes.php
+++ b/footnotes.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     Plugin URI: https://wordpress.org/plugins/footnotes/
     Description: time to bring footnotes to your website! footnotes are known from offline publishing and everybody takes them for granted when reading a magazine.
     Author: Mark Cheret
-    Version: 2.0.9d2
+    Version: 2.0.9d3
     Author URI: http://cheret.de/plugins/footnotes-2/
     Text Domain: footnotes
     Domain Path: /languages
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 32800fa..3fd9f70 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -80,14 +80,17 @@ Visit this swift write-up from a **footnotes** user by the name of **Southwest**
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.0.9d3 =
+- BUGFIX: DISABLED the_post HOOK  2020-11-08T1839+0100
+
 = 2.0.9d2 =
 - Bugfix: Layout: Footnote referrers: disabled bottom border   2020-11-08T1632+0100
 - Bugfix: Libraries: Correct jQuery UI from third party, disabled from WordPress   2020-11-08T1641+0100
-- Update: Accessibility: added 'speaker-mute' class to reference container
+- Update: Accessibility: added 'speaker-mute' class to reference container, to meet user needs
 
 = 2.0.9d1 =
 - Bugfix: Libraries: Re-added jQuery UI from third party to look whether it can fix a broken tooltip display   2020-11-07T1604+0100
-- Bugfix: Settings layout: removed 80% width rule for input, text areas, select boxes
+- Bugfix: Settings layout: removed 80% width rule for input, text areas, select boxes, on user request
 
 = 2.0.9d0 =
 - Bugfix: Layout: Footnote referrers: more efficiently disable underline unless hovered