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Citation Note

Easily add, manage, and display citations, references, and footnotes in posts, pages, or custom post types using a user-friendly editor interface.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.1.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 6.8 · PHP 8.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update2 Jan 202610mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Citation Note version 1.1.1 as active, updated 10mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Citation Note plugin easily add, manage, and display citations, references, and footnotes in posts, pages, or custom post types using a user-friendly editor interface.

This is developed to help content creators manage and display content citations or references directly from the post/page editor.

This plugin adds a custom meta box with dynamic citation fields that allow users to:

– Add multiple citation entries.

– Remove or reorder citations.

– Output citations in the frontend or within blocks.

Ideal for blogs, research publications, or any content that benefits from structured citation management.

How to use

  • After activate the plugin and select the post type to apply citations.
  • Go to the edit screen of any selected post type.
  • Scroll down to the Citation List meta box.
  • Click Add Citation to insert new fields.
  • Fill in your citation data (citation number and description).
  • In the content editor, insert the placeholder (e.g., citation_1 ) where the citation reference should appear.
  • Save or update the post.
  • Use the shortcode [citenote_display_list] or template function do_shortcode('[citenote_display_list]') to render the citation list on the frontend.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. html.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • citation note
  • citenote
  • footnotes
  • reference
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.8 · PHP 8.0
Update activity2 Jan 202610mo ago

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