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Citations vs Cite (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Citations

Citations

5(2)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Citations
VS
Cite

Cite

4.5(15)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Cite

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Citations has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (200 vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Citations has accumulated 5.4K+ total downloads while Cite has 5.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Citations
◄
Cite4.5/5
Total Reviews
2Citations
►
Cite15
Active Installs
200Citations
◄
Cite100
Total Downloads
5.4K+Citations
►
Cite5.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ACitations
CiteN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoCitations
◄
Cite10 years ago
First Released
2023Citations
Cite2014
Age
3 yearsCitations
Cite12 years
WP Requires
6.2+Citations
Cite3.1+
PHP Requires
7.2+Citations
Citefalse+
Business Model
FreeCitations
CiteFree
Latest Version
0.2.1Citations
Cite1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Citations

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Cite

4.5/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Citations or Cite more popular?
Citations has 200 active installations while Cite has 100. Citations is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Citations or Cite?
Citations has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Cite has a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Citations and Cite free?
Citations is free and Cite is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Citations or Cite?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Citations was last updated 2 years ago and Cite was last updated 10 years ago.

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