Zotpress vs Zotero Notes (2026)

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

Zotpress

Zotpress

4.9(66)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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Zotero Notes

Zotero Notes

5(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Zotero Notes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Zotpress leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Zotpress has accumulated 132K+ total downloads while Zotero Notes has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Zotpress
Zotero Notes5/5
Total Reviews
66Zotpress
Zotero Notes1
Active Installs
2.0K+Zotpress
Zotero Notes20
Total Downloads
132K+Zotpress
Zotero Notes2.4K+
Support Resolution
0%Zotpress
Zotero NotesN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoZotpress
Zotero Notes1 year ago
First Released
2011Zotpress
Zotero Notes2019
Age
15 yearsZotpress
Zotero Notes7 years
WP Requires
3.5+Zotpress
Zotero Notes4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Zotpress
Zotero Notesfalse+
Business Model
FreeZotpress
Zotero NotesFree
Latest Version
7.4.2Zotpress
Zotero Notes1.2.3

Rating Breakdown

Zotpress

4.9/5(66 reviews)
5
95%
4
3%
3
2%
2
0%
1
0%

Zotero Notes

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

Recent Reviews

Zotpress Reviews

by bsievers

Zotero Attachments

It is a great pity that not all attachments (files, images, notes, etc.) stored in Zotero entries are displayed as (DOWNLOAD). They cannot be downloaded completely and correctly when using the zotpres

by vincentlemonde

Great plugin!

A very nice plugin, very useful and very effective. Well written and developed, constantly updated. A little attention is required in the configuration but it is sufficient to carefully read the ma

by timtom

Excellent plugin with strong community

After many years copying and pasting bibliographies from Zotero and manually correcting them, I’ve finally given Zotpress a try and honestly I don’t know what took me so long! It works great and is qu

Zotero Notes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zotpress or Zotero Notes more popular?
Zotpress has 2.0K+ active installations while Zotero Notes has 20. Zotpress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Zotpress or Zotero Notes?
Zotpress has a 4.9/5 rating from 66 reviews, while Zotero Notes has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Zotpress and Zotero Notes free?
Zotpress is free and Zotero Notes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Zotpress or Zotero Notes?
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?
Zotpress was last updated 5 months ago and Zotero Notes was last updated 1 year ago.

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