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Citation Importer

Import a citation or bibliography as posts.

By Stephanie Leary·Doi·Free
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·20 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Citation Importer is a WordPress doi plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: KCite.

0/5Rating
20active installs
2.2K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

The WordPress Citation Importer plugin imports individual citations, bibliography lists, or lists of DOIs into the WordPress publication database. You may choose which post type to use as the destination. Some custom fields and a taxonomy are specified, but can be filtered (as can the post fields themselves).

The plugin uses the CrossRef Metadata API to retrieve complete publication information using the citation as a search query.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.6

  • Query the Crossref Metadata API for both DOI and text query
  • Remove markup from queries for more accurate results
  • Handle responses with no items
  • Translate single vs. multiple citations correctly
  • Clean up submit buttons

0.5

  • Sanitize imported data
  • Add sample filters file

0.4.3

  • Remove verbose errors
  • Suppress XML errors
  • Fix filter empty text reference
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Stephanie LearyStephanie Leary
Plugin Info
Version
0.6
Last Updated
Aug 19, 2016
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
4.6.30
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
2.2K+
Added
Aug 14, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

doiacademiccrossrefcitationsbibliography

Developer

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Stephanie Leary
16 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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