Import a citation or bibliography as posts.
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.
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.
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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