Cite
Help readers know how to cite your article correctly
4.5(15 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Cite is a WordPress cite plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP-Yomigana.
4.5/515 reviews
100active installs
5.5K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Help readers know how to cite your article correctly. Use Cite plugin to display a box at the bottom of each page/post with reference information. Add to any page/post using shortcode [cite]
Key Features
- Simple & lightweight
- Dynamically generate tags such as site name, post title, permalink, publication date, last accessed date
- Works in all major browsers – IE7, IE8, IE9, Safari, Firefox, Chrome
- Add to any page using shortcode
[cite]
Demo
- Click here for out-of-the-box demo
Languages
Would you like to help translate the plugin into more languages? It’s very easy – you don’t have to know any code. Please contact Maeve
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Ratings & Reviews
4.515 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.2.2
- Fixed {date} template tag to get last accessed date (today’s date)
Contributors
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