Yes, CitePress is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use CitePress?

CitePress has 50 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best CitePress alternatives?

Popular alternatives to CitePress include Student Result or Employee Database, Educare – Students & Result Management…, Academic Blogger's Toolkit. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does CitePress work with the latest WordPress?

CitePress has been tested up to WordPress 6.8.5. It requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+.

CitePress – Automatic Citation Generator — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: CitePress – Automatic Citation Generator
Author: nusagates

As of April 2026, CitePress is a WordPress academic plugin with 50 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 486 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Student Result or Employee Database.

0/5Rating

50active installs

486total downloads

1 yearsince 2025

Overview

CitePress lets you generate a properly formatted bibliography (reference) for any post using simple shortcodes.

Built for academic blogs, research documentation, online journals, and educational websites.

Features:

Citation styles supported: APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, ASA, ACS, ACM
Customizable citation label and access date format
Outputs a styled, collapsible citation box
Uses clean shortcodes: [citepress style="apa"]
No custom tables, no frontend scripts, lightweight

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