KCite
A tool for producing citations and bibliographies in Wordpress posts. Developed for the Knowledgeblog project (http://knowledgeblog.org).
4.5(2 reviews)
·50 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, KCite is a WordPress doi plugin with 50 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: DOI Creator.
4.5/52 reviews
50active installs
7.8K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Interprets the [cite] shortcode to produce citations from the
appropriate sources, also produces a formatted bibliography at the foot of the
post, with appropriate links to articles.
This plugin now uses multiple resources to retrieve metadata about the
references in question, including CrossRef, DataCite, arXiv, PubMed and
arbitrary URLs.
Additional documentation is available at
Process.
Syntax
DOI Example – [cite source=’doi’]10.1021/jf904082b[/cite]
PMID example – [cite source=’pubmed’]17237047[/cite]
Whichever ‘source’ is identified as the default (see Installation), will work
without the source attribute being set in the shortcode. so:
[cite]10.1021/jf904082b[/cite]
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.3
- Link from Plugins menu
- Inline citations now supported.
Contributors
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