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CitePress – Automatic Citation Generator

by nusagates

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Description

CitePress automatically generates properly formatted academic references and citations for any WordPress post. Readers can switch citation formats instantly on the frontend and copy the citation text with a single click.

Built for academic blogs, research portals, online journals, educational websites, and scientific publications.

Features:

  • Interactive Frontend Style Switcher: Readers can switch styles in real-time without reloading the page.
  • One-Click Copy Citation: Instant clipboard copy with visual feedback (“Copied!”).
  • Supported Academic Citation Styles: APA (7th), MLA (9th), Chicago (Author-Date), IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, ASA, ACS, ACM, and BibTeX.
  • Modern & Responsive UI: Clean card design, smooth micro-animations, and mobile-friendly layout.
  • Shortcode & Auto Placement: Insert via [citepress] or enable auto-placement before/after post content.
  • Customizable Labels: Set custom box title, button text, copied message, and date formats via Settings.
  1. Upload the citepress-automatic-citation-generator folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Place [citepress] anywhere in your post content, or configure Auto Placement in Settings CitePress.
  1. Admin settings panel for customizing labels and behavior

    Admin settings panel for customizing labels and behavior

How do I change the default citation style?

Go to Settings CitePress and select your preferred default citation style from the dropdown.

Can I disable the Copy button or Style Switcher?

Yes, you can toggle both features globally in Settings CitePress, or per-shortcode via [citepress copy_button="false"] or [citepress switcher="false"].

How do I customize shortcodes?

You can use parameters like:
– [citepress style="mla"]
– [citepress switcher="false" copy_button="true"]
– [citepress title="How to Cite This Article"]

2.0.0

  • Added interactive “Copy Citation” button with instant clipboard feedback.
  • Added realtime frontend Citation Style Switcher dropdown.
  • Added BibTeX citation format support.
  • Refactored author name formatting to gracefully handle single-name authors.
  • Modernized CSS box layout, responsive styles, and SVG icons.
  • Updated author domain and documentation.

1.7

  • Minor fixes and WordPress 6.8 compatibility checks.

1.6

  • Customizable citation box label.
  • Markup improved for frontend box styling.

1.5

  • Added settings for access label and date format.

1.0

  • Initial release with multiple citation formats and shortcode output.
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