CiteKit makes it easy to add professional in-text footnotes & citations to your WordPress content using simple shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks. Automatically generate a bibliography at the end of any post with [bibliography] or the Bibliography block, styled in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and more.<\/p>\n\n
Use a custom ID like [cite id=\"who-2024\"] to keep references memorable and reusable across your site, or let CiteKit auto-assign a unique ID. Use the Reference Library to track, audit, and manage every citation across your entire site - and check whether your source URLs are still live.<\/p>\n\n
Inline Citation & Tooltip Formats in Block Editor:<\/strong> Use the CiteKit Citation and CiteKit Tooltip buttons on the block toolbar to insert and manage inline citations and hover tooltips directly within any paragraph, heading, list, or quote block. Click an existing inline citation or tooltip badge to open that reference for editing, or place your cursor and click the toolbar button to insert a new one \u2014 no separate block needed.<\/p>\n\n Inline [cite] Shortcode with Auto-ID<\/strong>\nInsert citations directly into post content using [cite]. Unique IDs are automatically assigned on first save, or set a custom human-readable ID with [cite id=\"who-2024\"].<\/p>\n\n CiteBox \u2014 Post-Level Citation Editor<\/strong>\nA dedicated metabox in the post and page editor shows every citation in the current post. Fill in author, title, year, and URL without leaving the editor. Fields save instantly via AJAX and metadata is shared across all posts that reference the same ID.<\/p>\n\n Bibliography Block & Shortcode<\/strong>\nInsert a formatted, backlinked bibliography anywhere in your content using the native CiteKit Bibliography block or the [bibliography] shortcode. Entries are ordered by appearance in the post, each with a back-reference to its inline citation, and style and heading are configurable per block or per shortcode.<\/p>\n\n Manual Bibliography Composition<\/strong>\nCreate a standalone bibliography with [bibliography title=\"References\"] Source 1 ; Source 2 [\/bibliography] \u2014 ideal for static lists or non-[cite] workflows.<\/p>\n\n Reference Library<\/strong>\nA central admin page listing every citation used across your site. Citations appear in the library the moment they are inserted into any post or page. See which posts use each reference, sort and filter by status, and manage everything from one place.<\/p>\n\n Link Health Checker<\/strong>\nCheck whether your source URLs are still reachable. Each reference is marked Live, Broken, or Unchecked. Results are saved per citation so you can spot dead links before your readers do.<\/p>\n\n Multiple Citation Style Support<\/strong>\nOutput in APA, MLA, Chicago (Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography), Harvard, or IEEE using [bibliography style=\"apa|mla|chicago-ad|chicago-nb|harvard|ieee\"].<\/p>\n\n Default Style Setting<\/strong>\nSet your preferred citation style and bibliography heading once in Settings \u2192 CiteKit. All [bibliography] shortcodes and Bibliography blocks site-wide use this default unless overridden per post.<\/p>\n\n Tooltip-Style Inline Notes<\/strong>\nAdd lightweight footnotes, definitions, or asides with [tooltip]...[\/tooltip] or the Tooltip block. Renders as a clean superscript that reveals a hover popup \u2014 no visual clutter until the reader needs it. Use the optional style attribute to set a custom superscript symbol: [tooltip style=\"*\"]...[\/tooltip]. Defaults to \u2020 if omitted. Supported markers include \u2020, *, \u2021, \u00a7, \u00b6, or any short string such as \"note\".<\/p>\n\n Bibliography Block<\/strong> \u2014 available in the CiteKit category in the block inserter. Renders a formatted, backlinked bibliography for the current post. Configure citation style and heading in the block sidebar.<\/p>\n\n Citation Format<\/strong> \u2014 the CiteKit Citation button on the block toolbar. Click an existing citation badge to open its reference details for editing, or place your cursor and click the button to insert a new one. Enter the citation ID and reference details in the block options panel.<\/p>\n\n Tooltip Format<\/strong> \u2014 the CiteKit Tooltip button on the block toolbar. Click an existing tooltip badge to edit its text and marker symbol, or place your cursor and click the button to insert a new one. Enter your note text and choose a marker symbol.<\/p>\n\n Supported bibliography styles: apa, mla, chicago-ad, chicago-nb, harvard, ieee<\/p>\n\n\n After activation, go to CiteKit Library \u2192 Getting Started<\/strong> for a step-by-step walkthrough. Then:<\/p>\n\n Author, Title, Year, and URL.<\/p><\/dd>\n When you write [cite id=\"who-2024\"], CiteKit uses that string as the citation's permanent identifier. When you write [cite] with no ID, CiteKit auto-assigns a UUID (e.g. a3f8c1d2-04be-4e7a-9b23-f1cc8820de45) on first save. Both work identically \u2014 custom IDs are simply easier to recognise and reuse across posts.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Two posts using [cite id=\"who-2024\"] both point to the same reference record. Editing the metadata in either post's CiteBox updates the shared record everywhere.<\/p><\/dd>\n Any short string works: standard symbols such as \u2020, *, \u2021, \u00a7, \u00b6, or a word like \"note\". Set it with [tooltip style=\"\u2021\"]...[\/tooltip]. If no style is specified, \u2020 is used by default.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. CiteKit is optimised for WordPress publishing workflows, not full academic reference management.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. CiteKit provides a Bibliography block and two inline RichText formats (Citation and Tooltip) that appear as toolbar buttons on paragraphs, headings, list items, and quote blocks. Shortcodes continue to work in both the classic editor and the block editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n Posts and pages are supported in the free version. Custom post type support is available in CiteKit Pro.<\/p><\/dd>\n The block sidebar lets you enter a citation ID and reference details directly. A searchable reference picker that connects to your full library is available in CiteKit Pro.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\nCiteKit Blocks & Formats<\/h3>\n\n
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Which fields are supported per citation?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What is the difference between a custom ID and a UUID?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can the same citation ID be used in multiple posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What tooltip superscript symbols can I use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Is this a replacement for Zotero or EndNote?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Does this work with the block editor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Does CiteKit support custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Does the Citation block support searching my reference library?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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