Citation Note

Easily add, manage, and display citations, references, and footnotes in posts, pages, or custom post types using a user-friendly editor interface.

Author:	Santosh Thapa Magar (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:	6.8
WordPress version tested:	6.9
Plugin version:	1.1.1
Added to WordPress repository:	24-06-2025
Last updated:	02-01-2026
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Citation Note plugin easily add, manage, and display citations, references, and footnotes in posts, pages, or custom post types using a user-friendly editor interface.

This is developed to help content creators manage and display content citations or references directly from the post/page editor.

This plugin adds a custom meta box with dynamic citation fields that allow users to:
– Add multiple citation entries.
– Remove or reorder citations.
– Output citations in the frontend or within blocks.

Ideal for blogs, research publications, or any content that benefits from structured citation management.

How to use

After activate the plugin and select the post type to apply citations.
Go to the edit screen of any selected post type.
Scroll down to the Citation List meta box.
Click Add Citation to insert new fields.
Fill in your citation data (citation number and description).
In the content editor, insert the placeholder (e.g., citation_1) where the citation reference should appear.
Save or update the post.
Use the shortcode [citenote_display_list] or template function do_shortcode('[citenote_display_list]') to render the citation list on the frontend.