9 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Bibliography
Choosing a WordPress plugin for bibliography comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.
We ranked 9 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 9 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.
How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.
At a glance
Zotpress displays your Zotero citations on WordPress.
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Allows post authors to easily add and manage footnotes in posts and pages.
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Manage your publications with teachPress
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Add and manage footnotes, citations, and bibliography with this footnotes Plugin. Improve clarity and provide references.
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Fetch, cache, customize, and display Google Scholar profiles and publications with an easy WordPress admin settings panel.
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This Plugin introduces practical citation functionality to the WordPress Block Editor, aiming to streamline the process of adding references to your c …
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A plugin extending the functionality of Wordpress for academic blogging.
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Turns footnotes into sidenotes, magically aligning each note in the sidebar next to its corresponding reference in the text.
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Easily add footnotes to your posts and pages.
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