Zotpress

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 40 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 7.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ bsievers

   2.2y ago

   It is a great pity that not all attachments (files, images, notes, etc.) stored in Zotero entries are displayed as (DOWNLOAD). They cannot be downloaded completely and correctly when using the zotpressLib function of Zotpress. It is also a pity that nobody takes the time to respond to error messages. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by bsievers. Reason: gain in experience This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by bsievers. Reason: gain in experience This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by bsievers. Reason: gain in experience This topic was modified 12 months ago by bsievers.

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2. ★★★★★ vincentlemonde

   2.7y ago

   A very nice plugin, very useful and very effective. Well written and developed, constantly updated. A little attention is required in the configuration but it is sufficient to carefully read the many contributions in the support area. I would give six stars if I could 🙂

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3. ★★★★★ timtom

   3.5y ago

   After many years copying and pasting bibliographies from Zotero and manually correcting them, I’ve finally given Zotpress a try and honestly I don’t know what took me so long! It works great and is quite powerful. There are still a few things I’d like the plugin to do, e.g. Set default display options instead of having to specify them in every shortcode (e.g. have htmlwrap=true or sortby=author be the default) Have the option to wrap bibliography items in list elements instead of div, which may be better for accessibility Support custom bibliography styles But even without all that, it’s already a great plugin. Many thanks for developing it!

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4. ★★★★★ Jonas

   4.7y ago

   We have been collecting references, and now Zotpress let’s us easily display them beautifully on our WordPress site.

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5. ★★★★★ ccotal

   5.1y ago

   I like a lot this nice plugin, but I face a major issue : I cannot post anything when the plugin is activated, because it generate an error message each time I try to create a new block : ‘this block encountered en issue and cannot be displayed’ So I have to desactivate it, then modify, then reactivate entering the settings…

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6. ★★★★★ skriptorium.eu

   5.5y ago

   Ich verwende Zotpress mittlerweile in mehreren Blogs und kann es mir beim wissenschaftlichen Blogging nicht mehr wegdenken. Ich hoffe, es wird beständig weiterentwickelt.

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7. ★★★★★ Mark

   6.5y ago

   Works really well in combination with both user and group libraries. Impressed by a lot of things, from account management to how easy it is to create all sorts of bibliographies. Really good UI in the back-end, too, with excellent help & FAQ pages integrated with an overview of available settings and shortcodes. Impressive and well worth a donation! Would love an option to de-JS ZotPress output (i.e. some way to cache more than just the bibliographic data) and trigger refresh manually (e.g., when a library or collection is updated). Right now sorting and adding headings is all done in JS post-load, resulting in delays. But many publication lists are pretty much static, so could be rendered and cached in HTML once the basic settings are clear.

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8. ★★★★★ Sheownsthebrier

   6.9y ago

   Not many plugins that offer bibs, in-text citations, etc. and this one does it so well!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.4.3 Now requires at least WordPress 3.6. Fixed security issue with in-text shortcode. Applied fixes for empty variables/attributes. Applied fixes for openlib (thanks to André Lambelet). Enabled collections IDs in searchbar ( 7.4.3
2. — Version 7.4.2 Fixed sidebar HTML escaping issue. Fixed script warning. 7.4.2
3. — Version 7.4.1 Fixed metabox accounts issue. Added sanitization for RIS files (cite). Fixed abstract/note encoding issue. 7.4.1
4. — Version 7.4 Revised plugin following WordPress check. Overhauled download and cite functionality. Added license to zotpress.php. Updated deprecated load_plugin_textdomain parameter. Removed backup language files (.po~, .pot~). Remov 7.4
5. — Version 7.3.15 Reactivated the plugin. [7.4 note: WordPress check required.] Fixed the autocomplete issue for the library search bar. 7.3.15
6. — Version 7.3.14 Added notice about roles and privileges. Added notice about updating and cache. Added classes for DOI and updating. Added APA+ style processing update by @timtom. Fixed shortcode processing issue with the style attribute 7.3.14

All 9 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.4.5). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Zotpress <= 7.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-10-08 CVE-2026-27420 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.4.4 Patched in 7.4.5
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 ZotPress <= 7.3.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'nickname' ↗
   2025-06-10 CVE-2025-4666 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.3.15 Patched in 7.4
3. Patched Medium · 4.3 Zotpress <= 7.3.12 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-11-04 CVE-2024-7429 Improper Access Control Affects <= 7.3.12 Patched in 7.3.13
4. Patched Medium · 6.4 Zotpress <= 7.3.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47621 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.3.10 Patched in 7.3.11
5. Patched Medium · 6.4 Zotpress <= 7.3.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-05-07 CVE-2024-34569 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.3.9 Patched in 7.3.10
6. Patched Critical · 9.9 Zotpress <= 7.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30488 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 7.3.7 Patched in 7.3.8
7. Patched Medium · 6.1 Zotpress <= 7.3.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'PHP_SELF' ↗
   2023-09-10 CVE-2023-46313 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.3.4 Patched in 7.3.5
8. Patched Medium · 5.4 Zotpress <= 7.3.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-05-16 CVE-2023-32961 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.3.3 Patched in 7.3.4
9. Patched Critical · 9.8 Zotpress < 6.1.3 - SQL Injection ↗
   2016-10-06 CVE-2016-1000217 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 6.1.3 Patched in 6.1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 10 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2019-09-22 1K+ → 2K+ up

Competes with

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Zotpress: 2K+ active installs, 4.9★ (66 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/zotpress