WP Reference Manager

A modern WordPress block editor plugin for managing references and citations through native WordPress footnotes.

Features

• Seamless integration with WordPress native footnotes
• Add references using PMID, DOI, URL, or ISBN
• Automatic reference fetching and formatting in APA style
• Interactive reference sidebar in the block editor
• Real-time reference preview and selection
• Persistent reference storage across posts
• Clean and modern UI integrated with the block editor

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/wp-reference-manager directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. Start using references in your posts through the block editor

Usage

1. In the block editor, add a footnote block
2. Use the reference selector to choose or add a new reference
3. The footnote will be automatically formatted with your reference
4. Manage all your references through the sidebar

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm (v6 or later)
• WordPress (v6.0 or later)

Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm start for development
4. Run npm run build for production build

Available Commands

• npm start: Start development mode
• npm run build: Build for production
• npm run lint: Run linting
• npm run format: Format code
• npm run build:dist: Create distribution package
• npm run version-bump: Update version numbers across files

License

GPL v2 or later