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<p>Cite This Article ~ Author Box adds an editorial-style author box with a built-in “Cite this article” toggle, making it easier for readers to properly reference, share, and credit your work.</p>
<p>Whether you run a blog, publication, research site, or editorial platform, the plugin helps turn your articles into more easily citable content by giving readers a clear citation they can copy and reuse.</p>
<p>The plugin automatically generates a citation for the current article, includes one-click copy support, and provides a direct reformat link through CiteKit for generating additional citation styles.</p>
<p>Designed for bloggers, journalists, researchers, educators, and online publishers who want to strengthen content credibility, improve source transparency, and make their work easier to reference across the web.</p>
<p>Works as both a Gutenberg block and shortcode with identical markup and styling.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Built-in “Cite this article” toggle.</li>
<li>Helps readers properly reference and credit your work.</li>
<li>Automatically generates citations for the current article.</li>
<li>One-click copy citation support.</li>
<li>Reformat citations into other styles through CiteKit.</li>
<li>Refined editorial-inspired monochrome design.</li>
<li>Gutenberg block + shortcode support.</li>
<li>Horizontal and vertical layout options.</li>
<li>Round or square avatar styles.</li>
<li>Small, medium, and large avatar sizing controls.</li>
<li>Lightweight front-end output with no external framework dependencies.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Gutenberg Block</h3>
<p>The plugin includes a dedicated Gutenberg block called “Author Box with Citation.”</p>
<p>Block controls include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Horizontal or vertical layout styles.</li>
<li>Round or square avatar display.</li>
<li>Small, medium, or large avatar sizing.</li>
<li>Author name, tagline, biography, and image controls.</li>
<li>Live editor preview matching the front-end output.</li>
</ul>
<p>The block is designed to integrate naturally into editorial and publishing-focused websites with a clean monochrome appearance and refined typography.</p>
<h3>How to Use It</h3>
<ol>
<li>Open the WordPress block editor.</li>
<li>Click the “+” inserter button.</li>
<li>Search for:<br />
   Author Box with Citation</li>
<li>Insert the block into your post or page.</li>
<li>Customize the author details and layout options from the sidebar controls.</li>
<li>Publish or update your content.</li>
</ol>
<p>The citation section will automatically generate a citation for the current article and allow readers to copy or reformat it.</p>
<h3>Shortcode</h3>
<p>Two tags are registered. Use whichever you prefer:</p>
<ul>
<li>[author_box] — friendly short tag (registered only when no other plugin has claimed it).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Self-closing form (simple bios):</strong></p>
<p>[author_box name=”Jane Doe” tagline=”Climate scientist” description=”Short bio.” image=”https://example.com/jane.jpg” layout=”vertical” avatar_shape=”square” avatar_size=”lg”]</p>
<p><strong>Enclosing form (rich descriptions with paragraphs and HTML):</strong></p>
<p>When the description needs paragraph breaks, links, or other formatting, use the enclosing form. Anything between the opening and closing tags becomes the description, with paragraph breaks auto-handled.</p>
<p>[author_box name=”Jane Doe” tagline=”Climate scientist”]Multi-paragraph description goes here, with <strong>HTML formatting</strong> and even <a href="https://example.com" rel="nofollow ugc">links</a> supported. Blank lines in the editor become proper paragraphs on the front end.[/author_box]</p>
<p><strong>Accepted attributes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>name</code> — Author display name.</li>
<li><code>tagline</code> — Short tagline shown under the name.</li>
<li><code>description</code> — Bio text (overridden by enclosing content if both are present).</li>
<li><code>image</code> — Direct URL to the avatar image. Validated; invalid URLs fall back to the post author’s Gravatar or initials.</li>
<li><code>image_id</code> — WordPress media-library attachment ID. Takes precedence over <code>image</code> when both are given, and auto-resolves to a retina-sharp source.</li>
<li><code>layout</code> — <code>horizontal</code> (default) or <code>vertical</code>.</li>
<li><code>avatar_shape</code> — <code>round</code> (default) or <code>square</code>.</li>
<li><code>avatar_size</code> — <code>sm</code>, <code>md</code> (default), or <code>lg</code>.</li>
<li><code>post_id</code> — Render the citation and avatar fallback using a specific post’s metadata instead of the current post in the loop. Useful for author boxes on archive pages or custom templates.</li>
</ul>


Cite This Article ~ Author Box

Adds an author box with a built-in "Cite this article" toggle, helping readers properly reference, share, and credit your work.

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<p>CiteKite validates online quotations to prove they are accurate. The CiteKite plugin for WordPress helps you easily integrate CiteKite with your WordPress site. See more about CiteKite at http://citekite.com</p>
<p>With CiteKite in place, you’re enhancing and verifying the credibility of online quotations.</p>
<p>A CiteKite verified label means that a quotation has been independently verified by CiteKite, by comparing it to its source on a webpage. The reader can see more information about the quotation, including the web address of the source material and its context, by clicking on the CiteKite label.</p>
<p>There’s no charge to start using CiteKite. Even higher-volume websites can use CiteKite for a small yearly fee. And if the original source material goes offline, there’s no need to worry – we keep a record, so your quotation can still be verified and your site’s visitors can find out when it was last available.</p>
<h4>When you quote someone else</h4>
<p>CiteKite enhances your credibility, because it shows that you’ve taken time to make sure an online quotation is accurate. When you add CiteKite to your website or blog, we’ll check quotations for accuracy and give your site’s visitors extra information and a link to the original source of the quotation.</p>
<h4>When someone else quotes you</h4>
<p>When someone wants to quote your website, CiteKite can help make sure that your work is credited properly. We think transparency is vital – so CiteKite makes it easy to ensure credibility all round, in an easy and user-friendly way. You could even add this to your copyright notice</p>


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CiteKite automatically validates quotations you make of other websites and lets the world know you care.

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