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Best crossref plugins for WordPress

The most popular crossref plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ESV CrossReference Tool leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of KCite (40+) and DOI Creator (20+). All 4 plugins tagged “crossref” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 crossref plugins

  1. 1.
    ESV CrossReference Tool

    The most installed crossref plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    KCite

    40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  3. 3.
    DOI Creator

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Citation Importer

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

All 4 plugins tagged “crossref”