Blogs and magazines
Help readers cite each article.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Published Post Citation Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show a ready-made citation of the current post in APA 7, MLA 9 or Chicago style, so readers can reference it correctly.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Published post citationProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Examples
Each example below is the actual published output of the Published post citation widget, placed in a sample post. Links point to the sample site.
02 / Inside WordPress
Published post citation controls in Elementor
Content sets the citation style, the date, the site name, whether to include the author and link the address, and the text around the citation. The Style tab covers the citation, its link and the optional icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use published post citation
Students, researchers and journalists who quote your articles need a correct citation, and they often get the date, title or address wrong when they build it themselves. Published post citation shows a ready-made citation of the post it sits in, in APA 7, MLA 9 or Chicago style, built from the post's author, title, site name, date and permalink, so it stays right when the title or address changes.
Research and education
Offer the style students need.
Knowledge bases
Cite pages with their last update.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a citation to your posts in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Published post citation in the Complementor library.
Open a single post template, or a post, in Elementor.
Add the widget where readers look for references, such as after the article.
Choose APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago or Simple and the date to use.
Style the citation and its link.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize published post citation in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago.
Published or updated date.
Own site name.
Author on or off.
Address as a link.
No script.
06 / Choose the right approach
Published post citation and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Typing a citation by hand
Goes stale when titles change.
Online citation generators
Readers must leave your site.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Published post citation compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Published, public posts only.
- Names as the site shows them.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot published post citation
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
It appears on published posts. Use it in a post or single post template.
Why is the author missing?
The name is only a login or e-mail. Set a display name in the user profile.
Can I use another site name?
Yes. Type it under Site name.
Why is the name not "Surname, Initial"?
Names are shown as the site shows them; the widget does not rewrite them.
Published post citation plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No, but a single post template needs Elementor Pro or a theme builder; it also works placed in a post.
Which styles are included?
APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago notes and bibliography, and a simple one.
Does it update when I edit the post?
Yes. It reads the title, date and address each time the page is shown.
Can it use the date last updated?
Yes. Choose Date last updated.
Does it add a copy button?
No. It shows the citation as text; readers select it to copy.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get published post citation with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.