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=== CitePress – Automatic Citation Generator ===
Contributors: nusagates
Tags: citation, reference, bibliography, shortcode, academic
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.7
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Generate and display a clean citation box for any WordPress post using customizable academic citation styles.

== Description ==

**CitePress** lets you generate a properly formatted bibliography (reference) for any post using simple shortcodes.

Built for academic blogs, research documentation, online journals, and educational websites.

**Features:**

- Citation styles supported: APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, ASA, ACS, ACM
- Customizable citation label and access date format
- Outputs a styled, collapsible citation box
- Uses clean shortcodes: `[citepress style="apa"]`
- No custom tables, no frontend scripts, lightweight

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `citepress` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin via the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Use the shortcode `[citepress style="apa"]` in any post or page
4. Customize via **Settings → CitePress**

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I change the label or date format? =
Go to **Settings → CitePress** and modify the label for the citation box or the access date display.

= Can I use this with custom post types? =
Currently the shortcode works best inside standard posts. Support for CPTs can be added manually or through future updates.

== Screenshots ==

1. Admin settings panel with options
2. Frontend citation box output

== Changelog ==

= 1.6 =
* Customizable citation box label
* Markup improved for frontend box styling

= 1.5 =
* Added settings for access label and date format

= 1.0 =
* Initial release with multiple citation formats and shortcode output

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.6 =
Adds dynamic title label and improved styling structure.