=== Cite ===
Contributors: EnigmaWeb, menj
Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/menj
Tags: citation, reference, academic, scholarly
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.4.2
Stable tag: 1.2.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Help readers cite your content properly with dynamic references

== Description ==

**Originally developed by EnigmaWeb**, now maintained and improved by menj. Display professional citations using the shortcode [cite] with dynamic template tags.

= Credits =
* Original codebase: EnigmaWeb (2014-2022)
* Current maintenance & modernization: menj

= Key Features =
* Modern & secure codebase
* 6 dynamic tags: {author}, {title}, {sitename}, {date}, {publication_date}, {permalink}

== Changelog ==
= 1.2.3 =
* **[Maintainer Change]** Now maintained by menj
* Security: Implemented output escaping and sanitization
* Code: Removed globals, added proper function prefixes

= 1.2.2 =
* Fixed {date} template tag formatting (EnigmaWeb)

= 1.2.1 =
* Added {author} tag support (EnigmaWeb with @jackdougherty)

= 1.0 - 1.2 =
* Initial releases and foundational work by EnigmaWeb

== Upgrade Notice ==
= 1.2.3 =
**Continuity Update** - Now maintained by menj with security improvements. Original functionality preserved from EnigmaWeb's work.

== Developer Notes ==
This plugin began as a project by EnigmaWeb. Modernization efforts focus on:
- Preserving core functionality
- Enhancing security
- Improving code quality