Plugins
Built-in Core Plugins
These plugins are bundled with OJS and can be enabled/disabled from Administration → Website → Plugins.
Generic Plugins (built-in)
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| Akismet | Spam filtering for user registrations |
| Custom Block Manager | Add custom HTML/content blocks to sidebars |
| Custom Header | Inject custom CSS/JS into the header |
| HTML Article Galley | Render HTML galley files inline |
| Lens Viewer | JATS XML viewer powered by Lens/Stencila |
| Make Submission | Guided submission button for homepage |
| Most Read Articles | Sidebar widget for popular articles |
| Open Graph | Social media sharing metadata |
| Phrase | Subscription management interface |
| Recommend Articles by Author | Related articles sidebar widget |
| Recommend Similar Articles | Keyword-based article recommendations |
| Static Pages | Create simple informational pages |
| Tinymce | Rich-text editor for submission forms |
| Usage Stats | COUNTER-compliant download/view statistics |
| Web Feed | RSS/Atom feed generation |
Import/Export Plugins (built-in)
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| CrossRef XML Export | Export metadata to CrossRef for DOI registration |
| DataCite Export | Export to DataCite |
| DOAJ Export | Export to Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Dublin Core Indexing | DC metadata for OAI-PMH |
| Medline Export | Export for PubMed/MEDLINE indexing |
| Native XML | Import/export full submissions in OJS XML |
| PubMed XML Export | PubMed-compatible export |
| Quick Submit | Rapidly publish back issues |
Report Plugins (built-in)
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| Articles Report | Article-level usage report |
| Counter Report | COUNTER 4/5 usage reports |
| Review Report | Reviewer activity summary |
| Subscriptions Report | Subscription data export |
Free & Community Plugins
| Plugin | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Add funder acknowledgements (Crossref FundRef) | GitHub |
| ORCID Profile | Link author accounts to ORCID iDs | GitHub |
| Plaudit | Preprint endorsement integration | GitHub |
| Hypothesis | Inline annotation/commenting via Hypothesis | GitHub |
| Crossref Reference Linking | Automatic reference DOI linking | GitHub |
| Plagiarism Check (iThenticate) | Manuscript plagiarism detection integration | GitHub |
| Publons Reviewer Recognition | Recognise reviewers via Clarivate Publons | GitHub |
| Subscription SSO | Single sign-on for institutional subscribers | PKP Forum |
| Keyword Cloud | Keyword tag-cloud sidebar widget | GitHub |
| Browse By Section | Section-based browsing widget | GitHub |
| Article Citations | Display formatted citations for articles | GitHub |
| ClamAV Scanner | Anti-virus scanning of uploaded files | GitHub |
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics 4 integration | GitHub |
| Matomo (Piwik) | Privacy-friendly analytics alternative | GitHub |
| JATS Parser | Parse and display JATS XML galleys | GitHub |
| Lens Viewer (JATS) | JATS XML reader in Lens/Stencila | GitHub |
| PDF Viewer (PDF.js) | Embedded PDF reading in browser | GitHub |
| Stripe Payment | Accept subscription payments via Stripe | GitHub |
| PayPal Payment | Accept payments via PayPal | Bundled with OJS |
| DOI | Assign and manage Digital Object Identifiers | Bundled with OJS |
| OpenAIRE | OpenAIRE-compliant metadata export | GitHub |
| Shariff | GDPR-compliant social sharing buttons | GitHub |
| TU Delft ORCID | Advanced ORCID API v3 integration | GitHub |
| Reviewer Credits | Reviewer recognition badges | GitHub |
| ROR (Research Orgs) | Research Organization Registry affiliation lookup | GitHub |
Professional & Paid Plugins
| Plugin / Service | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| iThenticate / Turnitin | Full plagiarism detection integration | Turnitin |
| Scholastica | Peer review and publishing workflow tool | Scholastica |
| Typeset.io / Scispace | Author formatting & typesetting services | SciSpace |
| Publons (Clarivate) | Reviewer recognition (premium features) | Publons |
| Copernicus Publications | Journal production services | Copernicus |
| Custom Plugin Development | Bespoke plugins via PKP Services or freelancers | PKP Services |
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Browse all publicly submitted plugins at the PKP Plugin Gallery.