Free & Community Plugins
PKP-maintained and community-supported plugins available via the Plugin Gallery or GitHub. All links point to the PKP GitHub namespace unless otherwise noted.
Core Functionality Plugins
| S.No. | Plugin | Type | Purpose | Compatible up to OJS | GitHub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funding | Generic | Add funder acknowledgements (Crossref FundRef) | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 2 | ORCID Profile | Generic | Link author accounts to ORCID iDs (API v3) | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 3 | Plaudit | Generic | Preprint endorsement integration | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 4 | Hypothesis | Generic | Inline annotation/commenting via Hypothesis | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: use latest release on GitHub |
| 5 | Crossref Reference Linking | Generic | Automatic reference DOI linking | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: check latest release |
| 6 | Plagiarism Check (iThenticate) | Generic | Manuscript plagiarism detection integration | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: use master branch |
| 7 | Publons Reviewer Recognition | Generic | Recognise reviewers via Clarivate Publons | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: check releases |
| 8 | Reviewer Credits | Generic | Reviewer recognition badges | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 9 | ROR (Research Orgs) | Generic | Research Organization Registry affiliation lookup | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
Content & Display Plugins
| S.No. | Plugin | Type | Purpose | Compatible up to OJS | GitHub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyword Cloud | Block | Keyword tag-cloud sidebar widget | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: check latest release |
| 2 | Browse By Section | Block | Section-based browsing widget | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: check latest release |
| 3 | Article Citations (CSL) | Generic | Display formatted citations for articles | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 4 | JATS Parser | Generic | Parse and display JATS XML galleys | 3.4+ | GitHub | Community maintained, check compatibility |
| 5 | PDF Viewer (PDF.js) | Generic | Embedded PDF reading in browser | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
Integration & Security Plugins
| S.No. | Plugin | Type | Purpose | Compatible up to OJS | GitHub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClamAV Scanner | Generic | Anti-virus scanning of uploaded files | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: check latest release |
| 2 | Google Analytics | Generic | Google Analytics 4 integration | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 3 | Matomo (Piwik) | Generic | Privacy-friendly analytics alternative | 3.4+ | GitHub | For OJS 3.5: check latest release |
| 4 | Shariff | Generic | GDPR-compliant social sharing buttons | 3.4+ | GitHub | Community maintained (ojsde), check compatibility |
Payment & Subscription Plugins
| S.No. | Plugin | Type | Purpose | Compatible up to OJS | GitHub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stripe Payment | Generic | Accept subscription payments via Stripe | 3.5+ | GitHub | PKP maintained, fully compatible |
| 2 | PayPal Payment | Generic | Accept payments via PayPal | 3.5+ | Bundled with OJS | Built-in, fully compatible |
| 3 | Subscription SSO | Generic | Single sign-on for institutional subscribers | 3.4+ | PKP Forum | Community plugin, check forum for latest |
Metadata & Export Plugins
| S.No. | Plugin | Type | Purpose | Compatible up to OJS | GitHub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOI | Generic | Assign and manage Digital Object Identifiers | 3.5+ | Bundled with OJS | Built-in, fully compatible |
| 2 | OpenAIRE | Import/Export | OpenAIRE-compliant metadata export | 3.4+ | GitHub | Community maintained (ojsde), check compatibility |
| 3 | TU Delft ORCID | Generic | Advanced ORCID API v3 integration | 3.4+ | GitHub | Community maintained, may differ from official ORCID plugin |