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ZotMeta

by jeanwsr · github.com/jeanwsr/ZotMeta

ZotMeta is a Zotero plugin to update existing articles/books metadata.

Import & metadata
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.01 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
2
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
4
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v1.8.1, released 27 Feb 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Fork of RoadToDream/ZotMetaA copy of another listed plugin, changed by someone else.
Another plugin uses the same ID3 other plugins share this add-on ID. Zotero can only install one of them.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from RoadToDream/ZotMeta, another listed project with the same add-on IDThe update address has no version for Zotero 10
Where your data goesIts code only names services we could identify2 addresses in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (2)
dx.doi.orgnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.openlibrary.orgnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.
Powerful capabilitiesNo powerful capabilities foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✓ works
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceSlowing down · last release 27 Feb 20264 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English
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What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: its code only names services we could identify. 2 addresses in 1 group.

Scholarly services (2)
dx.doi.orgnamed in its codeopenlibrary.orgnamed in its code

Forks and alternatives

Fork of RoadToDream/ZotMeta.

3 other plugins use the same ID as this one. Every Zotero plugin carries an ID, a name tag Zotero uses to tell plugins apart. These 4 plugins carry the same one, because people copied ZotMeta to make their own versions and kept its ID.Show what this means
  • You can only have one. Zotero sees them as the same plugin.
  • Installing another replaces it. If you install one of the others, it takes this one's place.
  • Check what you install. Several share this plugin's name, so make sure the file comes from the one you meant.
ZotMeta · this pluginjeanwsr/ZotMetaARecommended227 Feb 2026
ZotMetaThe most used · RoadToDream/ZotMetaARecommended31,28511 Jun 2026
See all 4 and how they differ →

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Install ZotMeta
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.8.1.xpi · 0.01 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures