Citatly – Daily Quote

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Does the quote change for every page load?

No. The quote is selected once per day based on the current date. All visitors see the same quote throughout the day, regardless of caching.

Why might the displayed quote unexpectedly change?

The daily quote is selected based on the current date and the total number of published quotes. Adding, deleting, or unpublishing a quote may cause today’s quote to change. From the next day on, everything works as normal again.

Is the plugin compatible with caching plugins and CDNs?

Yes. The REST endpoint returns proper Cache-Control and Expires headers that expire at midnight. It works correctly with WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, Cloudflare, and similar solutions.

Does the plugin work with LiteSpeed Cache?

Yes. However, if REST API caching is enabled in LiteSpeed Cache, the quote may not change daily as expected. To fix this, set “Default REST TTL” to 0 under LiteSpeed Cache → Cache → TTL.

Does the plugin work when the REST API is restricted?

The daily quote is loaded via a REST API request in the visitor’s browser. If the REST API is restricted or disabled for unauthenticated visitors, the quote will not be displayed.

Most performance and security plugins that restrict the REST API also allow whitelisting specific endpoints. Add citatly/v1/today as an exception to restore functionality.

Note: If you are using Perfmatters, the exception is registered automatically — no manual configuration needed.

Does the Gutenberg block work?

Yes. The block is available in the editor right away after activation. The shortcode [citatly] works independently of the block and is always available.

Can I style the output?

Yes. The plugin outputs a simple HTML structure with BEM-style CSS classes that you can target in your theme’s stylesheet:

.citatly — outer wrapper
.citatly__text — the quote text
.citatly__meta — wraps author and source
.citatly__separator — dash before author (default: "— ")
.citatly__author — author name
.citatly__divider — dot between author and source (default: " · ")
.citatly__source — optional extra field

Interactive styling examples are available at citatly.com/docs/css-styling

How many quotes can I add?

There is no hard limit. The plugin handles up to 5,000 published quotes without any issues.

Can I import existing quotes?

Yes. Go to Quotes → Import / Export in the admin. Upload a JSON file containing an array of objects with the fields text, author, and extra. Duplicate quotes (same text) are automatically skipped.

Does the plugin store HTML in quotes?

No. All fields are stored and output as plain text only. Line breaks entered in the text field are preserved in the frontend output.

What happens when the plugin is deleted?

All plugin data is permanently removed: all quote posts, their meta fields, and the transient cache. Use Quotes → Import / Export to export your quotes before deleting the plugin.

Is the plugin available in German?

Yes. The plugin is fully translated into German (de_DE). If you installed it from wordpress.org, the translation is downloaded automatically by WordPress.