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Rich Comment Panel

by jr-xing · github.com/jr-xing/2026-10-24-zotero-rich-comment-panel

Adds colour swatches and action buttons to the floating annotation popup.

Rich Comment Panel has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.01 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
In useAn estimate of how many copies of Zotero have it: Zotero downloads each new version once for every copy that has the plugin, so we count the downloads of its most-downloaded recent release. Rounded. Plugins that update from outside GitHub count low.
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13
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
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LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v0.1.2, released 25 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
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Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the jr-xing account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Doesn't update automatically: the update address is a placeholder
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Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 10 · not 9, 11 betaManual updates only
Zotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 25 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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What it does

Written by AI from the README

Adds colour swatches and action buttons to the floating annotation popup. You can change colour, convert highlight and underline, edit the page number, delete, add to note, or use commands from other plugins. Changes use Zotero's native commands, with undo.

Editing an annotation otherwise means opening the More menu. Its developer says it targets Zotero 10.0 and was tested on Windows only.

What you'll need

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Install Rich Comment Panel
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  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v0.1.2.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