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Reading Shelf

by 4season · github.com/4season/zotero-reading-shelf

Bookshelf-style reading planner for Zotero: put papers in reading order, sort them in an Eisenhower layout, track reading status. Independent third-party plugin for Zotero 10.

Reading Shelf has a Zotero Plugins grade of B (use with care) because it launches programs on your computer. It works with Zotero 10. Last checked 10 Nov 2026.

Reading & PDFsOrganising & tagsInterface & look
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.2 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.
22
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
100
Latest releaseDownloads of version 1.4.0, its latest release, since it came out on 9 Nov 2026. A new release starts from zero; Downloads counts every release.
22
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
22
AgeTime since its GitHub repository was created, on 6 Nov 2026. The plugin can be younger than its repository.
3 days
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to this plugin. Bots don't count, nor do the authors of a template or project it was copied from.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
AGPL-3.0
B
Zotero Plugins gradeUse with care
because it launches programs on your computer
Applies to v1.4.0, released 9 Nov 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the 4season account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesNo web requests foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesLaunches programs on your computer, and 1 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Medium concern (1)
Launches programs on your computer
Low concern (1)
Works with files on your computer
Where we found it
Launches programs on your computerbootstrap.js · line 2273

Programs it names include pdftoppm, qlmanage

const { Subprocess } = ChromeUtils.importESModule("resource://gre/modules/Subprocess.sys.mjs");
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 10 · not 9Updates automatically
Zotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta not tested yet: Zotero hasn't opened Zotero 11 testing
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 9 Nov 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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BUse with care
Before you install: It launches programs on your computer.Read the finding
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