Plugins / Interface & look

Zotero Report Customizer

by retorquere · github.com/retorquere/zotero-report-customizer

Lets you edit Zotero's item reports in place: remove fields, reorder them and save the layout.

Zotero Report Customizer has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It's a Zotero 6 plugin, so Zotero 7 and later can't load it. What to use instead. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.5 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v5.0.38, released 20 Feb 2022Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Legacy plugin for Zotero 6 onlyUses the old plugin format. Zotero 7 and later can't load it.
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Code transparencyMinified (compressed) 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.
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Where your data goesNo web requests found; its code names known servicesLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesLets programs on this computer connect through Zotero's built-in serverLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Lets programs on this computer connect through Zotero's built-in server
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Works withZotero 6 only (legacy plugin)Doesn't work with the current Zotero (10)MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Zotero 6 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✗ doesn't workZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
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MaintenanceDormant · last release 20 Feb 202210 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English
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What it does

Written by AI from the README

Lets you edit Zotero's item reports in place: remove fields, reorder them and save the layout. Can show a bibliography rendering instead of the title and shows Better BibTeX keys if that plugin is installed.

Zotero reports include every field, so they need cleaning before use. This replaces the copy-and-paste clean-up step of Jason Priem's Report Cleaner.

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Install Zotero Report Customizer
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  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v5.0.38.xpi · 0.5 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