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Snapshot Reviver

by ShamanStone · github.com/ShamanStone/Zotero_snapshot_reviver

Right-click a webpage snapshot and revive it into a proper Journal Article by looking up metadata from Crossref (with PubMed fallback).

Import & metadata
View source
Downloads a .xpi file (0.01 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
1
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
71
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
None stated
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v1.0.1, released 4 Aug 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 9.0.6 on 27 Sep 2026
Doesn't work with the current Zotero (10)Works with Zotero 7, 8, 9.
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 ShamanStone 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
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify2 addresses in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (2)
api.crossref.orgeutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Where we found it
api.crossref.orgsnapshot-reviver.js · line 239
const url = `https://api.crossref.org/works/${encodeURIComponent(doi)}`;
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govsnapshot-reviver.js · line 327
const base = "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/";
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 · not 10, 11 betaDoesn't work with the current Zotero (10)MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✗ doesn't workZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needZotero 7, 8, 9Detected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 4 Aug 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

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
  • Zotero 7, 8, 9Not working with Zotero 10

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 2 addresses in 1 group.

Scholarly services (2)
api.crossref.orgeutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Evidence · file and line
api.crossref.orgsnapshot-reviver.js · line 239
const url = `https://api.crossref.org/works/${encodeURIComponent(doi)}`;
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govsnapshot-reviver.js · line 327
const base = "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/";

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Install Snapshot Reviver
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.0.1.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