Bible Verse Display
Bible Verse Display allows you to display a bible verse on your site either in posts/pages or via the included widget. The verse displayed can either be the verse of the day from Biblegateway or a random verse chosen…
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Bible Verse Display shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bible Verse Display stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bible | >100 |
| biblegateway | #4 |
| daily | >100 |
| Verse | >100 |
| verses | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Bible Verse Display
From the official readme · v1.6Description
Bible Verse Display allows you to display a bible verse on your site either in posts/pages or via the included widget. The verse displayed can either be the verse of the day from Biblegateway or a random verse chosen from verses you nominate as your favorites. Multiple versions/languages available.
- To nominate your favorite verses, simply enter in the verse reference. Bible Verse Display will look up the verse for you. No manual typing in of the verse is necessary!
- You can select from several different bible versions
- You can have it display a verse randomly from your favorites, or display Biblegateway’s Verse of the Day
- Verses can be displayed in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Romanian
- Bible Verse Display Widget included
Compatibility
Should work from WordPress 2.9.2.
Download
Installation
- Install directly from WordPress (go to Plugins -> Add New)
OR - Install manually
- Unzip the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/bible-verse-display/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Set your preferred settings through the Bible Verse Display section under WordPress’ Settings menu
Changelog
1.0 — April 1 2010
- Plugin launched
1.1 — April 1 2010
- Fixed bug with regards to the NASV and Favorite verses
- Fixed bug with regards to different versions of biblegateway’s Verse of the Day
- Added class parameter to shortcode
- Added The Message as a Bible version
1.2 — October 29, 2010
- Added a lot more Bible versions (including non-English ones) and changed a bunch of the underlying code to accomodate them
- Added option to tack today’s date onto the end of the widget title (choice of a few date formats)
1.3 — February 25, 2011
- Added the ability to show or hide the version acronym
- Added the ability to use either fopen or CURL
1.4 — March 12, 2011
- Added the ability to use either fopen or CURL for Biblegateway VOTD too. Oops 🙂
1.5 — July 17, 2011
- Updated verse parser to accommodate biblegateway.com’s changed HTML in their verse display
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FAQ
Bible Verse Display: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Bible Verse Display free?
Yes. Bible Verse Display is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bible Verse Display safe to use in 2026?
Bible Verse Display shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bible Verse Display?
Bible Verse Display is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,567 times since it launched in March 2010. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bible Verse Display work with WordPress 7.1?
Bible Verse Display is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bible Verse Display last updated?
The latest version, 1.6, was released on September 21, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Bible Verse Display?
Bible Verse Display is developed and maintained by kirilisa.
What are the best alternatives to Bible Verse Display?
The most popular alternatives to Bible Verse Display are Logos Reftagger (10K+ installs), Bible Verse of the Day (3K+ installs) and Visual Bible Verse of the D… (1K+ installs).
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