JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times
A performance-optimized, secure, and highly customizable WordPress plugin to display Islamic prayer times using local database caching.
Use with caution
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Rankings
Where JetPrayer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| adhan | #2 |
| ezan | #1 |
| islamic | #15 |
| namaz | #5 |
| Prayer Times | #15 |
About JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
JetPrayer is a performance-first, modern, and highly customizable WordPress plugin designed to display Islamic prayer times. Unlike standard prayer time plugins that fetch timings via slow, external API calls on every page load, JetPrayer syncs the entire year’s timetable with the AlAdhan API and caches it directly in your local WordPress database. This guarantees a blazing-fast frontend loading speed of 0ms external latency, saving server resources and eliminating API quota limits.
JetPrayer includes a beautiful, premium visual style engine with support for five interactive layouts (Cards, Responsive Grid, Dynamic Slider, Ticker, and Trigger Modal) and a complete customization panel.
3rd Party Service Integration
This plugin relies on the external, 3rd party service AlAdhan API to fetch and synchronize Islamic prayer times for your target locations.
* Service URL: https://aladhan.com / https://api.aladhan.com
* Terms of Service: https://aladhan.com/credits-and-terms
* Data Sent: The plugin makes remote HTTP requests sending only the location credentials (city name/country name or latitude/longitude coordinates), calculation method ID, Asr school, and year. No personal user data, IP addresses, or visitor tracking data is transmitted to the external service.
Features
- 0ms Latency Caching: The plugin works entirely offline on the frontend, retrieving values from a dedicated database table.
- 5 Gorgeous Layouts: Select between Card, Grid, Slider, Ticker, and Trigger Modal layouts.
- Full Customization (Displays Tab): Dynamically toggle prayer rows and customize layout dimensions, text alignments, padding, margins, ratios, and font-families separately for each layout.
- Auto-Detect & Country-Grouped Switcher: Dynamically group synced cities by country in frontend dropdowns. Automatically resolves calculations for identical cities under different timing methods (e.g. Istanbul Diyanet vs. Istanbul MWL) and uses visitor IP geolocation to auto-select the closest synced city based on distance.
- Timetable CRUD Editor: Manually view, edit, or customize individual prayer timings day-by-day directly in the database manager.
- AlAdhan API Sync: Sync location-based calculation methods (including Diyanet Turkey, Shia Jafari, Makkah, ISNA, and more).
- Bulk Add & Sync: Import and synchronize multiple cities and countries in bulk using a simple JSON file format, complete with real-time progress logging and cancellation controls.
- Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget Integration: Drag-and-drop the JetPrayer block (Gutenberg) or the native “JetPrayer – Prayer Times” widget (Elementor) into your editor, or use standard shortcodes.
Shortcodes
JetPrayer provides a highly flexible shortcode with styling and layout parameters:
[jetprayer layout="card"]– Displays the prayer times inside a premium, centralized card.[jetprayer layout="grid"]– Renders the prayer times in a responsive grid layout.[jetprayer layout="slider"]– Puts prayer times in a touch-friendly dynamic slider/carousel.[jetprayer layout="ticker"]– Creates an infinite scrolling ticker marquee, perfect for headers or announcements.[jetprayer layout="modal"]– Renders today’s card layout with a button that triggers a modal popup displaying the full monthly timetable.
Attributes
layout: The layout format. Options:card(default),grid,slider,ticker,modal.city: Specify the city name (e.g.city="Istanbul"). You can also specify a comma-separated list of multiple cities (e.g.city="Istanbul,Ankara,Izmir") to limit the frontend city switcher dropdown option list. If omitted, the alphabetically first synced city for the resolved country will be loaded.country: Specify the country name (e.g.country="Turkey"). If omitted, the globally synced default country or the first synced record in the database will be resolved.method: Override the default calculation method (from Settings & Sync) for this shortcode/widget only. Use the AlAdhan Method ID, e.g.method="13"for Diyanet Turkey ormethod="4"for Umm Al-Qura, Makkah. Usemethod="all"ormethod="any"to automatically query and resolve whichever calculation method is synced for the target location in the database. Leave empty/omit to use the default.date: Select the target date. Options:today(default),tomorrow, or a specific custom date inYYYY-MM-DDformat (e.g.date="2026-06-25").
Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget
The same layout, method, and date options are available as visual dropdown controls in both the Gutenberg block (“JetPrayer Times”) and the Elementor widget (“JetPrayer – Prayer Times”, under the “JetPrayer” category) — no shortcode typing required.
Installation
- Upload the entire
jetprayerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or upload thejetprayer.zipfile via the WordPress plugin uploader. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to the JetPrayer menu in your WordPress dashboard.
- Configure your location settings (City/Country or Latitude/Longitude) and Calculation Method.
- Save settings and click the Sync Entire Year Now button to populate the database cache.
- Insert the shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget into any page or widget.
Frequently asked questions
How does the caching mechanism work?
When you configure settings and click “Sync”, JetPrayer downloads all 365 days of prayer timings for your selected method and location from the AlAdhan API. It stores this data in a custom MySQL table (wp_jetprayer_times). The front end queries this local table, resulting in instantaneous page load times without any external HTTP calls.
Why is Jafari calculation method ID saved as 0 in the database?
The plugin uses the official calculation method IDs defined by the AlAdhan API. In the API’s standard, Shia Ithna-Ashari (Jafari) is mapped to ID 0 (e.g. Diyanet Turkey is 13, Umm Al-Qura is 4). Saving as 0 is correct and intended. If you select another method, it will be saved with its respective ID.
Why do I get a 429 Too Many Requests error when syncing?
The plugin features a 60-second rate limiter transient for the sync action. This is to protect the AlAdhan API and your website server from rate limit bans. Please wait 1 minute before running another synchronization.
Are custom manual edits preserved during a sync?
Yes! If you manually edit prayer times in the CRUD Database Editor, the row is marked as is_custom = 1. During a normal API sync, custom rows are locked and will not be overwritten by AlAdhan API data, preserving your manual adjustments.
What is the default location and how do I change it?
The default location is the city/country or coordinates configured and last synced in the “Settings & Sync” dashboard. This is saved as the default options values in the database, and the shortcode [jetprayer] will display this location by default. If you sync multiple locations, you can change the default location anytime by entering its details in the settings form and clicking “Sync”.
How does the Bulk Add & Sync feature work?
In the Settings & Sync panel, click the “Bulk Add & Sync” button. You can upload a JSON file containing a list of countries and cities. The plugin supports three formats: 1. Simple City List: A list of cities (e.g. ["Istanbul", "Ankara"]) which uses the form’s default method and year. 2. Custom Per-City: Specifying a custom calculation method ID and year immediately following each city. 3. Grouped with Single Method/Year: A list of multiple cities followed by a single method and year at the end, which automatically applies those settings to all preceding cities in the group (e.g. ["Madrid"…
Changelog
1.0.3
- Fixed critical compatibility bug: activating JetPrayer (free) while JetPrayer Pro is active no longer causes a PHP fatal error — the free version now auto-deactivates itself and shows a clear admin notice via Pro.
- Fixed data-loss bug: uninstalling JetPrayer (free) while JetPrayer Pro is active no longer drops shared database tables or options; DB cleanup is skipped when the other version is still active.
- Same data-safety guard added to JetPrayer Pro’s uninstall — shared tables and options are preserved when the free version is active.
1.0.2
- Fixed Display settings bug where font-weight values (like 600, 700) were clamped to 100 on sanitization.
- Reduced container padding and margins on mobile to 5px for better mobile screen space utilization.
- Added Upgrade to Pro tab in plugin settings page outlining premium features and direct customer support.
- Fixed CSS empty spacing/gaps in headers when Hijri and Gregorian dates are toggled off.
1.0.1
- Added Backup tab to allow downloading Partial (settings, custom timings, and locations metadata) or Full (all timings cache) JSON backups.
- Implemented memory-safe Chunked Streaming architecture for Full Backups to prevent server timeouts and RAM limits.
- Added mobile responsive CSS overrides to keep layout width and centering stable on mobile devices, regardless of custom max-width settings.
- Added horizontal scroll support to monthly timetable modal on mobile screens.
1.0.0
- Initial release. Features Card, Grid, Slider, Ticker, and Modal layouts.
- Includes Settings & Sync panel with AlAdhan API sync and 60-second rate limit protection.
- Displays tab allowing layout toggles, visibility controls, and advanced CSS customization.
- Country-grouped frontend switcher with automatic IP distance-based closest location auto-detection.
- Timetable CRUD Editor Database Manager with custom row locks on sync.
- Gutenberg Block, native Elementor widget, and responsive shortcode implementations.
- REST API timings endpoints optimized with recursive UTF-8 sanitization and exception-safe try/catch handlers.
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FAQ
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times free?
Yes. JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times safe to use in 2026?
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
How many websites use JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times?
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 339 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times work with WordPress 7.1?
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times need?
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on July 1, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times?
JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times is developed and maintained by mehdituran.
What are the best alternatives to JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times?
The most popular alternatives to JetPrayer – Islamic Prayer Times are Prayer Times by AlAdhan (10+ installs).
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