Link To Bible
Links bible-references in posts automatically to the appropriate bible-verse(s) at bibleserver.com.
Solid choice
Link To Bible is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.1/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 62/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Link To Bible stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bibel | #3 |
| bible | #2 |
| bible reference | #1 |
| bible verse | #3 |
| bibleserver.com | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 from 10 reviews
About Link To Bible
From the official readme · v3.1.0Description
Link To Bible links any bible reference (e.g. “Genesis 20:1” (en) or “Lukas 5,3” (de)) you write in a post automatically to the appropriate bible verse(s) at bibleserver.com.
You can hereby choose from many different bible versions in different languages. (See https://www.bibleserver.com/webmasters for all availabe languages and bible versions.)
Bibleserver.com detects language specific the most common notations of bible references.
Notes
- This plugin uses the webservice of bibleserver.com
- The links to bibleserver.com are added while saving a post, because the requests to bibleserver.com are limited per day and site. For posts created before activating ‘Link-To-Bible’ and never saved since then, the links to bibleserver.com are added when the post is viewed the first time.
- Changing an already linked bible reference (e.g. “Gen 1,2” -> “Gen 2,1”), saving the post will automatically update the link to bibleserver.com.
Privacy
The following information is transmitted to bibleserver.com to add the links:
- Your API-Key
- The URL of your blog
- The selected bible version
- The text of your post including all markups (and may be content or markup added by other plugins or themes)
- The version of this plugin, the version of your wordpress installation and the php version running your wordpress installation
For more information see the privacy statement of bibleserver.com: https://www.bibleserver.com/webmasters/#privacy
License
- This plugin is licensed under the GPLv3. (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). You can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial blog.
- It is published with the explicit permission of bibleserver.com (ERF Medien e.V.)
Translation
Although the bible versions at bibleserver.com are available in many different languages, ‘Link To Bible’ itself is just available in English and German. If you would like to contribute a translation for another language, please contact info@bibleserver.com .
Known bugs
- With WordPress 5+ errors / warnings announced by bibleserver.com are not shown in admin panel.
(https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/377492/admin-notices-are-not-shown-in-save-post-hook-with-wp5)
Installation
- Search for link-to-bible in your WordPress backend and click install, or download the link-to-bible.zip file and unzip it.
- If you have downloaded the zip, move the ‘link-to-bible’ folder into [WORDPRESS]/wp-content/plugins folder
- Activate the plugin in your WordPress Admin area.
- Select “Settings” to choose a bible version.
Frequently asked questions
How can I disable the linking of a bible-reference?
You can mark any text with the css-class ‘nolink’ to avoid linking it to bibleserver.com; e.g. Mt 2,10 or Gen 5,11 will not be linked to bibleserver.com. To disable the linking of a whole post, just add the metadata ‘LTB_DISABLE’ to the post. (Adding ‘LTB_DISABLE’ to an existing post with existing links to bibleserver.com will not remove these existing links.)
Can I set the bible version per post?
Yes. You can set the bible version by adding a custom field to the post with ‘LTB_BIBLEVERSION’ as the key and the bible version code from bibleserver.com (https://www.bibleserver.com/webmasters/) as the value. E.g. set the custom field LTB_BIBLEVERSION=KJV to use the ‘King James Version’ for this post.
I have a question / The plugin does not work for me / I have a feature request …
If you have any issues with the plugin, please write to info@bibleserver.com
Changelog
3.1.0
- added compatability with wordpress 7.0
3.0.0
- bible versions updated
- complete refactor of the plugin
2.5.10
- Security fix: Prevent possible XSS attack by escaping the API key in the admin panel
2.5.9
- Improved handling of http error codes receiving from bibleserver.com backend
2.5.8
- Fixed problem with Yoast SEO on uploading media
(Thanks to Timotheus I., providing the patch.)
2.5.7
- Updated to new wordpress version
- Updated list of bible versions from bibleserver.com
For developers
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FAQ
Link To Bible: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Link To Bible free?
Yes. Link To Bible is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Link To Bible safe to use in 2026?
Link To Bible is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.1/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 62/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Link To Bible?
Link To Bible is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,314 times since it launched in December 2011. It was downloaded 170 times in the last 30 days.
Does Link To Bible work with WordPress 7.1?
Link To Bible is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Link To Bible need?
Link To Bible requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Link To Bible last updated?
The latest version, 3.1.0, was released on June 17, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes Link To Bible?
Link To Bible is developed and maintained by thomask777.
What are the best alternatives to Link To Bible?
The most popular alternatives to Link To Bible are The Word Widget (200+ installs) and Predikarens bibelreferenser (10+ installs).
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