Scripture Cloud
Creates a Scripture Cloud of referenced Bible verses in your blog.
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Scripture Cloud shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Scripture Cloud stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bible | #79 |
| passage | >100 |
| scripture | #37 |
| Verse | #97 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Scripture Cloud
From the official readme · v1.0.9Description
This plugin does NOT tag scripture verses and make them clickable links. It merely finds Bible verses, and displays your most referenced Bible verses in a “Cloud” format.
The verse list is generated and placed into a meta field for the post to improve efficiency.
It uses the built-in WordPress search engine to display scriptures in the cloud (via http://www.yoursite.com/?s=”…”).
Installation
Standard Plugin/Widget Install
- Get the plugin into the plugin folder
- Click Activate from the Plugins Page in the Admin Section
- Drag and configure the “A Scripture Cloud” widget to the appropriate sidebar, clicking Save to record your settings.
- Check your site!
Changelog
1.0.0 Installation! 1.0.2 Get it! 1.0.3 Minor Bug Fix 1.0.5 Makes click links work from any page (didn't realize it only worked from home page) 1.0.6 Fix for PHP < 5.3
1.0.0 Initial Version
1.0.1 Install issue fixed
1.0.2 Save issue fixed
1.0.3 Referencing the same verse multiple times only counts for once now
1.0.4 Learning SVN… forgot to add the stats file
1.0.5 Rooted search…
1.0.6 Work-around for PHP < 5.3 (preg_filter replacement)
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FAQ
Scripture Cloud: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Scripture Cloud free?
Yes. Scripture Cloud is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Scripture Cloud safe to use in 2026?
Scripture Cloud shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Scripture Cloud?
Scripture Cloud is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,128 times since it launched in September 2011. It was downloaded 56 times in the last 30 days.
Does Scripture Cloud work with WordPress 7.1?
Scripture Cloud is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Scripture Cloud last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.9, was released on February 22, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes Scripture Cloud?
Scripture Cloud is developed and maintained by bhoogterp.
What are the best alternatives to Scripture Cloud?
The most popular alternatives to Scripture Cloud 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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