Best scripture plugins for WordPress
The most popular scripture plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Logos Reftagger leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of ESV CrossReference Tool (500+) and BibleLink Multilingual (300+). All 31 plugins tagged “scripture” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 scripture plugins
- 1.
Logos ReftaggerThe most installed scripture plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 15 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
ESV CrossReference Tool500+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
BibleLink Multilingual300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 4.
Truth80+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 9 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 5.
BibleUp60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 6.WP-Bible
30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 7.Bible Reading Plan
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.7.
- 8.
Verse of the Day Widget for WP20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 3 days ago.
- 9.
Daily Bible Readings20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 10.NETBibleTagger
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
All 31 plugins tagged “scripture”

Logos Reftagger
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,061by logos10 months ago
Logos Reftagger turns Bible references into links to the verse on Biblia.com and adds tooltips with the text of the verse.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(15)
- Downloads
- 34/day

ESV CrossReference Tool
Down in the last 7 days:35#8,725by adamzapcrossway2 months ago
The ESV CrossReference Tool is a free resource created to make it easy to feature the text of the ESV Bible on your blog, personal website, or church …
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.0(6)
- Downloads
- 7/day

BibleLink Multilingual
Down in the last 7 days:31#10,086by GlobalRize4 months ago
This lightweight plugin makes Bible references on your website interactive and supports multiple languages.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Truth
Up in the last 7 days:126#18,002by uamv2 years ago
Automatically links to Bible verses throughout your site.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.0(9)
- Downloads
- 3/day

BibleUp
Up in the last 7 days:42#19,515by BibleUp2 years ago
BibleUp transforms Bible references on a webpage into links and makes the text accessible via a flexible and highly-customizable popover.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP-Bible
Down in the last 7 days:315#23,264by matejn13 years ago
Plugin finds Bible references in your posts and changes them for the actual Bible text from any of 38 different translations in 14 languages.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bible Reading Plan
Down in the last 7 days:137#26,019by Glenn Ansley17 years ago
Lead your readers through the Bible in a year with this sidebar widget.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Verse of the Day Widget for WP
Down in the last 7 days:2,539#26,578by Allen Floyd3 days ago
Verse of the day Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode. Daily KJV scripture over AI backgrounds in 100+ languages. No API key, no tracking, no cost.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 42/day

Daily Bible Readings
Up in the last 7 days:112#28,479by paulschlueter5 years ago
Show the current day's scripture readings and fasting rule from the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America on your own websit …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NETBibleTagger
Up in the last 7 days:425#29,513by Glenn Ansley16 years ago
This plugin enables NETBibleTagger on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BibleBridge
Down in the last 7 days:2,768#29,676by Derek Ziemer1 day ago
Bring God's Word to every visitor. A complete, interactive Bible for your WordPress site, with unlimited reading on every plan, on your own domain.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Bible Daily Reading Plan
Down in the last 7 days:126#30,290by Esaia5 months ago
A comprehensive one-year Bible reading plan plugin for WordPress that helps users read through the entire Bible systematically.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bible Reader
Down in the last 7 days:393#31,460by Quincy1 year ago
A beautiful Bible reader with a 'Verse of the Day' and a 'Hebrew date converter'.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Literal Word BibleTagger
Up in the last 7 days:708#32,972by literalword3 months ago
Bible references in your content become links that show the verse text in a popup, powered by Literal Word.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Scripture Cloud
Up in the last 7 days:5,365#41,788by bhoogterp6 years ago
Creates a Scripture Cloud of referenced Bible verses in your blog.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

The Word
Up in the last 7 days:3,843#42,732by America Media6 years ago
Displays the liturgical date and two Scripture reflections on that week's readings.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Bible Verses References
#43,210by Klaylton Fernando2 years ago
This plugin fetches all the biblical references present in your posts and pages and adds the text of the verse in a floating window when the user hove …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PrimeBible Verse Preview
Down in the last 7 days:8,259#43,238by primebible3 months ago
Automatically detects Bible references and displays beautiful verse previews on hover or tap. Mobile-optimized, fast, and fully customizable.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BibleScriptureTagger
Down in the last 7 days:3,629#47,447by kevinarise3 years ago
BibleScriptureTagger Creates a hover for Bible references and reveals the verse text and provides a link for further study at the Bible Portal.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

KJV Random Verse
#49,560by stevedb7774 days ago
Displays a random King James Version (KJV) Bible verse anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 75/day

EstudoBiblico Bíblia Digital
Up in the last 7 days:6,408#49,863by Claudio Crispim8 days ago
Publish, search, and import Bible texts in WordPress with shortcodes, widgets, a Gutenberg block, and an organized admin panel.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Igefilter
#54,501by elukacs2 years ago
Az Igefilter a magyar bibliai hivatkozásokat automatikusan átalakítja online Bibliára mutató linkké.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Random Bible
#57,450by Random Bible6 days ago
Bible verse of the day widget for church websites and blogs. Six styles, added as a block or a shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 62/day
Aistore Bhagavad Gita
Down in the last 7 days:5,796#57,523by susheelhbti6 months ago
Publish the complete Bhagavad Gita on your WordPress website with chapters, verses, audio, search, favorites, social sharing, and daily email.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TBS Scripture Tagger
#62,074by thebiblesays9 months ago
Automatically converts plain-text Bible references into interactive links with hoverable verse previews from The Bible Says.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Bible Verse Tooltips
Up in the last 7 days:7,254#63,206by Prodigal.org1 month ago
Bible verses appear on hover. Three translations included, and the plugin makes no external requests at all — it works fully offline.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Hidden Word Bible Lessons
Up in the last 7 days:3,770#63,416by Randy Breland1 month ago
Bible discipleship with 500 NIV lessons, memorization, Bible study tools, local public-domain Bibles, digests, and BYOK AI — all free.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day

BibleAsk
#66,983by BibleAsk5 months ago
Turns Bible references in posts and pages into links to BibleAsk.org, with optional hover tooltips showing the verse.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

IHA Orthodox Resources
#68,050by In Harmony Arts4 days ago
Adds features to support Orthodox Christian websites.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 79/day

Georg Kloster Bible Reader
#69,588by Vladimir Atapin11 days ago
Read the Bible, compare translations, search Scripture, explore study tools, and embed passages in WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day