Verse Of The Day
v3.0by dalziel · updated 19 years ago
Displays a daily bible verse on your site, using a Verse of the Day RSS feed.
- Rank
- #42,557
- Up215 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.7K
- 9,728 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Verse Of The Day at a glance
Verse Of The Day is a WordPress plugin by dalziel with 10+ active installs, the #42,557 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.0 came out on May 20, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.1. Among the 14 plugins tagged “christian”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2005.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Verse Of The Day |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#42,557 · down 2,978 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,557 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,772 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #41,960 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,028 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,250 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,382 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #36,783 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #37,035 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,579 |
Growth %
Average -0.67% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.2
- Tested up to
- 2.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 1, 2005
- Last updated
- May 20, 2007
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Verse Of The Day
How many websites use Verse Of The Day?
Verse Of The Day is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #42,557 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Verse Of The Day been downloaded?
9,728 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Verse Of The Day last updated?
Version 3.0 came out on May 20, 2007 (19 years ago).
Is Verse Of The Day compatible with the latest WordPress?
Verse Of The Day’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Verse Of The Day still maintained?
Its last release was 19 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Verse Of The Day have?
No one has reviewed Verse Of The Day on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Verse Of The Day?
The plugins most like Verse Of The Day, by the tags they share, are Bible Verse Display (100+), BibleUp (60+) and WP-Bible Embed (50+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9.7K |
| Author | dalziel |
| First released | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Version | 3.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 20, 2007 |
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