Link To Bible
Links bible-references in posts automatically to the appropriate bible-verse(s) at bibleserver.com.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.1★ from 10
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added
- Dec 2011
- Requires WP
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- WP 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 13,147
Our analysis
AI-assistedLink To Bible is a WordPress plugin that automatically links any Bible reference you write in a post to the corresponding verse(s) on bibleserver.com. It supports various Bible versions in multiple languages, allowing you to choose the appropriate one for your audience.
The plugin works by adding links to bibleserver.com when you save a post. For posts created before activating the plugin, links are added the first time the post is viewed. It requires an API key and transmits certain information to bibleserver.com to function properly.
Best for: This plugin suits bloggers and website owners who frequently reference the Bible in their content.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically links Bible references in posts
- ✓Supports multiple Bible versions and languages
- ✓Updates links when references are changed
- ✓Free to use on personal or commercial blogs
- ✓Published with permission from bibleserver.com
Where it falls short
- •Only available in English and German
- •Known bugs with WordPress 5+ may affect admin notifications
- •Privacy information is transmitted to bibleserver.com
Verdict
Link To Bible provides a straightforward solution for linking Bible verses, but users should be aware of its language limitations and privacy considerations.
From the developer
thomask777's own description of Link To Bible, lightly tidied.
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)