Title: BibleAsk – Verse Tooltip Author: BibleAsk Published: April 23, 2026 Last modified: April 23, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/bibleask-verse-tooltip/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3514057) ![](https://ps.w.org/bibleask-verse-tooltip/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3514057) # BibleAsk – Verse Tooltip By [BibleAsk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bibleask/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bibleask-verse-tooltip/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bibleask-verse-tooltip/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bibleask-verse-tooltip/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bibleask-verse-tooltip/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/) ## Description BibleAsk – Verse Tooltip transforms plain Bible references in your content (e.g.“ Genesis 1:1”, “Colossians 3:3”, “Psalm 23”) into clickable links that point to the corresponding passage on BibleAsk.org. References in parentheses like (Colossians 3:3) are also supported. **Features:** * Auto-links common formats: book + chapter, book + chapter:verse, book + chapter: verse-verse * Supports references in parentheses, e.g. (John 3:16) * Optional hover tooltip with reference and link (and optional verse text fetched from BibleAsk.org) * Settings: open in new tab or same tab; apply to posts and/or pages; enable tooltip; show verse text in tooltip; tooltip can show BibleAsk logo and branding (logo files are bundled with this plugin) * All JavaScript and CSS are included locally; no third-party CDNs for plugin assets * Uses WordPress transients and in-memory cache to speed up tooltip verse loading **Link behavior:** * Control whether links open in a new tab * Choose to apply linking to posts, pages, or both * Toggle the hover tooltip on or off * Optionally show the full verse text in the tooltip (fetched from BibleAsk.org and cached) * Optionally show BibleAsk logo and “BibleAsk” in the tooltip link text (credits default to hidden) ### External services This plugin relies on **BibleAsk.org** (operated by BibleAsk), an external website that hosts Bible reading pages and related content. **What it is used for** * **Links:** Detected Bible references in your content become links to the matching passage pages on BibleAsk.org (HTTPS). When a visitor follows a link, their browser requests that page from BibleAsk.org like any normal website visit. * **Optional verse text in the tooltip:** If you enable “Show verse text in tooltip,” your WordPress site requests the same passage URL from BibleAsk.org over HTTPS( server-side, using WordPress `wp_remote_get`). The response HTML is parsed to extract verse text for display in the tooltip. That request is only made when a visitor triggers the tooltip flow and the verse is not already cached. The URL contains only the passage location (book/chapter/verse path). This plugin does not send your users’ names, email addresses, WordPress account details, or other personal data to BibleAsk.org as part of that request. * **Branding:** The settings screen and optional tooltip can display BibleAsk logos supplied as **image files inside this plugin** (they are not loaded from BibleAsk. org’s servers by default). **Legal links for the service** * Terms of Use: https://bibleask.org/terms-of-use/ * Privacy Policy: https://bibleask.org/privacy/ ## Screenshots * [[ * Tooltip preview on Bible references * [[ * Verse page integration (John 3:16 example) * [[ * Plugin in action inside content editor ## Installation 1. Install from WordPress.org or upload the zip. The plugin directory matches the WordPress.org slug `bibleask-verse-tooltip`. 2. Activate “BibleAsk – Verse Tooltip” under Plugins. 3. Go to Bible References (sidebar) or Settings Bible References to configure options. ## FAQ ### Where do the links go? Links point to BibleAsk.org (https://bibleask.org/bible/…) using their URL structure, e.g. /bible/genesis/1/1/ for Genesis 1:1. ### Is the verse text in the tooltip cached? Yes. Verse text is cached on the server (WordPress transients, 7 days) and in the browser for the current page, so repeat hovers load quickly. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ce3b77d84307b25d904a72744723d6620ccc0d970cd470535a7624b2b4d6825f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and works exactly as I needed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-works-exactly-as-i-needed/)󠁿 [pkazzi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pkazzi/) April 23, 2026 I liked how easy this was to set up and that it just worked right away. The automatic linking of Bible verses is really helpful, and the tooltip preview is clean and not distracting. I also liked that it’s lightweight and doesn’t slow anything down. Overall, it does exactly what I needed without adding extra complexity. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “BibleAsk – Verse Tooltip” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ BibleAsk ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bibleask/) [Translate “BibleAsk – Verse Tooltip” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bibleask-verse-tooltip) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bibleask-verse-tooltip/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bibleask-verse-tooltip/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bibleask-verse-tooltip/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bibleask-verse-tooltip/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.5 * Readme: document external service BibleAsk.org (links, optional server-side verse fetch, branding), with Terms of Use and Privacy Policy links. * Text domain aligned with plugin slug `bibleask-verse-tooltip` for translations and Plugin Check. #### 1.0.4 * Temporary text domain alignment while the directory slug was in transition (superseded by 1.0.5). #### 1.0.3 * Readme notes about plugin directory, reinstalling, and Plugin Check expectations( superseded by 1.0.4 text-domain alignment). #### 1.0.2 * Rely on WordPress automatic translation loading for hosted plugins (removes discouraged load_plugin_textdomain call). #### 1.0.1 * Load plugin translations via load_plugin_textdomain on plugins_loaded. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. Auto-linking of Bible references, optional tooltips, optional verse text, BibleAsk branding in tooltip. ## Meta * Version **1.0.5** * Last updated **2 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Tags * [bible](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bible/)[links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/links/) [references](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/references/)[scripture](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scripture/) [tooltip](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tooltip/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bibleask-verse-tooltip/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bibleask-verse-tooltip/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ BibleAsk ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bibleask/) ## Support Got something to say? 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