Title: Bible Verse Tooltips – Prodigal Verse Author: Prodigal.org Published: August 24, 2026 Last modified: August 24, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/prodigal-verse/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3662887) ![](https://ps.w.org/prodigal-verse/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3662887) # Bible Verse Tooltips – Prodigal Verse By [Prodigal.org](https://profiles.wordpress.org/prodigalorg/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/prodigal-verse.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/prodigal-verse/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/prodigal-verse/#reviews) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/prodigal-verse/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/prodigal-verse/) ## Description Prodigal Verse shows your readers a Bible verse the moment they hover it — without sending them away from what they’re reading. It finds references you’ve already written, like “John 3:16”, and turns them into verse links automatically. When you want more control, you can link any phrase you choose: “for God so loved the world” instead of the citation. **Everything runs on your own server.** Three complete translations — the World English Bible, King James Version, and Berean Standard Bible — ship with the plugin. There is no API key to request, no account to create, and no request to any outside service. Your site keeps working if someone else’s service goes down, because there is no other service. Your readers’ data never leaves your site. #### Features * **Works the moment you activate it.** Bible references already in your posts become verse links with no setup and no editing — the automatic linking finds each reference and links it for you. * **Or link any phrase you like.** Select text, click one button, pick a reference. Your words carry the verse. * **Three translations included** — World English Bible (WEB), King James Version( KJV), Berean Standard Bible (BSB). * **No external requests. At all.** No API key, no account, no tracking, no cookies, no third-party service. Privacy-respecting and GDPR-friendly by construction. * **Fast.** Verse text is embedded as the page renders, so the tooltip popup opens instantly. Under 25KB of CSS and JavaScript, loaded only on pages that use it. * **Works everywhere.** Hover on desktop, tap on mobile, full keyboard and screen- reader support (WCAG 2.1 AA). * **Set a translation for your whole site**, and override it for any individual verse. * **You stay in control.** Turn automatic linking off, exclude specific phrases, or switch off outbound links entirely. * **No upsell.** No pro version, no nag screens, no dashboard ads. #### For churches, ministries, and writers Whether you run a church website, publish sermon notes, write a devotional blog, or maintain any Christian ministry site, references like “Romans 5:8” or a whole passage citation become living links — readers see the scripture verses in place, then can click through to read the full chapter for context. #### Two ways to author Automatic detection handles references you write naturally in a post or page — “ John 3:16”, “(1 Cor 13:4-7)”, “Eph 2:8-9”. It links complete references conservatively; chapter-only references like “Psalm 23” are off by default and one checkbox turns them on. The `[prodigal_verse]` shortcode gives you full control of the linking: ``` [prodigal_verse ref="John 3:16"]for God so loved the world[/prodigal_verse] ``` The “Insert Bible Verse” button writes the shortcode for you, with a live preview of the verse text before you insert. It appears in the block editor (Gutenberg), the classic editor, and Elementor’s Text Editor widget. Select text first and those words become the link; with nothing selected you can type the link text yourself, or leave it empty to show the reference. The shortcode works in any paragraph, heading, list, or quote block, and in widgets. #### Accessibility Tooltips meet WCAG 2.1 AA: they open on keyboard focus, dismiss with Escape, stay open while the pointer moves into them, and announce verse text to screen readers. On phones, the first tap opens the tooltip instead of navigating; a second tap dismisses it. #### For developers Vanilla JS and CSS (about 4 KB gzipped, loaded only on pages that contain a verse), CSS custom properties for theming, `data-pv-skip` / `.pv-no-autolink` opt-out markers, and `prodigal_verse_*` filters for programmatic control. All verse access goes through a provider interface. No custom tables, no transients; uninstall removes everything. ## Screenshots [⌊A verse tooltip on a real article — hover any reference and read in place.⌉⌊A verse tooltip on a real article — hover any reference and read in place.⌉[ A verse tooltip on a real article — hover any reference and read in place. [⌊Auto-detected references in an existing post, linked with no markup.⌉⌊Auto-detected references in an existing post, linked with no markup.⌉[ Auto-detected references in an existing post, linked with no markup. [⌊The "Insert Bible Verse" editor button and live preview.⌉⌊The "Insert Bible Verse" editor button and live preview.⌉[ The “Insert Bible Verse” editor button and live preview. [⌊Settings — translation, automatic linking, and attribution controls.⌉⌊Settings— translation, automatic linking, and attribution controls.⌉[ Settings — translation, automatic linking, and attribution controls. [⌊Mobile: first tap opens the tooltip.⌉⌊Mobile: first tap opens the tooltip.⌉[ Mobile: first tap opens the tooltip. [⌊Dark mode.⌉⌊Dark mode.⌉[ Dark mode. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin send my visitors’ data anywhere? No. The plugin makes no external requests of any kind. Everything runs on your server. ### Does it modify my post content? No. Detection and linking happen at render time only. Deactivate the plugin and your content is exactly as you wrote it — nothing was written to the database. ### What is the link in the tooltip? Tooltips include a link to read the full chapter on prodigal.org, which you can turn off in Settings. When it’s off, no outbound link exists in your markup at all. ### A phrase on my site keeps getting linked by mistake. Add it to “Never link these” in Settings Prodigal Verse — one phrase per line. You can also add `data-pv-skip` to any element to opt a whole region out of auto- linking. ### Why isn’t “Psalm 23” linked automatically? Chapter-only references are off by default because they collide with ordinary prose more often than full citations. Enable “Also link chapter-only references” in settings if you want them. ### Does it work with page builders? Yes. Elementor and Beaver Builder are supported directly — verse links and automatic linking work inside their text modules. Page builders render pages their own way rather than through WordPress’s normal content filter, so the plugin registers with each builder’s own rendering hook. If you use a builder that isn’t listed and automatic linking doesn’t appear, the shortcode still works everywhere. ### Which translations are included? World English Bible (public domain, the default), King James Version (public domain in the US; rights in the UK are vested in the Crown), and Berean Standard Bible ( dedicated to the public domain, CC0). ### Does it work offline or on an intranet? Yes. All verse text ships inside the plugin, so tooltips work with no internet access at all. Only the optional “Read full chapter” link needs the outside world. ### What is the Prodigal attribution option? An optional, off-by-default credit line in the tooltip — “Brought to you by Prodigal” with the Prodigal wordmark, linking to prodigal.org. Turning it on is a small way to support development of this free plugin. Nothing else changes, and it stays off unless you switch it on. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Bible Verse Tooltips – Prodigal Verse” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Prodigal.org ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/prodigalorg/) [Translate “Bible Verse Tooltips – Prodigal Verse” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/prodigal-verse) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/prodigal-verse/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/prodigal-verse/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/prodigal-verse/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/prodigal-verse/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Automatic detection of Bible references already written in your posts. * `[prodigal_verse]` shortcode for attaching a verse to any phrase you choose. * “Insert Bible Verse” button in the block editor, the classic editor, and Elementor’s Text Editor. * Three bundled translations: World English Bible, King James Version, Berean Standard Bible. * Accessible tooltips (WCAG 2.1 AA) with hover, tap, and keyboard support. * Optional “Read full chapter” link and optional Prodigal attribution, both under your control. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **3 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Tags * [bible](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bible/)[bible verse](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bible-verse/) [church](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/church/)[scripture](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scripture/) [tooltip](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tooltip/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/prodigal-verse/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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