ESV CrossReference Tool

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1. ★★★★★ wnsgadmin

   6.7y ago

   … find a way to disable the plugin from activity in the admin area. I say this because if I go in and edit an existing page wherein references already exist, the plugin will automagically convert them, then when saving the post the insertions get saved along with it. The page displays correctly on the front end, with links as links etc, but the pop-ups no longer appear as before the save.

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2. ★★★★★ Greg

   9.1y ago

   Bummer that this doesn’t work with https. I even went in and edited the plugin file to force https, but it just doesn’t work.

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3. ★★★★★ macoafi

   9.5y ago

   It works well when I view the site on my laptop, but when I look on my cell phone, the Scripture references aren’t turned into links at all. There’s no linking and no popover effect, as if I hadn’t installed the plugin to start with.

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4. ★★★★★ brianfreytag

   11.1y ago

   Does what it says it’s going to do and does it without a problem.

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5. ★★★★★ Bink

   12.1y ago

   Worked without a hitch and looks good.

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6. ★★★★★ VTmorrison

   12.5y ago

   Very clean and useful plugin. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-12-05 600+ → 500+ down after 74 days in tier
2. 2025-09-22 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-09-21 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2025-09-18 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-09-17 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-09-16 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-09-15 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-09-14 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Logos Reftagger 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• BibleLink Multilingual 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Truth 80+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• BibleUp 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• W WP-Bible 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• B Bible Reading Plan 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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ESV CrossReference Tool: 500+ active installs, 4.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/esv-crossref