New Verse-O-Matic Released

Posted on September 7, 2005 | Filed Under Verse-O-Matic

The new Verse-O-Matic plugin is here. This handy Wordpress plugin displays a random verse and has an optional “translation bar” to link to additional translations.

Click here for more information or to download the plugin.

Verse-O-Matic 2.0 alpha

Posted on September 6, 2005 | Filed Under Verse-O-Matic

I am testing a new version of the Verse-O-Matic plugin that will get it a little closer to my original idea. I have allowed for the text file storing the verses to be multi-dimensional in that it can store the version, the scripture reference, the verse text, and an associated link in a delimited format. The new Verse-O-Matic then randomizes the set, picks one, and displays appropriately.

I will be testing this a little more and release Verse-O-Matic 2.0 beta in a day or two. Until then, feel free to continue to use the current version as the upgrade …

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Verse-O-Matic Plugin

Posted on August 31, 2005 | Filed Under Verse-O-Matic

Awhile back I created a plugin to display a random verse on the sidebar of this site. I usually do things like this mainly for the tinkering.

Anyway, I’ve packaged this up for download if anyone needs a random verse display on their site. It is fairly straighforward and simple.

Download the .zip file and extract it.
Copy the files (except install.txt) to your wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Figure out where you want the verse to display.
Call it with the function verse_o_matic()
Go to the plugins area of your WP admin
Activate Verse-O-Matic in the menu

That’s it.

You can edit the list of verses from within Wordpress by clicking …

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