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You must explicitly enable this in <strong>Settings \u2192 TBS Scripture Tagger<\/strong> before any external requests are made.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Service: The Bible Says API<\/li>\n<li>Service URL: https:\/\/content-api.thebiblesays.com<\/li>\n<li>Data sent: the Bible reference and detected language code. The browser may also include the page URL as a standard referrer header.<\/li>\n<li>Terms of Use &amp; Privacy Policy: https:\/\/thebiblesays.com\/about<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n* Automatically detects and links Bible references.\n* Displays hoverable tooltips with verse previews.\n* Ignores already linked references (optional).\n* Excludes specific HTML tags and CSS classes.\n* Detects user language for correct book name and API.\n* Lightweight and fast \u2014 no external dependencies.\n* Compatible with all major WordPress themes.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>Add \u201cJohn 3:16\u201d or \u201cGenesis 1:1\u201d to any post or page, and the plugin will instantly make it interactive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3>License<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is open-source software licensed under the GPLv2 or later.<br \/>\nYou are free to modify and redistribute it under the same license.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>tbs-scripture-tagger<\/code> folder to your <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install it through the WordPress admin (\u201cPlugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin\u201d).<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \u201cPlugins\u201d menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 TBS Scripture Tagger<\/strong> to configure:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Hyperlink Mode (convert all, hover-only, or none)<\/li>\n<li>Open links in a new tab<\/li>\n<li>Ignore existing hyperlinks<\/li>\n<li>Exclude specific HTML tags or CSS classes<\/li>\n<li>Dark\/light\/auto tooltip theme<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Add any Bible reference (e.g., \u201cRomans 8:28\u201d) to a post or page \u2014 the plugin will automatically tag it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20use%20any%20external%20services%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin use any external services?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. It can fetch Bible verses from The Bible Says API at https:\/\/content-api.thebiblesays.com, but only after you enable external requests in the plugin settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20can%20i%20find%20the%20terms%20and%20privacy%20policy%20for%20the%20external%20service%3F\"><h3>Where can I find the Terms and Privacy Policy for the external service?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>https:\/\/thebiblesays.com\/about<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20it%20in%20other%20languages%3F\"><h3>Can I use it in other languages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, it automatically detects if your website is in English (<code>en<\/code>), Portuguese (<code>pt<\/code>), or Chinese (<code>zh<\/code>) and adjusts accordingly.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20it%20overwrite%20my%20existing%20hyperlinks%3F\"><h3>Will it overwrite my existing hyperlinks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No \u2014 by default, the plugin ignores existing <code>&lt;a&gt;<\/code> tags that already contain Bible references.<br \/>\nYou can toggle this behavior from the settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20slow%20down%20my%20website%3F\"><h3>Does it slow down my website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Not at all. 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