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Each day, a randomly selected verse from the King James Version (KJV) is elegantly presented over a unique background. These traditional or modern scenes are generated by AI and served in Google's efficient WebP format, featuring over 100 animated images and more than 50 static background images. Now, with ChatGPT-powered language translation, you can provide these verses in over 100 languages, making it easy to inspire a global audience.\nWhile many tools like Google Translate prioritize modern readability, this plugin utilizes ChatGPT to translate the King James Version (KJV) English Bible text into over 100 languages. This approach aims to maintain a more formal phrasing and emphasis, aligning with the traditional and often literal style of the KJV itself. Verse of the Day Widget for WP includes two distinct widgets optimized for different placements: a header widget and a compact sidebar widget.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Watch our YouTube demo videos to learn more about how this widget works and its features:<\/strong>\n- Widget Placement Demo: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdsHXjmDJqw?si=dqLnR-d-t8gU5O3E\">Watch the demo here<\/a>\n- Language Translation Demo: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hXJkTrmP7I0\">Watch the demo here<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily Bible Verses:<\/strong> Automatically updates daily with a randomly selected Bible verse from the KJV.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multilingual Support:<\/strong> Powered by ChatGPT, the widget now offers Bible verses in over 100 languages, ensuring accessibility for users around the world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamic Video Backgrounds:<\/strong> Choose to display verses over beautiful, AI-generated video backgrounds. Options include using only videos, only images, or a mix of both for a more engaging experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beautiful Nature Photos:<\/strong> Each verse is displayed over a high-quality, AI-generated nature image, providing a visually appealing experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extensive Background Library:<\/strong> Featuring over 100 animated images and more than 50 static background images for a rich and varied visual experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Font Customization:<\/strong> Personalize the widget's appearance by choosing from 18 professional fonts, including Roboto, Open Sans, Inter, Lato, Source Sans Pro, Raleway, Montserrat, Nunito, EB Garamond, Merriweather, Playfair Display, Lora, Crimson Text, Roboto Mono, Source Code Pro, Fira Code, Poppins, and Quicksand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual Widget Design:<\/strong> Comes with two specialized widgets\u2014one designed for prominent header placement and another optimized for sidebars, ensuring a perfect fit for your theme's layout. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Shortcode Support:<\/strong> Includes separate, reliable shortcodes for both the header and sidebar widgets ([votd_header_widget] and [votd_sidebar_widget]) for easy embedding anywhere on your site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible Placement (Widgets &amp; Shortcodes):<\/strong> Seamlessly add widgets to your header, footer, or sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Third-Party Service<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin uses two third-party services to function:\n<strong>Verse of the Day Widget for WP API<\/strong>\n- This API fetches random Bible verses from the King James Version (KJV) for display.\n- <strong>Personal Data<\/strong>: The API does not collect or store any personal data.\n- <strong>Access<\/strong>: The API is accessed at:\n  - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freesmartphoneapps.com\/verseoftheday\/api\/verse\/\">https:\/\/www.freesmartphoneapps.com\/verseoftheday\/api\/verse\/<\/a><br \/>\n  - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freesmartphoneapps.com\/verseoftheday\/api\/translate-verse\/\">https:\/\/www.freesmartphoneapps.com\/verseoftheday\/api\/translate-verse\/<\/a>\n- <strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>: Refer to the API's privacy policy here: <a href=\"https:\/\/freesmartphoneapps.com\/privacy-policy-votd\/\">https:\/\/freesmartphoneapps.com\/privacy-policy-votd\/<\/a> (Updated 2025-05-21).<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>OpenAI API<\/strong>\n- This API is used to translate the Bible verses into over 100 languages, ensuring a multilingual experience.\n- <strong>Personal Data<\/strong>: The API does not collect or store any personal data.\n- <strong>Access<\/strong>: The API is accessed at <a href=\"https:\/\/api.openai.com\/v1\">https:\/\/api.openai.com\/v1<\/a>.\n- <strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>: Refer to OpenAI's privacy policy here: <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/privacy\">https:\/\/openai.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Google Fonts API<\/strong>\n- This service is used to load and display custom fonts for the verse text, as selected in the widget settings.\n- <strong>Personal Data<\/strong>: To serve fonts efficiently, Google may collect data such as IP addresses.\n- <strong>Access<\/strong>: The API is accessed at https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com.\n- <strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>: Refer to Google's privacy policy here: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download the Plugin:<\/strong> Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/verse-of-the-day-widget-for-wp<\/code> directory, or install the plugin directly through the WordPress plugin screen by searching for <strong>Verse of the Day Widget for WP<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activate the Plugin:<\/strong> Go to the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress and activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Configure the Widget:<\/strong> Navigate to the \"Appearance\" tab under \"Widgets\" in the WordPress admin menu. From there, add one of the two distinct widgets\u2014either the header widget or the sidebar widget\u2014to an available widget area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use the Shortcode:<\/strong> Optionally, you can embed the widget directly into your posts and pages. Use the \n[votd_header_widget] shortcode for the header version or [votd_sidebar_widget] for the more compact sidebar version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20display%20the%20widget%3F\"><h3>How do I display the widget?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use the shortcode <code>[votd_verse_of_the_day_widget_for_wp]<\/code> in any post or page, or add the widget through the WordPress Appearance menu.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20display%20the%20widget%20in%20multiple%20languages%3F\"><h3>Can I display the widget in multiple languages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! With ChatGPT-powered translation, you can display the daily verse in over 100 languages. Simply select your preferred language in the widget\u2019s settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20plugin%20compatible%20with%20all%20themes%3F\"><h3>Is the plugin compatible with all themes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin is designed to work with most WordPress themes. If you experience any issues, please create a topic on our official WordPress support forum so our team and the community can assist you: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/verse-of-the-day-widget-for-wp\/\">Official Plugin Support Page<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>8.1.74 - (2026-03-17)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed:<\/strong> Resolved a critical issue where the \"Read full verse\" modal dialog failed to appear on certain mobile screen widths (notably around 921px). The modal was being rendered with zero width and height due to being nested inside a parent container affected by layout constraints (e.g., stacking context and transform behavior in some themes like Divi).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> The modal is now programmatically moved to the <code>&lt;body&gt;<\/code> element on load. This ensures consistent <code>position: fixed<\/code> behavior across all screen sizes and devices, preventing it from being constrained or hidden by parent elements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improvement:<\/strong> Ensures reliable modal rendering and visibility across responsive breakpoints, including mobile and tablet devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>8.1.73 - (2026-03-15)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Feature:<\/strong> Added verse truncation for compact widget display. Long Bible verses are now automatically shortened with an ellipsis (e.g., \"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...\") to better fit WordPress sidebar widgets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Feature:<\/strong> Added \"Read full verse\" link that appears when a verse is truncated. Clicking this link opens an accessible modal dialog displaying the complete verse text.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> The modal dialog includes full keyboard accessibility (Escape key to close), proper ARIA attributes for screen readers, focus management, and a smooth animation on open\/close.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> Modal styling features a dark header, decorative quotation marks around the verse, and responsive design for mobile devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> Verse truncation is currently available for English (default language) verses only. Translated verses will continue to display in full without truncation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>8.1.71 - (2026-03-04)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed:<\/strong> Resolved a CSS scoping issue where the plugin's widget styles (most notably the <code>.container<\/code> class and a global <code>*<\/code> transition rule) leaked into the host theme's stylesheet. This caused unintended side effects in themes such as Divi 5.0, where the navigation menu received a gray background and increased height. All widget CSS selectors are now scoped under the plugin's own container IDs (<code>#verse-widget-header<\/code> and <code>#verse-widget-sidebar<\/code>) to prevent any style collisions with theme elements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>8.1.65 - (2026-02-26)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> Completely redesigned the admin settings page with a new \"Modern Rich Black High-Tech\" dark theme. The updated design features a CSS custom properties system for consistent theming, a rich black (#0a0a0f) background with cyan (#00e5ff) accent glow effects, custom-styled radio buttons, form inputs, and select dropdowns. The layout has been restructured into a responsive two-column flexbox design with a settings form on the left and a sidebar with review\/support cards on the right. Includes smooth hover transitions, a gradient-styled save button, custom scrollbar styling, and full mobile responsiveness with breakpoints at 480px, 768px, and 1024px.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixed:<\/strong> Resolved a critical issue where the admin review notice was never displayed to users who installed the plugin before the review feature was introduced. The <code>register_activation_hook<\/code> callback only fires on initial activation, so existing installs never had the <code>votd_activation_date<\/code> option set. A runtime fallback on <code>admin_init<\/code> now ensures the activation date is recorded for all users.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixed:<\/strong> Clicking \"Yes, I'm happy to leave a review!\" now automatically dismisses the notice. Previously, the notice would continue reappearing on every page load until the user explicitly clicked \"Dismiss,\" even after already leaving a review.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> The review notice is now shown on both the WordPress dashboard and the plugin's own settings page, increasing visibility. Previously it was restricted to the main dashboard screen, which most admins rarely visit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> Added <code>register_uninstall_hook<\/code> cleanup to remove all review-notice related options (<code>votd_activation_date<\/code>, <code>votd_review_notice_dismissed<\/code>, <code>votd_review_notice_delayed_until<\/code>) when the plugin is fully uninstalled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>8.1.42 - (2025-12-26)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> Expanded the <strong>Font Customization<\/strong> feature to include 18 professional fonts. Users can now choose from Roboto, Open Sans, Inter, Lato, Source Sans Pro, Raleway, Montserrat, Nunito (sans-serif); EB Garamond, Merriweather, Playfair Display, Lora, Crimson Text (serif); Roboto Mono, Source Code Pro, Fira Code (monospace); and Poppins, Quicksand (display) to personalize the widget's appearance. This provides greater variety including elegant serifs, modern sans-serifs, monospace options for code-style text, and distinctive display fonts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>8.1.41 - (2025-09-21)<\/h4>\n\n<p>Enhancement: Updated the YouTube demo video for widget placement. The new tutorial provides a more focused, mobile-first guide on adding the widget to sidebars and embedding it in posts or pages using shortcodes. This replaces the previous placement video to offer clearer, step-by-step instructions for the most common use cases.<\/p>\n\n<h4>8.1.34 - (2025-09-17)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed:<\/strong> Resolved an issue that caused the widget to display only the loading message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>8.1.32 - (2025-09-16)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhancement:<\/strong> Expanded the <strong>Font Customization<\/strong> feature to include a total of eight professional fonts. 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A brief outage occurred today due to a configuration error after changing hosting providers. This has been corrected.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4.1<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-06-22) \n* <strong>Font Customization:<\/strong> Introduced new font style options in the widget settings, allowing users to personalize the appearance of verse text.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4.08<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-06-22)\n* <strong>Accessibility:<\/strong> Added ARIA labels to improve screen reader support for the widget.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4.06<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-06-16)\n* <strong>New Feature:<\/strong> Introduced two distinct YouTube demo videos to the plugin description, demonstrating Widget Placement and Customization, and Language Translation features for enhanced user guidance.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4.05<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-06-08)\n* Added 10 new background images.\n* Revised the widget description to reflect the use of AI-generated images.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4.04<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-05-25)\n* <strong>Bug Fix:<\/strong> Fixed an issue where more than one instance of the widget could not exist at one time.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4.02<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-05-21)\n* <strong>Admin Settings Panel:<\/strong> Modernized the user interface and enhanced responsiveness for mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.4<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-05-18)\n* <strong>Updated short description:<\/strong> The plugin's short description now reads: \"This Verse of the Day Widget displays a Bible verse over a stunning AI-generated WebP background with ChatGPT-powered translations in 100+ languages.\" This provides improved clarity and better integrates with WordPress.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.3.91<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-05-11)\n* Made the font larger for the sidebar widget placement on small screen mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.3.84<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-05-01)\n* Enhanced the appearance and layout of the admin settings page for improved user experience on both desktop and mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.3.83<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-05-01)\n* Improved the plugin description to be more succinct and user-friendly for WordPress users.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.3.80<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-04-26)\n* Fixed an issue where the plugin unintentionally modified the WordPress page's stylesheet, causing all page text to appear white.<\/p>\n\n<h4>7.3.77<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2025-04-20)\n* New: Live Preview Playground is now enabled for the public! 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