Title: Byte Sermons Author: thebytebar Published: Муус устар 17, 2026 Last modified: Муус устар 17, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/byte-sermons.svg) # Byte Sermons By [thebytebar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thebytebar/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/byte-sermons.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/byte-sermons/#description) * [Reviews](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/byte-sermons/#reviews) * [Installation](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/byte-sermons/#installation) * [Development](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/byte-sermons/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/byte-sermons/) ## Description **Byte Sermons** gives churches everything they need to publish and organize sermon content on their WordPress website — without locking you into a specific theme or page builder. #### Key Features * **Sermon custom post type** — A dedicated post type built for sermons, with support for title, content, excerpt, and featured image. * **Video embed support** — Paste a YouTube, Vimeo, or Rumble URL and the video is automatically embedded in a responsive 16:9 player. * **Series management** — Group sermons into series with a title, image, and description. Each series gets its own archive page with a hero banner and sermon grid. * **Speaker / preacher profiles** — Assign sermons to one or more preachers. Each preacher gets a profile page with photo, bio, and their full sermon listing. * **Topic categorization** — Tag sermons with topics (Faith, Prayer, Grace, etc.) so visitors can browse by theme. * **Scripture references** — Link sermons to specific Bible books and chapters. All 66 books of the Bible are pre-loaded, organized by chapter. * **Live-filter sermon library** — The sermon archive page includes an instant filter bar — search by keyword, series, preacher, or topic without a page reload. * **Beautiful archive pages** — Every taxonomy (series, speakers, topics, scripture) has a purpose-built archive template that fits seamlessly into your theme. * **Theme-agnostic layout** — Works with any WordPress theme. Plugin pages inherit the active theme’s header, footer, typography, and colors. * Layout settings — Control left/right padding on desktop, tablet, and mobile independently from the Sermons Settings page. * **Custom permalink slugs** — Customize the URL structure for every content type from Settings Permalinks. #### Who Is This For? Byte Sermons is designed for churches of any size that want a clean, focused way to share sermon content online — without the complexity of a full church management system. #### Template Override Support Any template can be overridden by placing a same-named file inside your theme’s folder. This gives designers and developers full control over the presentation of every sermon page. ## Installation 1. Upload the `byte-sermons` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install via the WordPress plugin screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. 3. Go to **Settings Permalinks** and click **Save Changes** to register the custom URL structure. 4. Navigate to **Sermons Add New** to publish your first sermon. 5. Optionally visit **Sermons Settings** to configure page padding for desktop and tablet/mobile screens. ## FAQ ### Does this work with block themes and classic themes? Yes. Byte Sermons detects whether you are using a block theme or a classic theme and adjusts its rendering accordingly. Plugin pages use the active theme’s header and footer in both cases. ### Can I embed videos from platforms other than YouTube, Vimeo, and Rumble? Currently, automatic embed URL detection supports YouTube, Vimeo, and Rumble. You can paste any oEmbed-compatible URL and it will render if WordPress supports it natively. ### Will my sermon data be deleted if I deactivate the plugin? No. Deactivating the plugin preserves all your sermon posts, taxonomies, and settings. Data is only removed if you delete the plugin and confirm the cleanup prompt. ### Can I customize the sermon archive URL? Yes. Go to **Settings Permalinks**, scroll to the **Sermon Permalinks** section, and set a custom URL base for sermons, series, preachers, topics, and scripture references. ### Can I override plugin templates with my theme? Yes. Copy any template file from the plugin’s `templates/` directory into your theme folder (preserving the filename) and WordPress will use your version instead. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Byte Sermons” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ thebytebar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thebytebar/) [Translate “Byte Sermons” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/byte-sermons) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/byte-sermons/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/byte-sermons/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/byte-sermons/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/byte-sermons/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.1 * **Fixed: Sermon posts not displaying in wp-admin** — Resolved post type mismatch between database and plugin code (bytesm_sermon bytese_sermon). * **Fixed: Taxonomy naming inconsistency** — Updated all taxonomies to use consistent bytese_* prefixes across database and code. * **Fixed: Scripture meta box not loading** — Corrected plugins_url() path for bible-books-admin.js JavaScript file. * **Fixed: Template file alignment** — Renamed template files to match corrected taxonomy names. * **Fixed: WordPress security warning** — Improved input sanitization in permalink- settings.php. * Updated 30 PHP files to use correct taxonomy names throughout codebase. * Verified all 77 sermon posts and 1,189 taxonomy terms preserved during migration. #### 1.2.0 * Split tablet and mobile padding into separate settings — desktop (≥1025px), tablet( 768px–1024px), and mobile (≤767px) can now each be toggled independently. * Applied Scripture section on the sermon edit screen now renders selected references as removable pills. Clicking × on a pill deselects the reference without needing to scroll the checkbox list. * Checking or unchecking a scripture checkbox now instantly adds or removes the corresponding pill in the Applied section. * Added Sermons Settings page with Layout section for desktop and tablet/mobile padding control. * Improved theme compatibility: plugin pages now inherit the active theme’s horizontal spacing. * Removed dependency on WordPress block layout classes (alignwide, is-layout-constrained) for greater theme compatibility. * Fixed 0px default padding — no padding is added unless explicitly enabled in Settings. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. * Sermon custom post type with video embed support (YouTube, Vimeo, Rumble). * Series, speaker, topic, and scripture taxonomies. * Live-filter sermon archive with instant keyword, series, preacher, and topic filtering. * Beautiful archive pages for all taxonomies. * All 66 Bible books pre-loaded with chapter-level terms. * Custom permalink slug settings on the Permalinks screen. * Theme-agnostic layout — works with block themes and classic themes. ## Meta * Version **1.2.1** * Last updated **4 нэдиэлэ ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/byte-sermons/) * Tags * [bible](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bible/)[church](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/church/) [ministry](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ministry/)[preaching](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/preaching/) [sermon](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sermon/) * [Advanced View](https://sah.wordpress.org/plugins/byte-sermons/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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