Sermon Library Documentation
Everything you need to set up and manage your church's sermon library on WordPress. No technical experience required.
What is Sermon Library?
Sermon Library is a free WordPress plugin that turns your church website into a fully organized sermon archive. Visitors can find sermons by series, speaker, topic, or Bible passage. You can add video, audio, transcripts, study guides, and downloadable notes — all in one place.
New to WordPress? These docs assume you can log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. If you're not sure how, ask whoever manages your website.
What you can do with Sermon Library
- Organize sermons into series with images and descriptions
- Create speaker profiles with photos, bios, and contact info
- Link every sermon to scripture passages that open in Bible.com or BibleGateway
- Embed YouTube, Vimeo, or uploaded video directly on each sermon page
- Add audio — upload an MP3 or link to your podcast episode
- Attach downloadable files — sermon notes, bulletins, study handouts
- Publish a podcast RSS feed for Apple Podcasts and Spotify
- Add written articles, Bible study guides, and transcripts per sermon
- Let visitors filter and search your entire sermon archive
How these docs are organized
Use the sidebar to navigate between sections. If you're setting up the plugin for the first time, follow the Getting Started section in order. If you're looking for something specific, jump straight to it.
| Section | What's covered |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Installation, first sermon, and importing existing content |
| Managing Content | How to add and edit sermons, series, speakers, and topics |
| Displaying Content | Shortcodes and how to put your sermon library on a page |
| Features | Scripture links, video/audio, podcast feed, sharing, and more |
| Settings | All settings explained, themes, and custom CSS |
| Troubleshooting | Solutions to common problems |
Getting help
If you can't find what you're looking for in these docs, you can:
- Post a question on the WordPress.org support forum
- Email us at support@seedcast.ai