Gnostic Bible Super Search

Gnostic Bible Super Search is an extended, research-focused fork of the open–source Bible SuperSearch plugin, created by Ryan Thompson of Spun Web Technology.

Built for researchers, students, and anyone exploring the broader world around the Bible, this plugin adds a rich collection of early Christian writings, gnostic texts, apocrypha, church fathers, historical witnesses, and related works – then connects them to powerful search and comparison tools, right inside WordPress.

What Does Gnostic Bible Super Search Do?

At its core, Gnostic Bible Super Search is a text exploration and comparison tool. It takes the solid foundation of the original Bible SuperSearch project and expands it with:

• Access to a wide range of additional books and documents, both biblical and extra-biblical.

• Side-by-side comparison views for tracking changes, edits, variants, and parallel passages.

• Support for both traditional biblical canons and alternative/expanded collections.

• A free API so you can import all of these books into:

  • the Gnostic Bible Super Search plugin, or

  • the original Bible SuperSearch API and client.

The goal is simple: give you direct, flexible access to as many relevant sources as possible, so you can see the texts for yourself and draw your own conclusions.

The Clovis Star Library

The plugin ships with – and is powered by – the Clovis Star Library, a curated collection of:

• New Testament writings

• Apocrypha

• Gnostic gospels and gnostic treatises

• Early Church Fathers and heresiologists

• Historical Roman and Jewish sources that mention early Christians

• Apocalyptic literature and apocryphal acts

• Other early Christian and related writings

• Later, controversial, or fringe works such as the Kolbrin Bible

These texts are also available in a clean, static HTML format as the Clovis Star Library, which you can browse independently. The plugin makes that same corpus searchable and comparable inside WordPress.

Key Features

Extended Text Collections
Includes canonical New Testament books, apocrypha, gnostic writings, apocalyptic texts, church fathers, and more.

Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare passages between:

• Different books and traditions

• Canonical vs. non-canonical writings

• Alternate versions and fragments where available

Research-Oriented Tools
Designed to help you:

• Trace themes across multiple texts

• Observe how stories, doctrines, and ideas develop

• Explore alternative canons and communities of interpretation

Free, Open API
The underlying API lets you:

• Import all available books into this plugin

• Use the same data with the original Bible SuperSearch API and client

• Build your own tools or front ends using the same corpus

Flexible Architecture
Use Gnostic Bible Super Search:

• As a standalone plugin in your WordPress site

• Together with a public Bible SuperSearch API

• With a self-hosted Bible SuperSearch API for maximum control

Included Collections & Example Texts

The collection is growing, but currently includes (among many others):

• New Testament Books – Gospels, Acts, Pauline letters, General Epistles, Revelation.

• Apocrypha & Deuterocanon – Additional books traditionally found in some Christian canons.

• Gnostic Writings – e.g. Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Philip, Apocryphon of John, Pistis Sophia, The Tripartite Tractate, The Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit, and more.

• Early Church Fathers & Related Authors – e.g. Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Tertullian, Origen, Eusebius of Caesarea, and others.

• Historical Sources – e.g. Flavius Josephus, Tacitus, Suetonius, Lucian of Samosata, etc.

• Apocalyptic & Visionary Texts – e.g. Apocalypse of Peter, Apocalypse of Paul, Coptic Apocalypse of Peter, Apocalypse of Thomas.

• Other Early Christian Writings – Letters, apologies, homilies, acts, and doctrinal fragments.

• Later / Controversial Works – such as The Kolbrin Bible.

For a detailed list of included works, see the Clovis Star Library or the “All Books” view within the plugin.

Download & Installation

Gnostic Bible Super Search (this plugin)

You can download the WordPress plugin here:

Download Gnostic Bible Super Search:
https://spunwebtechnology.com/gnostic-bible-super-search

Static version (HTML):

https://github.com/veracitylife/Gnostic-Library-by-Clovis-Star

Once downloaded:

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.

2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.

3. Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now.

4. Activate the plugin.

5. Configure any API or library options as needed.

Related Bible SuperSearch Projects

Gnostic Bible Super Search is a fork and extension of the excellent Bible SuperSearch project. You may also want to explore:

• Bible SuperSearch API
  https://github.com/aicwebtech/biblesupersearch_api

• Bible SuperSearch Client
  https://github.com/aicwebtech/Bible-SuperSearch-Client-dev-enyo

• Bible SuperSearch WordPress Plugin
  https://wordpress.org/plugins/biblesupersearch/

Using the API

Gnostic Bible Super Search exposes a free API that lets developers and researchers:

• Query texts and passages programmatically.

• Retrieve books, chapters, and segments across the entire library.

• Integrate the corpus into other apps, tools, and research workflows.

You can point the plugin at:

• The public Gnostic Bible Super Search / Bible SuperSearch API endpoint, or

• Your own self-hosted Bible SuperSearch API instance.

Documentation and examples will be provided for common use cases (site search, cross–reference widgets, parallel text views, etc.).

Project Philosophy

This project is offered as a research tool, not as an endorsement of any particular theology or tradition. Many of the texts included are disputed, fragmentary, or controversial. Some were preserved by communities labeled “heretical” in antiquity; others come from later esoteric or fringe traditions.

The aim is:

• To make the texts accessible.

• To give you the ability to compare sources and trace ideas across time.

• To keep the plugin neutral and text–first, letting you do the interpretation.

Credits

• Compilation & Plugin Development: Ryan Thompson, Spun Web Technology – https://spunwebtechnology.com

• Upstream Project: Bible SuperSearch and its API, client, and WordPress plugin – https://biblesupersearch.com

• Text Library: Clovis Star Library – curated public-domain and open collections of early Christian, gnostic, and related writings.

If you build something using this plugin or the underlying API, or if you’d like to contribute improvements, please get in touch with Spun Web Technology or submit your enhancements via the relevant GitHub repositories.