WordPress plugin comparison
Glossary vs Inline Tooltips
At a glance
- Glossary has more active installs: 2K+, against 80+ for Inline Tooltips.
- On a typical day, Glossary is downloaded about 100 times, Inline Tooltips about 4.
- Inline Tooltips is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 84 reviews.
- Inline Tooltips was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Glossary.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Glossary has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Inline Tooltips.
Line by line
Glossary leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glossary |  Inline Tooltips |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,497 | #18,109 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 100 |
| Rating | 4.7(84) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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