WordPress plugin comparison
Glossary vs WP Glossary Hover
At a glance
- Glossary has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for WP Glossary Hover.
- On a typical day, Glossary is downloaded about 100 times, WP Glossary Hover about 1.
- Glossary is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Glossary was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 4, 2018 for WP Glossary Hover.
- Glossary is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for WP Glossary Hover.
- WP Glossary Hover has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Glossary.
Line by line
Glossary leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glossary |  WP Glossary Hover |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,491 | #25,108 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.7(84) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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