WordPress plugin comparison
Hover Preview vs Shortcode Preview Block
Hover Preview
by Oleksiy Lavrynenko
Fewer than 10 installs
Shortcode Preview Block
by Ronak Ganatra
900+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Shortcode Preview Block has more active installs: 900+, against fewer than 10 for Hover Preview.
- On a typical day, Shortcode Preview Block is downloaded about 22 times, Hover Preview about 1.
- Hover Preview has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode Preview Block was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jan 27, 2025 for Hover Preview.
- Shortcode Preview Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Hover Preview.
- Shortcode Preview Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Hover Preview.
Line by line
Shortcode Preview Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hover Preview | Shortcode Preview Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,994 | #6,958 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 793 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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