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Hover Effects – easily create any hover effect

v2.1.3

by Wow-Company · updated 2 months ago

Hover Effect is easily applied to your own elements, modified or just used for inspiration.

button hover effectshover animationshover effectsimage hover effects
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Rank
#2,537
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,500
7K+ reported · High
Total downloads
76.7K
76,666 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
17 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +28.6% (30d)·Toward 8K+ · ETA ~7d

Hover Effects at a glance

Hover Effects is a WordPress plugin by Wow-Company with 7K+ active installs, the #2,537 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Version 2.1.3 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “button hover effects”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

679 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hover Effects Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.203040Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateHover Effects
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 6, 202625
Nov 5, 202620
Nov 4, 202619
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202619
Oct 30, 202620
Oct 29, 202624
Oct 28, 202623
Oct 27, 202625
Oct 26, 202627
Oct 25, 202630
Oct 24, 202620
Oct 23, 202624
Oct 22, 202642
Oct 21, 202628
Oct 20, 202619
Oct 19, 202623
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202622
Oct 15, 202618
Oct 14, 202631
Oct 13, 202619
Oct 12, 202622
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202617
Oct 9, 202623

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7,501 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.7.5K7.5K7.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20267,501
Nov 7, 20267,505
Nov 5, 20267,507
Nov 4, 20267,502
Nov 3, 20267,491
Nov 2, 20267,502
Nov 1, 20267,501
Oct 31, 20267,513
Oct 30, 20267,514
Oct 29, 20267,516
Oct 28, 20267,514
Oct 27, 20267,516

Rank over time

#2,537 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.5K#2.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,537
Nov 7, 2026#2,538
Nov 6, 2026#2,539
Nov 5, 2026#2,537
Nov 4, 2026#2,537
Nov 3, 2026#2,536
Nov 2, 2026#2,533
Nov 1, 2026#2,534
Oct 31, 2026#2,532
Oct 30, 2026#2,530
Oct 29, 2026#2,531
Oct 28, 2026#2,537
Oct 27, 2026#2,536
Oct 16, 2026#2,533

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.05%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026+0.07%
Nov 4, 2026+0.15%
Nov 3, 2026-0.15%
Nov 2, 2026+0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.16%
Oct 31, 2026-0.01%
Oct 30, 2026-0.03%
Oct 29, 2026+0.03%
Oct 28, 2026-0.03%

Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20267K+
Nov 7, 20267K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20267K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20267K+
Nov 2, 20267K+
Nov 1, 20267K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2537 → #2537Downloads -4.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.1100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★17 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.3
Requires WordPress
4.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 5, 2017
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hover Effects

How many websites use Hover Effects?

Hover Effects is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,537 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hover Effects been downloaded?

76,666 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times. See download stats

When was Hover Effects last updated?

Version 2.1.3 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Hover Effects compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Hover Effects have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Hover Effects up to date. See its security record

Is Hover Effects still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hover Effects have?

4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hover Effects?

The plugins most like Hover Effects, by the tags they share, are Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor (1K+), Wexlab Motion Effects for Elementor (40+) and Classic Image Hovers for Elementor (20+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

17 reviews

  • 5 stars: 16 reviews, 94%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hover Effects
Estimated installs≈ 7,500
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.8
Reviews17
Total downloads76.7K
AuthorWow-Company
First releasedMar 5, 2017
Version2.1.3
Requires WP4.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 25, 2026

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