Hover Preview
v1.1by Oleksiy Lavrynenko · updated 1 year ago
Display a small website preview when hovering over a link. Customize your API key for PagePeeker directly in the plugin settings.
- Rank
- #66,982
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 856
- 856 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hover Preview at a glance
Hover Preview is a WordPress plugin by Oleksiy Lavrynenko with fewer than 10 active installs, the #66,982 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jan 27, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 3 plugins tagged “website preview”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats34 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hover Preview |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · -50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
Rank over time
#66,982 · down 14,728 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #66,982 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #49,704 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,122 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #54,816 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #61,678 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #71,846 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #52,254 |
Growth %
Average -5.61% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 27, 2025
- Last updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hover Preview
How many websites use Hover Preview?
Hover Preview is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #66,982 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hover Preview been downloaded?
856 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Hover Preview last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Jan 27, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Hover Preview compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hover Preview’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Hover Preview still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hover Preview have?
No one has reviewed Hover Preview on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Hover Preview?
The plugins most like Hover Preview, by the tags they share, are Public Post Preview (100K+), Preview E-mails for WooCommerce (20K+) and Public Post Preview Configurator (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 856 |
| Author | Oleksiy Lavrynenko |
| First released | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jan 27, 2025 |
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