Image grid with hover effects
v1.0by Webgensis · updated 7 years ago
Responsive image grid with directional hover. Link your images to both external and internal pages.
- Rank
- #44,479
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.9K
- 1,850 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Image grid with hover effects at a glance
Image grid with hover effects is a WordPress plugin by Webgensis with 10+ active installs, the #44,479 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 2, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 32 plugins tagged “hover”, it ranks #20. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats35 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Image grid with hover effects |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#44,479 · down 4,910 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #44,479 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #43,422 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #39,329 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #43,193 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,018 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #48,212 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,349 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #37,061 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #44,255 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,569 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #39569 → #43422
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7.0
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- May 14, 2018
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Image grid with hover effects
How many websites use Image grid with hover effects?
Image grid with hover effects is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44,479 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Image grid with hover effects been downloaded?
1,850 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Image grid with hover effects last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Sep 2, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Image grid with hover effects compatible with the latest WordPress?
Image grid with hover effects’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Image grid with hover effects still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Image grid with hover effects have?
No one has reviewed Image grid with hover effects on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Image grid with hover effects?
The plugins most like Image grid with hover effects, by the tags they share, are Responsive Image Maps (4K+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.9K |
| Author | Webgensis |
| First released | May 14, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2019 |
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