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Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin

v5.6

by Labib Ahmed · updated 1 year ago

Create stunning image hover effects with animated captions and overlays. Fully responsive, lightweight, and easy to use.

animated image overlaycss3 hover effectshover captionimage hover effectsresponsive image hover
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Rank
#4,050
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3,260
3K+ reported · High
Total downloads
143.6K
143,556 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
42 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +23.1% (30d)·Toward 4K+ · ETA ~30d

Image Hover Effects at a glance

Image Hover Effects is a WordPress plugin by Labib Ahmed with 3K+ active installs, the #4,050 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 42 reviews. Version 5.6 came out on Jul 7, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “css3 hover effects”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

422 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Image Hover Effects Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.2040Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateImage Hover Effects
Nov 3, 202620
Nov 2, 202640
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202618
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202617
Oct 25, 202626
Oct 24, 202618
Oct 23, 202623
Oct 22, 202629
Oct 21, 202615
Oct 20, 202615
Oct 19, 202617
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202611
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20269
Oct 10, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3,258 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.3.3K3.3K3.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20263,258
Nov 7, 20263,270
Nov 5, 20263,264
Nov 4, 20263,264
Nov 3, 20263,262
Nov 2, 20263,265
Nov 1, 20263,273
Oct 31, 20263,271
Oct 30, 20263,269
Oct 29, 20263,272
Oct 28, 20263,273
Oct 27, 20263,270

Rank over time

#4,050 · down 16 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4K#4.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,050
Nov 8, 2026#4,052
Nov 7, 2026#4,041
Nov 6, 2026#4,049
Nov 5, 2026#4,044
Nov 4, 2026#4,045
Nov 3, 2026#4,046
Nov 2, 2026#4,039
Nov 1, 2026#4,034
Oct 31, 2026#4,041
Oct 30, 2026#4,042
Oct 29, 2026#4,050
Oct 28, 2026#4,054
Oct 27, 2026#4,054
Oct 16, 2026#4,034

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.37%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.06%
Nov 3, 2026-0.09%
Nov 2, 2026-0.24%
Nov 1, 2026+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026+0.06%
Oct 30, 2026-0.09%
Oct 29, 2026-0.03%
Oct 28, 2026+0.09%

Active installs band

3K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.2.9K3K3.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20263K+
Nov 8, 20263K+
Nov 7, 20263K+
Nov 6, 20263K+
Nov 5, 20263K+
Nov 4, 20263K+
Nov 3, 20263K+
Nov 2, 20263K+
Nov 1, 20263K+
Oct 31, 20263K+
Oct 30, 20263K+
Oct 29, 20263K+
Oct 28, 20263K+
Oct 27, 20263K+
Oct 16, 20263K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4054 → #4044
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v5.670%
  • v5.28.5%
  • v5.57.1%
  • Other15%

Rating trend

4.4★★★★★42 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.6
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 11, 2015
Last updated
Jul 7, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Image Hover Effects

How many websites use Image Hover Effects?

Image Hover Effects is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,050 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Image Hover Effects been downloaded?

143,556 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times. See download stats

When was Image Hover Effects last updated?

Version 5.6 came out on Jul 7, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is Image Hover Effects compatible with the latest WordPress?

Image Hover Effects’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.

Does Image 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 Image Hover Effects up to date. See its security record

Is Image Hover Effects still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Image Hover Effects have?

4.4 out of 5 from 42 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Image Hover Effects?

The plugins most like Image Hover Effects, by the tags they share, are Hover Effects (7K+), Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor (1K+) and Exclusive Hover effects (20+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.4

★★★★★

42 reviews

  • 5 stars: 34 reviews, 81%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 12%
Positive
83%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Image Hover Effects
Estimated installs≈ 3,260
Reported installs3K+
Rating4.4
Reviews42
Total downloads143.6K
AuthorLabib Ahmed
First releasedJul 11, 2015
Version5.6
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 7, 2025

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