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Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )

v9.12.3

by Oxilab · updated 4 days ago

Add stunning image hover effects to WordPress. 500+ CSS3 animations, 10 effect modules. Native Elementor widget, Gutenberg block & WPBakery widget.

css3 effectsimage galleryimage hover animationimage hover effectsphoto gallery
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Rank
#1,430
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
854.1K
854,114 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
250 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +23.3% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~23d

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) at a glance

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) is a WordPress plugin by Oxilab with 10K+ active installs, the #1,430 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 342 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 250 reviews. Version 9.12.3 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “css3 effects”. It was first released in 2016.

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

18.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateImage Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )
Oct 27, 2026251
Oct 26, 2026278
Oct 25, 2026182
Oct 24, 2026210
Oct 23, 2026352
Oct 22, 2026657
Oct 21, 20263,699
Oct 20, 20263,641
Oct 19, 2026332
Oct 18, 2026161
Oct 17, 2026213
Oct 16, 2026375
Oct 15, 20264,349
Oct 14, 20262,742
Oct 13, 2026247
Oct 12, 2026297
Oct 11, 2026200
Oct 10, 2026208
Oct 9, 2026404

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16,700 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.16.7K16.8K16.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616,700
Nov 7, 202616,701
Nov 5, 202616,700
Nov 4, 202616,700
Nov 3, 202616,683
Nov 2, 202616,706
Nov 1, 202616,721
Oct 31, 202616,736
Oct 30, 202616,819
Oct 29, 202616,770
Oct 28, 202616,841
Oct 27, 202616,939

Rank over time

#1,430 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.4K#1.4KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,430
Nov 7, 2026#1,429
Nov 6, 2026#1,431
Nov 5, 2026#1,430
Nov 4, 2026#1,431
Nov 3, 2026#1,432
Nov 2, 2026#1,431
Nov 1, 2026#1,431
Oct 31, 2026#1,431
Oct 30, 2026#1,432
Oct 29, 2026#1,431
Oct 28, 2026#1,433
Oct 27, 2026#1,433
Oct 16, 2026#1,433

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026+0.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.10%
Nov 3, 2026-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026-0.09%
Nov 1, 2026-0.09%
Oct 31, 2026-0.49%
Oct 30, 2026+0.29%
Oct 29, 2026-0.42%
Oct 28, 2026-0.58%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #1432 → #1430
    • Released 9.12.3 (was 9.12.2)
  2. Rank #1433 → #1430
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #1433 → #1432
    • Released 9.12.2 (was 9.12.1)

Versions in use

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

  • v9.1241%
  • v9.1119%
  • v9.917%
  • v9.108.2%
  • Other15%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★250 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
9.12.3
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 6, 2016
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )

How many websites use Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )?

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,430 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) been downloaded?

854,114 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 342 times. See download stats

When was Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) last updated?

Version 9.12.3 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 9.12.3, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) have?

4.7 out of 5 from 250 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )?

The plugins most like Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ), by the tags they share, are Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes (300K+), Envira Gallery (100K+) and FooGallery Photo Gallery (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

250 reviews

  • 5 stars: 219 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 16 reviews, 6%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 11 reviews, 4%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 34 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )
Estimated installs≈ 17,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.7
Reviews250
Total downloads854.1K
AuthorOxilab
First releasedAug 6, 2016
Version9.12.3
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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