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Best hover effect plugins for WordPress

The most popular hover effect plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Hover Effects Addons for Elementor (100+) and Exclusive Hover effects (20+). All 6 plugins tagged “hover effect” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 6 hover effect plugins

  1. 1.
    Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor

    The most installed hover effect plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Hover Effects Addons for Elementor

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Exclusive Hover effects

    20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  4. 4.
    Kings Caption Hover

    10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.

  5. 5.
    modal popup portfolio and hover effects

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

  6. 6.
    super portfolios and effects

    10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

All 6 plugins tagged “hover effect”