Best hype plugins for WordPress
The most popular hype plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Tumult Hype Animations leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of hype it! (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “hype” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 hype plugins
- 1.
Tumult Hype AnimationsThe most installed hype plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.hype it!
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
All 3 plugins tagged “hype”

Tumult Hype Animations
Up in the last 7 days:3#6,165by tumultinc24 days ago
This plugin allows you to upload your Tumult Hype animations to your Wordpress site to easily embed them using shortcodes on posts and pages.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 24/day
hype it!
Up in the last 7 days:1,001#44,652by cybio16 years ago
Simple Plugin to include the "t3n Social News"-Button (hype!-Button) on posts, which use a defined tag.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day