Best website preview plugins for WordPress
The most popular website preview plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Thumbshots plugin leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Hover Preview (fewer than 10) and Browser Mockup & Scrolling Screenshot Portfolio (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “website preview” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 website preview plugins
- 1.
Thumbshots pluginThe most installed website preview plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 2.
Hover PreviewFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 3.
Browser Mockup & Scrolling Screenshot PortfolioFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “website preview”
Thumbshots plugin
#48,491by sam2kb6 years ago
This plugin uses the Thumbshots.RU API to replace special tags in posts with website screenshots. Note: This plugin is no longer maintained.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.5(2)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Hover Preview
Up in the last 7 days:4,864#66,982by Oleksiy Lavrynenko1 year ago
Display a small website preview when hovering over a link. Customize your API key for PagePeeker directly in the plugin settings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Browser Mockup & Scrolling Screenshot Portfolio
Down in the last 7 days:2,076#72,876by amitry22 days ago
Browser mockup plugin that shows website screenshots scrolling on hover. Build a portfolio grid of project cards with a live website preview.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day