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Text Hover

v4.2

by Scott Reilly · updated 4 years ago

Add hover text (aka tooltips) to content in posts. Handy for providing explanations of names, terms, phrases, abbreviations, and acronyms.

abbreviationsacronymshelptermstooltips
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Rank
#5,286
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,620
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
63.8K
63,802 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
17 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +42.9% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~17d

Text Hover at a glance

Text Hover is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 1K+ active installs, the #5,286 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 43% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Version 4.2 came out on Mar 23, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “abbreviations”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

281 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Text Hover Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.5101520Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateText Hover
Nov 2, 202620
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 202615
Oct 25, 202614
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 202618
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 202614
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 202610
Oct 9, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,625 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.6K1.6K1.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,625
Nov 7, 20261,623
Nov 5, 20261,627
Nov 4, 20261,626
Nov 3, 20261,624
Nov 2, 20261,623
Nov 1, 20261,626
Oct 31, 20261,628
Oct 30, 20261,629
Oct 29, 20261,630
Oct 28, 20261,631
Oct 27, 20261,637

Rank over time

#5,286 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#5.3K#5.3K#5.3K#5.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#5,286
Nov 7, 2026#5,290
Nov 6, 2026#5,286
Nov 5, 2026#5,274
Nov 4, 2026#5,284
Nov 3, 2026#5,283
Nov 2, 2026#5,287
Nov 1, 2026#5,279
Oct 31, 2026#5,273
Oct 30, 2026#5,273
Oct 29, 2026#5,279
Oct 28, 2026#5,289
Oct 27, 2026#5,284

Growth %

Average -0.06% 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+0.12%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.06%
Nov 4, 2026+0.12%
Nov 3, 2026+0.06%
Nov 2, 2026-0.18%
Nov 1, 2026-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026-0.06%
Oct 30, 2026-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026-0.06%
Oct 28, 2026-0.37%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5289 → #5274
    • Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20

Versions in use

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

  • v4.287%
  • Other13%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★17 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.2
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
5.9.20
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 15, 2009
Last updated
Mar 23, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Text Hover

How many websites use Text Hover?

Text Hover is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,286 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Text Hover been downloaded?

63,802 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats

When was Text Hover last updated?

Version 4.2 came out on Mar 23, 2022 (4 years ago). See every release

Is Text Hover compatible with the latest WordPress?

Text Hover’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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 Text Hover have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Text Hover up to date. See its security record

Is Text Hover still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Text Hover have?

4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Text Hover?

The plugins most like Text Hover, by the tags they share, are Complianz (300K+), I Order Terms (1K+) and Bulk Term Generator (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

17 reviews

  • 5 stars: 12 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 4 reviews, 24%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Text Hover
Estimated installs≈ 1,620
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.5
Reviews17
Total downloads63.8K
AuthorScott Reilly
First releasedJul 15, 2009
Version4.2
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 23, 2022

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