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Text Hover vs Accessible Tooltips (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Text Hover

Text Hover

4.5(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Text Hover
VS
Accessible Tooltips

Accessible Tooltips

5(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Accessible Tooltips has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Text Hover leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Text Hover has accumulated 62K+ total downloads while Accessible Tooltips has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
►
Accessible Tooltips5/5
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
◄
Accessible Tooltips1
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
Accessible Tooltips20
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
Accessible Tooltips1.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
Accessible TooltipsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
◄
Accessible Tooltips5 years ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
Accessible Tooltips2021
Age
17 yearsText Hover
Accessible Tooltips5 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
Accessible Tooltips5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
Accessible Tooltips7.2+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
Accessible TooltipsFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
Accessible Tooltips1.2

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

4.5/5(17 reviews)
5
71%
4
24%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Accessible Tooltips

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Text Hover Reviews

by lshenefield

So easy, love!

I’m using this for a pretty scientific site where definitions of terms need to be clear to the reader as they go through the paragraphs. It’s easy to use and having the definition list in one place cr

by CLRD

Works as intended and easy to use.

Simple to use and yet very effective. Note: In some languages, blank spaces (” “) are not used for word separation (i.e. SomeLanguagesHaveNoSpacesInBetween) like chinese, japanese, etc. Therefore in t

by thebeautybb

Great!

Works perfectly and does what it says it will do: add text hover/tooltip functionality. This plugin is easy to use and I’ve become a fan of all the plugins by this author (Scott Reilly) that I’ve trie

Accessible Tooltips Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or Accessible Tooltips more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while Accessible Tooltips has 20. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or Accessible Tooltips?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Accessible Tooltips has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Text Hover and Accessible Tooltips free?
Text Hover is free and Accessible Tooltips is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or Accessible Tooltips?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Text Hover was last updated 4 years ago and Accessible Tooltips was last updated 5 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.