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Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) vs CodeColorer (2026)

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

Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)

Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)

4.6(68)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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CodeColorer

CodeColorer

4.9(11)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, CodeColorer has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 11 reviews) while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has accumulated 50K+ total downloads while CodeColorer has 125K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
►
CodeColorer4.9/5
Total Reviews
68Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
◄
CodeColorer11
Active Installs
1.0K+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorer1.0K+
Total Downloads
50K+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
►
CodeColorer125K+
Support Resolution
N/ATooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorerN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoTooltipy (tooltips for WP)
►
CodeColorer3 weeks ago
First Released
2014Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorer2007
Age
12 yearsTooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorer19 years
WP Requires
6.0+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorer4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorer7.0+
Business Model
FreeTooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorerFree
Latest Version
5.5.9Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
CodeColorer0.11.0

Rating Breakdown

Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)

4.6/5(68 reviews)
5
85%
4
1%
3
6%
2
1%
1
6%

CodeColorer

4.9/5(11 reviews)
5
91%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) Reviews

by bogdantd

Excellent

Excellent

by lanc3lot

Great support, great person overall!

Awesome plugin! Support rocks! I had a problem with 2 other modules (Slider Revolution and Team Grid) and he managed to make it work! Grats for your work mate!

by magneetjeswinkel

Very, very fast support

This plugin does what I was looking for. Great tooltips without a lot of unnecessary features. I had a problem on the mobile site during setup. I received super-fast support. It was completely resolve

CodeColorer Reviews

by hummdis

Still working in WordPress 5.5.3…

This is a great plugin and despite some quirks, which I think are in WordPress, it works great, even in WordPress 5.5.3.

by rob101011

Great Plugin

I use this plugin to display code snippets in service documentation and it looks great. To maintain support with wordpress 5+ use this plugin alongside the classic editor plugin created by wordpress:

by mariushosting

Great Awesome Work

Hope the author continue to update this plugin. IS the best plugin for code style. Work perfect on wordpress 4.9.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) or CodeColorer more popular?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has 1.0K+ active installations while CodeColorer has 1.0K+. CodeColorer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) or CodeColorer?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has a 4.6/5 rating from 68 reviews, while CodeColorer has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) and CodeColorer free?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) is free and CodeColorer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) or CodeColorer?
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?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) was last updated 7 months ago and CodeColorer was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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