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Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) vs Custom Highlight Color (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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Custom Highlight Color

Custom Highlight Color

5(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Highlight Color has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 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 Custom Highlight Color has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
►
Custom Highlight Color5/5
Total Reviews
68Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
◄
Custom Highlight Color5
Active Installs
1.0K+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight Color1.0K+
Total Downloads
50K+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
◄
Custom Highlight Color10K+
Support Resolution
N/ATooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight ColorN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoTooltipy (tooltips for WP)
◄
Custom Highlight Color1 year ago
First Released
2014Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight Color2016
Age
12 yearsTooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight Color10 years
WP Requires
6.0+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight Color4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight Colorfalse+
Business Model
FreeTooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight ColorFree
Latest Version
5.5.9Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Custom Highlight Color1.1

Rating Breakdown

Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)

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

Custom Highlight Color

5/5(5 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
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

Custom Highlight Color Reviews

by wiredgorilla

AWESOME Plugin

Great simple tool! Thanks heaps!

by diegom11

Very Good Plugin

A life saver when you’re not so good with css code, it does exactly what it says it does.

by ekofan

Good plugin

Finally found a great and easy plugin to highlight text in the desired color. I use Avada theme and it works great in Firefox.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) or Custom Highlight Color more popular?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has 1.0K+ active installations while Custom Highlight Color has 1.0K+. Custom Highlight Color is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) or Custom Highlight Color?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has a 4.6/5 rating from 68 reviews, while Custom Highlight Color has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) and Custom Highlight Color free?
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) is free and Custom Highlight Color is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) or Custom Highlight Color?
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 Custom Highlight Color was last updated 1 year ago.

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