Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) vs Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 68 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has accumulated 50K+ total downloads while Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki has 215K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) | Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 68 | ► | 161 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 50K+ | ► | 215K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 7 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2012 | |
| Age | 12 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.5.9 | 1.7.61 |
Rating Breakdown
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) averaged approximately 10 daily downloads while Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) Reviews
Excellent
Excellent
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!
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
Encyclopedia / Glossary / Wiki Reviews
Doesn’t even deserve 1 star
I was looking for just this type of plugin and as always trying out the free version to see it’s capabilities and lord behold it doesn’t allow you to do what is considered a basic free part of any plu
Unbrauchbar mit The7 – fragwürdige Supportbedingungen
Ich habe die kostenpflichtige Pro-Version getestet und musste feststellen, dass das Plugin in Kombination mit dem populären The7-Theme schlichtweg unbrauchbar ist. Der A–Z-Index überlagert wichtige In
Probably works for some uses – make it your last resort
Couldn’t do enough with the demo version as categories didn’t do anything. Surprisingly, the full version also doesn’t do anything with categories. Shortcodes are not documented. No online ex
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