CM Tooltip Glossary vs Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 68 reviews) while CM Tooltip Glossary leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CM Tooltip Glossary has accumulated 637K+ total downloads while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has 50K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | CM Tooltip Glossary | Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 156 | ◄ | 68 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 637K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Support Resolution | 67% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.5.3 | 5.5.9 |
Rating Breakdown
CM Tooltip Glossary
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, CM Tooltip Glossary averaged approximately 56 daily downloads while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
CM Tooltip Glossary Reviews
Very happy client
This plugin works great. We uploaded a legal glossary to the CM Tooltip Glossary post type and, voila, tooltips customized for our client appear throughout almost 200 articles. Very happy client.
Excellent plugin and outstanding support.
Great experience with both the plugin and the support team. They quickly fixed a bug and even added a customization option I needed. Very responsive and professional — highly recommended.
Perfect and fast
The contact was brigand and fast. Thanks for helping!
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
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