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, Glossary has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 83 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Glossary has accumulated 263K+ total downloads while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has 50K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Glossary | Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 83 | ◄ | 68 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 263K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.11 | 5.5.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Glossary
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Glossary averaged approximately 73 daily downloads while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Glossary Reviews
Excellent glossary plugin
Great plugin and very useful for adding clear explanations and tooltips to my website. It’s flexible, easy to configure and works perfectly with my WordPress setup. I also contacted support with a few
Very useful
Glossary is very useful for many things — adding links on rollovers, reminders, instructions, etc. It works very well.
For full features, Glossary is valuable for its full license
Admire the free features but I found it even more useful for the premium features. Excellent support for troubleshooting & help. The built-in license migration from staging URL to live site was flawle
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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