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CM Tooltip Glossary vs Glossary (2026)

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

CM Tooltip Glossary

CM Tooltip Glossary

4.3(156)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View CM Tooltip Glossary
VS
Glossary

Glossary

4.7(83)

2.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 month ago
View Glossary

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Glossary has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 83 reviews) while CM Tooltip Glossary leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CM Tooltip Glossary has accumulated 637K+ total downloads while Glossary has 263K+. Glossary has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 67%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5CM Tooltip Glossary
►
Glossary4.7/5
Total Reviews
156CM Tooltip Glossary
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Glossary83
Active Installs
8.0K+CM Tooltip Glossary
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Glossary2.0K+
Total Downloads
637K+CM Tooltip Glossary
◄
Glossary263K+
Support Resolution
67%CM Tooltip Glossary
►
Glossary100%
Last Updated
2 months agoCM Tooltip Glossary
►
Glossary1 month ago
First Released
2012CM Tooltip Glossary
Glossary2016
Age
14 yearsCM Tooltip Glossary
Glossary10 years
WP Requires
5.4.0+CM Tooltip Glossary
Glossary6.2+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+CM Tooltip Glossary
Glossary7.4+
Business Model
FreeCM Tooltip Glossary
GlossaryFree + Premium
Latest Version
4.5.3CM Tooltip Glossary
Glossary2.3.11

Rating Breakdown

CM Tooltip Glossary

4.3/5(156 reviews)
5
76%
4
4%
3
2%
2
5%
1
13%

Glossary

4.7/5(83 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

CM Tooltip Glossary Reviews

by Sea Jay

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.

by Henrique Rozenfeld

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.

by dirk1973

Perfect and fast

The contact was brigand and fast. Thanks for helping!

Glossary Reviews

by Jordi Jansen

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

by sharonvillines

Very useful

Glossary is very useful for many things — adding links on rollovers, reminders, instructions, etc. It works very well.

by mangoman

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CM Tooltip Glossary or Glossary more popular?
CM Tooltip Glossary has 8.0K+ active installations while Glossary has 2.0K+. CM Tooltip Glossary is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — CM Tooltip Glossary or Glossary?
CM Tooltip Glossary has a 4.3/5 rating from 156 reviews, while Glossary has a 4.7/5 rating from 83 reviews.
Are CM Tooltip Glossary and Glossary free?
CM Tooltip Glossary is free and Glossary is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — CM Tooltip Glossary or Glossary?
As of April 2026, CM Tooltip Glossary has a 67% support resolution rate while Glossary has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
CM Tooltip Glossary was last updated 2 months ago and Glossary was last updated 1 month ago.

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