Highlight Search Terms 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, Highlight Search Terms has a higher user rating (5/5 from 40 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Highlight Search Terms has accumulated 177K+ total downloads while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) has 50K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Highlight Search Terms | Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ► | 68 |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 177K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.7+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.3 | 5.5.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Highlight Search Terms
Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Highlight Search Terms averaged approximately 15 daily downloads while Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Highlight Search Terms Reviews
Easy Install and works!
Nice plugin – highly reccomend.
Very Nice and useful
I added the “Prevent highlighting when clicking through to result” option, all works well! Thanks you
Great Plugin | Works Flawlessly
Nice! A plugin that works “out of the box.” Note: If after installing this plugin you experience any issues, most likely, they are due to a conflict with another plugin (usually a Cache or Performa
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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