Hover Effects – easily create any hover… vs Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Hover Effects – easily create any hover…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hover Effects – easily create any hover… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hover Effects – easily create any hover… has accumulated 73K+ total downloads while Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin has 141K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hover Effects – easily create any hover… | Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 17 | ► | 42 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 73K+ | ► | 141K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2015 | |
| Age | 9 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.3+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.3 | 5.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Hover Effects – easily create any hover…
Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hover Effects – easily create any hover… averaged approximately 17 daily downloads while Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Hover Effects – easily create any hover… Reviews
Great plugin
Easy to use and lightweight
That’s What I Need
I was looking for a way to shake the containers and i found this extension. Beautiful
Great
hi , very nice and helpful. please add more effects. i recommend to add the effect ‘hover and see the title‘. the title display in mouse hover in bottom with white background just 25% height in hov
Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin Reviews
Poor performance, no service, lost my money
I purchased the plugin, unfortunately, you can’t save the changes you have made. Even when you try to find support, you will never find it! I have lost my money
Poor performance, error after update, poor service
I used the paid pro version of the plugin. Using the plugin delayed the loading times of the website considerably. After an update i could no longer configure the Image Hover Effects Pro plug-in becau
Sadly
Sadly, the plugin makes the loading of my pages very slow and on the tablet often the pages dont load at all. I have bought the pro version but getting service took so many steps that i take my loss a
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