Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon vs Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon
40K+ active installs
Free
Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 82 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon has accumulated 673K+ total downloads while Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin has 141K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon | Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 82 | ◄ | 42 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 673K+ | ◄ | 141K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2015 | |
| Age | 8 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.4 | 5.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon
Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon averaged approximately 39 daily downloads while Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon Reviews
Vulnerability in current release
Wordfence scan: Critical Problems: * The Plugin “Image Hover Effects Block” has a security vulnerability.Vulnerability Severity: 6.4/10.0 (Medium) The Image Hover Effects Block plugin for Wor
Does not work
We think it works but as soon as we check outside of Élémntor an error message appears on the site instead of the image.
Useless Plugin.
Useless Plugin.
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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