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Text Hover vs Inline Manual (2026)

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

Text Hover

Text Hover

4.5(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Text Hover
VS
Inline Manual

Inline Manual

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Inline Manual

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Text Hover has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Text Hover has accumulated 62K+ total downloads while Inline Manual has 3.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
◄
Inline ManualN/A
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
◄
Inline Manual0
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
Inline Manual10
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
Inline Manual3.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
Inline ManualN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
◄
Inline Manual10 years ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
Inline Manual2013
Age
17 yearsText Hover
Inline Manual13 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
Inline Manual3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
Inline Manualfalse+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
Inline ManualFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
Inline Manual0.9

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

4.5/5(17 reviews)
5
71%
4
24%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Inline Manual

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Text Hover Reviews

by lshenefield

So easy, love!

I’m using this for a pretty scientific site where definitions of terms need to be clear to the reader as they go through the paragraphs. It’s easy to use and having the definition list in one place cr

by CLRD

Works as intended and easy to use.

Simple to use and yet very effective. Note: In some languages, blank spaces (” “) are not used for word separation (i.e. SomeLanguagesHaveNoSpacesInBetween) like chinese, japanese, etc. Therefore in t

by thebeautybb

Great!

Works perfectly and does what it says it will do: add text hover/tooltip functionality. This plugin is easy to use and I’ve become a fan of all the plugins by this author (Scott Reilly) that I’ve trie

Inline Manual Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or Inline Manual more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while Inline Manual has 10. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or Inline Manual?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Inline Manual has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Text Hover and Inline Manual free?
Text Hover is free and Inline Manual is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or Inline Manual?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Text Hover was last updated 4 years ago and Inline Manual was last updated 10 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.