Tooltips for WordPress vs iThoughts Tooltip Glossary (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Tooltips for WordPress
5.0K+ active installs
Free
iThoughts Tooltip Glossary
20 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, iThoughts Tooltip Glossary has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 13 reviews) while Tooltips for WordPress leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tooltips for WordPress has accumulated 558K+ total downloads while iThoughts Tooltip Glossary has 10K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tooltips for WordPress | iThoughts Tooltip Glossary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 75 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 20 |
| Total Downloads | 558K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Age | 15 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.8+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 10.9.3 | 3.0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Tooltips for WordPress
iThoughts Tooltip Glossary
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Tooltips for WordPress Reviews
A fantastic plugin. I love it.
There were an incredible number of settings, which were revised in the latest update and are now much clearer. I was able to implement tooltips very quickly. It was only through using it that I realiz
Outstanding Support and Fast Fixes!
The support team is absolutely exceptional — fast, patient, and incredibly dedicated. They responded even at night, carefully tested everything, and released multiple updates until every issue was ful
very interesting pluging
Pluigin is very interesting and easy to use.It allows a lot of customization options to choose which pages you want the tooltips to work on and which pages you don’t. I had a question and they gave
iThoughts Tooltip Glossary Reviews
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