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Text Hover vs QA Assistant (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
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VS
QA Assistant

QA Assistant

5(2)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, QA Assistant has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Text Hover leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Text Hover has accumulated 62K+ total downloads while QA Assistant has 300.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
►
QA Assistant5/5
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
◄
QA Assistant2
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
QA Assistant0
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
QA Assistant300
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
QA AssistantN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
►
QA Assistant1 month ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
QA Assistant2025
Age
17 yearsText Hover
QA Assistant1 year
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
QA Assistant5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
QA Assistant8.0+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
QA AssistantFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
QA Assistant2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

QA Assistant

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
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

QA Assistant Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or QA Assistant more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while QA Assistant has 0. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or QA Assistant?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while QA Assistant has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Text Hover and QA Assistant free?
Text Hover is free and QA Assistant is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or QA Assistant?
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 QA Assistant was last updated 1 month ago.

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