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Text Hover vs Better Admin Pointers (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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Better Admin Pointers

Better Admin Pointers

4.2(6)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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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 Better Admin Pointers has 5.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
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Better Admin Pointers4.2/5
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
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Better Admin Pointers6
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
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Better Admin Pointers10
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
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Better Admin Pointers5.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
Better Admin PointersN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
◄
Better Admin Pointers9 years ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
Better Admin Pointers2014
Age
17 yearsText Hover
Better Admin Pointers12 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
Better Admin Pointers3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
Better Admin Pointersfalse+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
Better Admin PointersFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
Better Admin Pointers2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

Better Admin Pointers

4.2/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
17%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

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

Better Admin Pointers Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or Better Admin Pointers more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while Better Admin Pointers has 10. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or Better Admin Pointers?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Better Admin Pointers has a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Text Hover and Better Admin Pointers free?
Text Hover is free and Better Admin Pointers is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or Better Admin Pointers?
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 Better Admin Pointers was last updated 9 years ago.

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