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Text Hover vs Helpinator Quick Publish (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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Helpinator Quick Publish

Helpinator Quick Publish

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 5 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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Text Hover has accumulated 62K+ total downloads while Helpinator Quick Publish has 1.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
◄
Helpinator Quick PublishN/A
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
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Helpinator Quick Publish0
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
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Helpinator Quick Publish0
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
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Helpinator Quick Publish1.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
Helpinator Quick PublishN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
◄
Helpinator Quick Publish5 years ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
Helpinator Quick Publish2019
Age
17 yearsText Hover
Helpinator Quick Publish7 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
Helpinator Quick Publish4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
Helpinator Quick Publish5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
Helpinator Quick PublishFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
Helpinator Quick Publish1.1

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

Helpinator Quick Publish

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

Helpinator Quick Publish Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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