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Text Hover vs HelpWidget (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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HelpWidget

HelpWidget

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 10 months 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 HelpWidget has 1.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
◄
HelpWidgetN/A
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
◄
HelpWidget0
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
HelpWidget0
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
HelpWidget1.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
HelpWidgetN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
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HelpWidget10 months ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
HelpWidget2024
Age
17 yearsText Hover
HelpWidget2 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
HelpWidgetfalse+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
HelpWidgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
HelpWidgetFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
HelpWidget1.0

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

HelpWidget

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

HelpWidget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or HelpWidget more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while HelpWidget has 0. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or HelpWidget?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while HelpWidget has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Text Hover and HelpWidget free?
Text Hover is free and HelpWidget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or HelpWidget?
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 HelpWidget was last updated 10 months ago.

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