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Text Hover vs IZ Block Editor Tooltips (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
View Text Hover
VS
IZ Block Editor Tooltips

IZ Block Editor Tooltips

5(6)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View IZ Block Editor Tooltips

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, IZ Block Editor Tooltips has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Text Hover leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Text Hover has accumulated 62K+ total downloads while IZ Block Editor Tooltips has 2.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
►
IZ Block Editor Tooltips5/5
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
◄
IZ Block Editor Tooltips6
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
IZ Block Editor Tooltips100
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
IZ Block Editor Tooltips2.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
IZ Block Editor TooltipsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
►
IZ Block Editor Tooltips1 year ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
IZ Block Editor Tooltips2023
Age
17 yearsText Hover
IZ Block Editor Tooltips3 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
IZ Block Editor Tooltips5.9+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
IZ Block Editor Tooltips7.4+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
IZ Block Editor TooltipsFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
IZ Block Editor Tooltips3.4.3

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

IZ Block Editor Tooltips

5/5(6 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

IZ Block Editor Tooltips Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or IZ Block Editor Tooltips more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while IZ Block Editor Tooltips has 100. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or IZ Block Editor Tooltips?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while IZ Block Editor Tooltips has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Text Hover and IZ Block Editor Tooltips free?
Text Hover is free and IZ Block Editor Tooltips is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or IZ Block Editor Tooltips?
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 IZ Block Editor Tooltips was last updated 1 year ago.

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