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Text Hover vs OSToolbar (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
OSToolbar

OSToolbar

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View OSToolbar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, OSToolbar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Text Hover leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Text Hover has accumulated 62K+ total downloads while OSToolbar has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
►
OSToolbar5/5
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
◄
OSToolbar2
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
OSToolbar10
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
OSToolbar2.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
OSToolbarN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
◄
OSToolbar10 years ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
OSToolbar2012
Age
17 yearsText Hover
OSToolbar14 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
OSToolbar4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
OSToolbarfalse+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
OSToolbarFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
OSToolbar3.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

OSToolbar

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

OSToolbar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or OSToolbar more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while OSToolbar has 10. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or OSToolbar?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while OSToolbar has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Text Hover and OSToolbar free?
Text Hover is free and OSToolbar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or OSToolbar?
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 OSToolbar was last updated 10 years ago.

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