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Text Hover vs WP Client Reference (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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VS
WP Client Reference

WP Client Reference

4(4)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 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 WP Client Reference has 3.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Text Hover
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WP Client Reference4/5
Total Reviews
17Text Hover
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WP Client Reference4
Active Installs
2.0K+Text Hover
◄
WP Client Reference10
Total Downloads
62K+Text Hover
◄
WP Client Reference3.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AText Hover
WP Client ReferenceN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoText Hover
◄
WP Client Reference13 years ago
First Released
2009Text Hover
WP Client Reference2012
Age
17 yearsText Hover
WP Client Reference14 years
WP Requires
4.9+Text Hover
WP Client Reference3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Text Hover
WP Client Referencefalse+
Business Model
FreeText Hover
WP Client ReferenceFree
Latest Version
4.2Text Hover
WP Client Reference0.42

Rating Breakdown

Text Hover

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

WP Client Reference

4/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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

WP Client Reference Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Text Hover or WP Client Reference more popular?
Text Hover has 2.0K+ active installations while WP Client Reference has 10. Text Hover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Text Hover or WP Client Reference?
Text Hover has a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while WP Client Reference has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Text Hover and WP Client Reference free?
Text Hover is free and WP Client Reference is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Text Hover or WP Client Reference?
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 WP Client Reference was last updated 13 years ago.

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