Tooltips for WordPress vs Name Directory (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Tooltips for WordPress
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Name Directory has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 79 reviews) while Tooltips for WordPress leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tooltips for WordPress has accumulated 558K+ total downloads while Name Directory has 158K+. Name Directory has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tooltips for WordPress | Name Directory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 75 | ► | 79 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 558K+ | ◄ | 158K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Age | 15 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.8+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 10.9.3 | 1.33.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Tooltips for WordPress
Name Directory
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Tooltips for WordPress averaged approximately 38 daily downloads while Name Directory averaged 86.
Recent Reviews
Tooltips for WordPress Reviews
A fantastic plugin. I love it.
There were an incredible number of settings, which were revised in the latest update and are now much clearer. I was able to implement tooltips very quickly. It was only through using it that I realiz
Outstanding Support and Fast Fixes!
The support team is absolutely exceptional — fast, patient, and incredibly dedicated. They responded even at night, carefully tested everything, and released multiple updates until every issue was ful
very interesting pluging
Pluigin is very interesting and easy to use.It allows a lot of customization options to choose which pages you want the tooltips to work on and which pages you don’t. I had a question and they gave
Name Directory Reviews
HELP!
The best lightweight plugin of its kind! I tried it out using the test site. Looks amazing. Just wondering when i clicked on the letter e.g. A or B, i get routed to the blog post (Hello World). Enligh
Awesome and free WordPress A-Z directory
There is a dozen of WP plugins available in the repository, if you search for “alphabetical” sorting or output. Most of them are for making posts directory and, if have an extended functionality, are
El mejor Plugin de directorio de WP
Buscaba un plugin ligero y que permitiese muchísimos términos. Lo cumple y está actualizado con las versiones de WP y encima es gratuito. Cumple todo lo que indica y al ser sencillo es fácil de person
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