Easily transform Magic the Gathering card names into links that show the card image in a tooltip when hovering over them. You can also quickly create …
As of April 2026, Magic the Gathering Card Tooltips is a WordPress CCG plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Top alternative: MTGPulse deckbox embedding tool.
The plugin adds shortcodes that transform mtg card names and decks to provide a mouseover image. For cards use the [mtg_card][/mtg_card] shortcode (or the shortened version [c][/c]). When viewing the post, the card name will show up as a link to the card’s page on https://deckbox.org . Hovering over the link will show the card’s image in a tooltip.
A similar tag can be used to quickly create deck listings: [mtg_deck][/mtg_deck] (or the shortened version [d][/d]). A deck listing should contain a list of cards and categories. All cards have a number before their name. All other lines are interpreted as category names. Do not include card numbers on the category name lines, they will automatically be computed and displayed by the plugin. A short example follows.
The default style…
| WordPress | 2.8.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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