A lightweight WordPress plugin that lets users double-click on any word in your site's content to get its meaning using an external dictionary API.
As of April 2026, Word Look is a WordPress tooltip plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 223 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: CM Tooltip Glossary.
Word Look is a simple yet powerful plugin that enhances user experience by providing instant word definitions.
How it works:
– Users double-click on any word in your post/page content.
– A modal popup appears showing the word’s definition.
– The definition is fetched in real-time from https://dictionaryapi.dev.
Features:
– Lightweight, fast, and no configuration needed.
– Clean modal-style popup for definitions.
– Uses free and open dictionary API (no API key required).
– Modern and clean CSS/JS implementation.
This plugin sends the selected word to https://dictionaryapi.dev to fetch its definition. No personal data is collected or stored. The API is free and does not require authentication. Please consult the API’s privacy policy if conce…
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 8.0+ required |
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