Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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13 of the last 21 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

1. ★★★★★ felician

   5.1y ago

   I purchased the plugin, unfortunately, you can’t save the changes you have made. Even when you try to find support, you will never find it! I have lost my money

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2. ★★★★★ appareas webdesign

   5.2y ago

   I used the paid pro version of the plugin. Using the plugin delayed the loading times of the website considerably. After an update i could no longer configure the Image Hover Effects Pro plug-in because the configuration page in the WordPress dashboard was no longer loaded. Only the loading symbol is displayed, I can no longer make any changes. Deactivating other plugins (for example the caching plugin) and also deactivating and reactivating Image Hover Effects Pro did not have any success. The answer to my inquiry came several days later – far too long for a commercial product used on a customer website.

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3. ★★★★★ hpetter

   5.6y ago

   Sadly, the plugin makes the loading of my pages very slow and on the tablet often the pages dont load at all. I have bought the pro version but getting service took so many steps that i take my loss and i will use an other plugin. This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by hpetter.

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4. ★★★★★ niropunkt

   6.1y ago

   Labib Ahmed, you helped me a lot! Really thanks for the support! Image Hover Effects Pro is a professionally designed plugin by a Professional!

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5. ★★★★★ ulinux

   7.0y ago

   I had some initial issues but developer helped me a lot Thank you for your attention Labib! Tive alguns problemas iniciais mas desenvolvedor me ajudou muito Obrigado pela atenção Labib ! This topic was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by ulinux.

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6. ★★★★★ vcaddon

   7.6y ago

   It was really simple and easy to setup and it’s fast. Loving it Great Plugin

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7. ★★★★★ gefosterjr

   8.1y ago

   For some reason the original plugin would no longer allow me to save an image. I contacted Labib and he sent me the new version of the plugin. After I got the new plugin up, I ran into another issue with the images not displaying properly on my mobile phone. Again, Labib assisted to resolve the problem. Excellent support and an excellent plugin. My entire site runs off of this plugin, so it was critical that we resolve the problems I expereienced. Labib was up to the task and dlivered!

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8. ★★★★★ fayazahmad

   8.6y ago

   Nice and beautiful design.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.0 Improved admin settings Responsive typography option added Slider option added 5.0
2. — Version 4.8 Scrollable content added Responsive sizes option added 4.8
3. — Version 4.7.2 On Scroll animation option added 4.7.2
4. — Version 4.7.1 On Scroll animation option added 4.7.1
5. — Version 4.6 Added Import/Export via json file 4.6
6. — Version 4.5 Import/Export Option 4.5

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Image Hover Effects <= 5.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-11-07 CVE-2023-47552 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 5.5 Patched in 5.6
2. Medium · 5.5 Image Hover Effects <= 5.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-11-20 CVE-2022-4010 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.4 Patched in 5.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-12-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-12-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-12-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-12-11 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2024-12-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 550 days in tier
6. 2023-06-08 5K+ → 4K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Hover Effects – easily create any hover effect 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
• Image Hover Effects For Elementor 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• E Exclusive Hover effects 20+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D

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Image Hover Effects – WordPress Plugin: 3K+ active installs, 4.4★ (42 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/image-hover-effects