iThoughts Tooltip Glossary

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1. ★★★★★ flongpre

   8.4y ago

   While looking for a glossary / tooltip plugin in 2016, I found this one and I use it on 2 big sites since then. With the WPML compatibility and many other improvements, I was always happy to discover new features as we use it. The plugin is upgraded frequently and very well maintained by Gerkin who was always quick to fix bugs and answer questions in the forum.

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2. ★★★★★ bobby1kenobi

   8.8y ago

   To be honest I tried them all to find the best solution and here it is! This is the best tooltip plugin. Nice, smooth design, easy to use and to setup. Did I forgot something ? Yes- it’s totally FREE. Thumbs up! 👍👍

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3. ★★★★★ handwovenbox

   8.9y ago

   Many thanks for the plugin. It works great and Gerkin has answered my questions quickly in the support forums.

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4. ★★★★★ jorgenheld

   9.1y ago

   Easy to install and activate. Perfect with the “Advanced attributes” button. I didn’t realize that the option existed until I read the manual 🙂 Just mark the text string (or in my case a link) and click on the “Add a Tooltip” button. Add the text you want to appear in the pop up window. Done! Excellent work by the plugin developer!

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5. ★★★★★ ist4000

   9.8y ago

   No function is working properly. The plugin does random things with no evident logical connection between each other. Very strange and absolutely useless. No description for shortcodes to try out things. Just the not working buttons in the tool panel of the editor.

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6. ★★★★★ Jos Klever

   10.6y ago

   A client asked me to solve some issues on their website. It appeared to be impossible to update this plugin from 1.1.6 to 2.x, so I created a support ticket. Together we did some research and found a few improvements in the update process. During this process some other bugs were found and solved pretty quickly. Today with the release of 2.3.2 every issue we found, is solved, so keep up the good work!

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7. ★★★★★ farzam

   10.6y ago

   working with some bugs 🙂 In admin panel error shows while saving. Index is not showing by categories. BUT it will be more useful if plugin support the no-English terms

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8. ★★★★★ phillyrealestate

   10.8y ago

   Just what I was looking for – a simple glossary without all the complexities. Coded well and works right out-of-the-box.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Translated into 133 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 109 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-13 20+ → 10+ down after 159 days in tier
2. 2026-02-04 30+ → 20+ down after 367 days in tier
3. 2025-02-02 40+ → 30+ down after 383 days in tier
4. 2024-01-16 50+ → 40+ down after 126 days in tier
5. 2023-09-12 60+ → 50+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2023-09-09 50+ → 60+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2023-09-07 60+ → 50+ down after 83 days in tier
8. 2023-06-16 70+ → 60+ down after 62 days in tier

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).

• CM Tooltip Glossary 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Glossary 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Glossary Tooltip – Highlight Terms Automatically and Show Tooltips 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• S Simple Glossary 10+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags D
• T Tooltips for WordPress 5K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Heroic Glossary – Block for building Glossaries, Dictionaries and more 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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iThoughts Tooltip Glossary: 10+ active installs, 4.5★ (13 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ithoughts-tooltip-glossary