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Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)

by Jamel Zarga · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

76/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 4 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security90
Support0
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 Oct 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months. 10 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Tooltipy (tooltips for WP), and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer lebleut since Jul 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.0.0). Not on the exploited list. 3 Oct 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
lebleut23 Jul 2014 to 10 Oct 2026, 371 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
25 days ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20255
Q2 20251
Q3 20255
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star58
4 star1
3 star4
2 star1
1 star4

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 7.0.0).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Oct 2025Tooltipy <= 5.5.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 5.5.97.0.0344
3 Sep 2025Tooltipy <= 5.5.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 5.5.65.5.9Patched before disclosure
20 Jun 2018Tooltipy < 5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery6.5< 5.15.1Patched before disclosure
12 Jun 2018Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) <= 5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 5.15.1Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 7.0.0 (security, XSS).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Tooltipy (tooltips for WP)
4 May 202626
11 May 202663
18 May 202656
25 May 202669
1 Jun 202651
8 Jun 202650
15 Jun 202648
22 Jun 202643
29 Jun 202641
6 Jul 202635
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202653
27 Jul 202650
3 Aug 202661
10 Aug 202658
17 Aug 202661
24 Aug 202655
31 Aug 202661
7 Sep 2026473
14 Sep 2026333
21 Sep 2026170
28 Sep 2026125
5 Oct 2026160
12 Oct 2026140
19 Oct 2026163
26 Oct 2026149
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version7.0.0
AuthorJamel Zarga
Added23 Jul 2014
Last updated10 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP8.1
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagstooltip, glossary, keywords, Highlight, definition

Other plugins by this author: My Favicon, Reported Comments, Quizy

Questions

Is Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) still maintained?

Yes. Last release 10 Oct 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Tooltipy (tooltips for WP), and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer lebleut since Jul 2014.

Was Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.0.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) update safe to install?

No ownership change before 7.0.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue