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Text Hover

by Scott Reilly · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 56 months (last release 23 Mar 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Text Hover
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 56 months (last release 23 Mar 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Mar 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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
coffee2code15 Jul 2009 to 23 Mar 2022, 28 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Text Hover
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Mar 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Apr 2022Text Hover <= 4.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 4.14.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 17 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star4
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Text Hover
4 May 20267
11 May 202625
18 May 202627
25 May 202643
1 Jun 202628
8 Jun 202632
15 Jun 202629
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202616
6 Jul 202622
13 Jul 202629
20 Jul 202632
27 Jul 202637
3 Aug 202642
10 Aug 202643
17 Aug 202639
24 Aug 202636
31 Aug 202630
7 Sep 202648
14 Sep 202658
21 Sep 202654
28 Sep 202665
5 Oct 202653
12 Oct 202657
19 Oct 202681
26 Oct 202697
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 61% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version4.2
AuthorScott Reilly
Added15 Jul 2009
Last updated23 Mar 2022
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagshelp, terms, acronyms, tooltips, abbreviations

Other plugins by this author: Disable Search, Add Admin CSS, Allow Multiple Accounts, Configure SMTP, One Click Close Comments, Remember Me Controls, Text Replace, Get Custom Field Values, Duplicate Widget, No Update Nag, wpuntexturize, Stealth Publish

Questions

Is Text Hover still maintained?

Text Hover was last updated on 23 Mar 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Text Hover safe?

Text Hover has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Text Hover?

The wordpress.org author is Scott Reilly. Recent committers: coffee2code, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Text Hover?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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