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Tooltips for WordPress

by Tomas · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Tooltips for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
zhuyi28 Aug 2011 to 9 Jan 2026, 272 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Tooltips for WordPress
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 9 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Dec 2025Tooltips <= 10.8.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 10.8.3Not affectedn/a
5 Apr 2024WordPress Tooltips <= 9.4.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 9.4.99.5.3n/a
26 Mar 2024WordPress Tooltips <= 9.4.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection9.9<= 9.4.39.4.5n/a
23 Feb 2023WordPress Tooltips <= 8.2.5 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 8.2.58.2.7n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.8 from 75 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star48
4 star4
3 star2
2 star1
1 star20

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Tooltips for WordPress
4 May 2026129
11 May 2026234
18 May 2026284
25 May 2026270
1 Jun 2026218
8 Jun 2026231
15 Jun 2026212
22 Jun 2026213
29 Jun 2026208
6 Jul 2026241
13 Jul 2026237
20 Jul 2026257
27 Jul 2026300
3 Aug 2026283
10 Aug 2026252
17 Aug 2026246
24 Aug 2026202
31 Aug 2026217
7 Sep 2026217
14 Sep 2026250
21 Sep 2026234
28 Sep 2026317
5 Oct 2026260
12 Oct 2026296
19 Oct 2026386
26 Oct 2026368
2 Nov 202661

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version10.9.3
AuthorTomas
Added28 Aug 2011
Last updated9 Jan 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Product Management & Catalogs
Tagstooltip, glossary, woocommerce, Elementor tooltip, GutenBerg tooltip

Other plugins by this author: BuddyPress Members Only, bbPress Login Register Links On Forum Topic Pages, bbPress Notification, bbPress Members Only, FAQ for WordPress, BP Search, Private Password Posts, 404s, Announcements, WP E-commerce Postcode Shipping Module, SYNC AC with WP, BP 404s

Questions

Is Tooltips for WordPress still maintained?

Tooltips for WordPress was last updated on 9 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Tooltips for WordPress safe?

Tooltips for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Tooltips for WordPress?

The wordpress.org author is Tomas. Recent committers: zhuyi, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Tooltips for WordPress?

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

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