Image Hover Effects Ultimate — WordPress Gallery Plugin
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )
by Oxilab · WordPress.org page · Website
Image Hover Effects Ultimate has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 812,863 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Image Hover Effects Ultimate at a glance
Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 🎨 500+ CSS3 hover animations: fades, slides, flips, zooms, overlays, caption reveals, and more
- 🖼️ 1500+ pre-designed layouts: professionally crafted templates ready to customize
- 📦 10 powerful effect modules: General, Caption, Flipbox, Button, Square, Lightbox, Comparison, Magnifier, Carousel, and Filter
- 👁️ Live preview: see every change in real time without leaving the editor
- 📱 Fully responsive: independent layout controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile
- 👆 Touch-friendly: smooth interactions on iOS and Android devices
- 🔤 650+ Google Fonts: full typography control for headings, descriptions, and buttons
- ⚡ Pure CSS3, no jQuery: fast-loading animations that don’t slow your site down
- 🔁 Clone any style: duplicate an effect and customize it without starting from scratch
- 🛠️ Custom CSS editor: add your own CSS for total creative control
- ♻️ Built-in cache system: optimized loading even on pages with many images
- 🔌 Native Elementor widget: select and embed effects directly from the Elementor editor panel, no shortcode needed
Image Hover Effects Ultimate reviews and ratings
249 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
249 reviews
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Great support service
Good range of options, some very useful and aesthetically designed, others were a bit OTT for me, but I suppose that shows there is something for every taste.After encountering an issue I was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm of the support service, which I would rate as excellent. It is always good to know that if you have a problem, someone has your back, hence no problem in recommending them.
WTech -
Beautiful effects
Very easy to handle! Does what it promises to do!
markusmaxen -
Fantastic Plugin – Beautiful Effects and Extremely Reliable
I’ve been using Image Hover Effects Ultimate across several pages of my website, and it has consistently delivered excellent results. The plugin is beautifully designed, easy to use, and offers a wide range of elegant hover effects that immediately elevate the visual quality of any gallery or image section. What I appreciate most is how smoothly everything works — the effects load quickly, the interface is intuitive, and the customization options are flexible without being overwhelming. Even on mobile devices, the plugin performs reliably and keeps the user experience clean and professional. This plugin has become an essential part of my visual presentation, and I can highly recommend it to anyone who wants to add refined, modern image interactions to their site.
drradupotenz -
Very helpful
Was struggling with an issue during use and the support staff were able to help me get everything fixed in the same day. Much appreciated. It's a great plugin - easy to use and quick to set up (without my particular issue)
lt79 -
Buen plugins
Es uno de los mejores que e usado. Felicitaciones.
creciendoweb -
Love it
Love it - it been on my site for a long time without any issues
PJPycroft
Where Image Hover Effects Ultimate ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Image Hover Effects Ultimate appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Gallery Plugins | #29 by tag, #89 in search | #31 | – |
Image Hover Effects Ultimate alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Image Hover Effects Ultimate.
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Gmedia Photo Gallery 7,000+ installs · 4.3 -
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FooGallery 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Photo Gallery 20,000+ installs · 4.6
Details
Add stunning image hover effects to WordPress. 500+ CSS3 animations, 10 effect modules. Native Elementor widget, Gutenberg block & WPBakery widget.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Image Hover Effects Ultimate competes in
Tags
- css3 effects
- image gallery
- image hover animation
- image hover effects
- photo gallery
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- Version
- 9.11.8
- Last updated
- Sep 3, 2026
- First published
- Aug 6, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Image Hover Effects Ultimate FAQ
What does Image Hover Effects Ultimate do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Image Hover Effects Ultimate offers 🎨 500+ CSS3 hover animations: fades, slides, flips, zooms, overlays, caption reveals, and more, 🖼️ 1500+ pre-designed layouts: professionally crafted templates ready to customize, 📦 10 powerful effect modules: General, Caption, Flipbox, Button, Square, Lightbox, Comparison, Magnifier, Carousel, and Filter, 👁️ Live preview: see every change in real time without leaving the editor and 📱 Fully responsive: independent layout controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
How many active installs does Image Hover Effects Ultimate have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Image Hover Effects Ultimate as of September 7, 2026.
Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Image Hover Effects Ultimate have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Image Hover Effects Ultimate are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate free?
Image Hover Effects Ultimate is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Image Hover Effects Ultimate rank among Gallery Plugins?
Image Hover Effects Ultimate is #31 in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins ranking.