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OnHover Link Preview

by Rajin Sharwar · WordPress.org page

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 6.4.10 PHP 5.6+

OnHover Link Preview has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,346 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 16, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.4.10.

OnHover Link Preview at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,346
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is OnHover Link Preview well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.4.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Link auto-previews popups work on all types of hyperlinks, under the “entry-content” div class
  • Excludes the header, footer, nav-menu links etc
  • Excludes any Images with a link ( tag)
  • No code easy one-click installation
  • Easily specify which Elements, Classes, or IDs of the website to exclude from showing auto-previews

Details

OnHover Link Preview plugin automatically adds link preview pop-ups so visitors can see the preview of the hyperlink without leaving your website, and …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • blog
  • Embeds
  • link preview
  • links
  • mshots

More from Rajin Sharwar

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Jan 16, 2024
First published
Jan 15, 2024
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
6.4.10
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

OnHover Link Preview FAQ

What does OnHover Link Preview do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, OnHover Link Preview offers Link auto-previews popups work on all types of hyperlinks, under the “entry-content” div class, Excludes the header, footer, nav-menu links etc, Excludes any Images with a link ( tag), No code easy one-click installation and Easily specify which Elements, Classes, or IDs of the website to exclude from showing auto-previews.

How many active installs does OnHover Link Preview have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for OnHover Link Preview as of September 7, 2026.

Is OnHover Link Preview still maintained?

The last release was on January 16, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is OnHover Link Preview free?

OnHover Link Preview is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.