Hover Effects – easily create any hover effect
Hover Effect is easily applied to your own elements, modified or just used for inspiration.
Solid choice
Hover Effects is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 7K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 79/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Hover Effects stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| button hover effects | #1 |
| hover animations | #1 |
| hover effects | #1 |
| image hover effects | #3 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 17 reviews
About Hover Effects
From the official readme · v2.1.3Description
All effects make use of a single element (with the help of some pseudo-elements where necessary), are self contained so you can easily copy and paste them.
Many effects use CSS3 features such as transitions, transforms, and animations. Old browsers that don’t support these features may need some extra attention to be certain a fallback hover effect is still in place.
Main features
- 39 hover effects
- Ease for use
- Use in menu
- Use for any element
2D Transitions
- Grow
- Shrink
- Pulse
- Pulse Grow
- Pulse Shrink
- Push
- Pop
- Bounce In
- Bounce Out
- Rotate
- Grow Rotate
- Float
- Sink
- Bob
- Hang
- Skew
- Skew Forward
- Skew Backward
- Wobble Horizontal
- Wobble Vertical
- Wobble To Bottom Right
- Wobble To Top Right
- Wobble Top
- Wobble Bottom
- Wobble Skew
- Buzz
- Buzz Out
- Forward
- Backward
Shadow and Glow Transitions
- Shadow
- Grow Shadow
- Float Shadow
- Glow
- Shadow Radial
- Box Shadow Outset
- Box Shadow Inset
Speech Bubbles
- Bubble Top
- Bubble Right
- Bubble Bottom
- Bubble Left
- Bubble Float Top
- Bubble Float Right
- Bubble Float Bottom
- Bubble Float Left
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- Bubble Menu – circle floating menu
- Float menu – awesome floating side menu
- Modal Window – create modal window
- Wow Skype Buttons
- Border Menu
- Slide Menu
Support
Search for answers and ask your questions at support center
Installation
- Installation option 1: Find and install this plugin in the
Plugins->Add newsection of yourwp-admin - Installation option 2: Download the zip file, then upload the plugin via the wp-admin in the
Plugins->Add newsection. Or unzip the archive and upload the folder to the plugins directory/wp-content/plugins/via ftp - Press
Activatewhen you have installed the plugin via dashboard or pressActivatein the in thePluginslist
Frequently asked questions
How to use Hover Link Plugin?
Just add the effect class to links, buttons, logos, SVG, featured images and so on. The class is under an effect name
How to add an effects to menu?
Go to page Hover Effects Select effect and copy class (begin with ‘hvr-‘) Go to Appearance -> Menus, select which menu item to which you want to add the effect, and add the effect class under ‘CSS Classes (optional)’ Save your menu
Why don’t I see an option to add classes?
Under Appearance -> Menus, click ‘Screen Options’ (top right of screen) and make sure that ‘CSS Classes’ is checked. If not – check it!
Changelog
2.1.3
- Fixed: security issue.
2.1.2
- Fixed: minor bug with PHP 8.2
2.1.1
- Fixed: security issues
2.1
- Added: Copy class function
2.0
- Changed: Admin style
- Fixed: minor bugs
1.0
- Initial release
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Hover Effects alternatives
All button hover effects plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
ButtonZ – Elementor Addon
Live Demo
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10+ |
FAQ
Hover Effects: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Hover Effects free?
Yes. Hover Effects is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hover Effects safe to use in 2026?
Hover Effects is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 7K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 79/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hover Effects?
Hover Effects is active on 7K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 75,732 times since it launched in March 2017. It was downloaded 485 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hover Effects work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Hover Effects up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.3 or newer.
What PHP version does Hover Effects need?
Hover Effects requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Hover Effects last updated?
The latest version, 2.1.3, was released on August 25, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Hover Effects?
Hover Effects is developed and maintained by Wow-Company.
What are the best alternatives to Hover Effects?
The most popular alternatives to Hover Effects are ButtonZ – Elementor Addon (10+ installs).
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