Hover Sound
You can introduce the behavior of playing sound by hovering mouse pointer over an HTML element in an article and stopping the sound by moving the mouse pointer away from the HTML element.
Consider an alternative
Hover Sound shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 19/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Hover Sound stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| audio | >100 |
| cursor | >100 |
| hover | >100 |
| mouse | >100 |
| sound | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Hover Sound
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
You can introduce the behavior of playing sound by hovering mouse pointer over an HTML element in an article and stopping the sound by moving the mouse pointer away from the HTML element.
(usage of file manager)
You can associate sounds with HTML elements by writing shortcodes in an article. The parts of hortcodes are not displayed when displaying an article. Also you can put shortcodes anywhere in an article.
For more details, please see the document from the following URL:
http://tempspace.net/plugins/?page_id=308
(example)
<a id=”hr1″ href=”http://google.com”>Google</a>
<span id=”hr2″>ABC</span>
<img id=”hr3″ src=$B!I(Jhttp://example.com/image.jpg$B!I(J>
[hoversound id=”hr1″ url=”http://example.com/sound1.mp3″]
[hoversound id=”hr2″ url=”http://example.com/sound2.mp3″]
[hoversound id=”hr3″ url=”http://example.com/music1.mp3″ autoload=”false”]
Installation
Install the plugin like usual ones. Then activate it.
For developers
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FAQ
Hover Sound: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Hover Sound free?
Yes. Hover Sound is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hover Sound safe to use in 2026?
Hover Sound shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 19/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hover Sound?
Hover Sound is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,558 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hover Sound work with WordPress 7.1?
Hover Sound is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hover Sound last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on March 7, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Hover Sound?
Hover Sound is developed and maintained by aueda.
What are the best alternatives to Hover Sound?
The most popular alternatives to Hover Sound are Presto Player (100K+ installs), Seriously Simple Podcasting (30K+ installs) and Compact WP Audio Player (20K+ installs).
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