Description
Blog Link Hover Preview adds beautiful Wikipedia-style hover preview popup cards to internal post links inside WordPress content.
When a visitor hovers over any internal blog post link, a clean and responsive popup appears showing the post title, featured image, short excerpt, and a “Learn more” link.
This plugin helps increase engagement, reduce bounce rate, and improve internal linking experience without slowing down your website. The popup automatically adjusts its position on mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.
Features
- Wikipedia-style hover preview
- Works only inside blog content
- Pop-up with featured image of linked blog
- Smart auto positioning
- Mobile responsive
- Lightweight and fast
- No header or footer interference
Customization Options
You can customize popup appearance from:
Settings Hover Preview
Available options:
- Pop-up background color
- Title color
- Excerpt color
- Link color
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu
- Add internal blog links inside post content
- Hover and see the preview
FAQ
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Does this work for external links?
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No. The plugin only works for internal blog post links.
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Does it shows the featured image of the linked blog?
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Yes, it is also shows the featured image of the linked blog on the pop-up.
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Does it work on mobile?
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Yes. Tap shows preview and adapts automatically.
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Does it work on external links?
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No. Only internal blog post links.
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Does it slow down my website?
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No. The plugin uses optimized AJAX loading and only activates on blog pages.
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Can I change the color of Pop-up Background?
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Yes you can change the color of the pop-up background.
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Can I change the color of the title, excerpt, and link as well?
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Yes you can change the color of the title, excerpt, and link also.
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Contributors & Developers
“Blog Link Hover Preview” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1.1
- Fixed tag limit issue in readme
1.1.0
- Added popup background color option
- Added title, excerpt, and link color controls
- Improved popup styling
- Code improvements
1.0.1
- Security improvement for AJAX request
- Minor code fixes
1.0
- Initial release