Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting for WordPress Plugin Directory
Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of July 10, 2026.
Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Sybre Waaijer. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Gutenberg category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Sybre Waaijer — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting works
Hover Highlights is a simple WordPress plugin that adds a subtle highlight effect to the Gutenberg/Block Editor. When you hover over a block, it gets highlighted with a dashed outline and a box-shadow. The highlight disappears when you focus on the block to reduce distraction.
This plugin is ideal for content creators who want to visually distinguish individual blocks within the Block Editor.
The code and this readme are mostly written by ChatGPT.
Category rankings
As of Jul 10, 2026- A11y#0of 8Top 1%
- Accessibility#0of 91Top 1%
- Block-editor#0of 108Top 1%
- Blocks#0of 238Top 1%
- Gutenberg#0of 670Top 1%
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Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting ranks #0 of 670 apps in the Gutenberg category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting?
Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Gutenberg category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Sybre Waaijer.
Who uses Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting?
Currently around 30 active stores have installed Hover Highlights – Editor highlighting. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Gutenberg category on WordPress.