Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions about installation, configuration, glossary terms, tooltips, performance, and compatibility. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, please visit our Support page.
What is Glossary Tooltip?
Glossary Tooltip is a WordPress plugin that automatically detects glossary terms in your content, converts them into links, displays tooltips on hover, and creates a searchable glossary index for your visitors.
Do I need to manually add glossary links?
No. Once you’ve created glossary terms and configured the plugin, Glossary Tooltip automatically detects matching terms in your content and links them for you.
How do I create a glossary term?
Go to Glossary → Add New, enter the glossary term as the title, add its definition in the content editor, and publish it.
Can I choose where glossary terms are highlighted?
Yes. You can select which post types should be scanned, such as posts, pages, or custom post types, from the plugin settings.
Can glossary terms be highlighted more than once?
Yes. You can choose to highlight each term only once, a specific number of times, or every occurrence throughout the content.
Can I disable highlighting on archive pages?
Yes. Enable the option to highlight terms only on single posts and pages if you don’t want glossary links to appear on archives, categories, tags, or the homepage.
Can I disable tooltips?
Yes. Tooltips can be completely disabled while keeping automatic glossary links active.
Can I customize the tooltip appearance?
Yes. You can customize tooltip colors, width, content length, and mobile behavior directly from the plugin settings.
Does the plugin work on mobile devices?
Yes. The plugin supports mobile devices. You can choose how tooltips behave on touch screens or disable them below a specific screen width.
Can I customize glossary link styles?
Yes. You can change the link color, hover color, underline style, underline color, and other appearance settings without editing code.
Can I create a glossary index page?
Yes. Assign a page as your glossary index to display all glossary terms with optional alphabetical navigation and a live search box.
Does the plugin include live search?
Yes. The glossary index page can display a built-in live search box that helps visitors quickly find glossary terms.
Will Glossary Tooltip affect my website’s performance?
The plugin is designed to be lightweight and optimized for performance. It includes options such as content caching, optimized parsing, footer script loading, and inline assets to help minimize performance impact.
Can I exclude specific HTML elements?
Yes. You can prevent the plugin from scanning specific HTML tags such as links, headings, or other selected elements to avoid unwanted highlighting.
Is the plugin SEO-friendly?
Yes. Glossary Tooltip is designed with SEO best practices in mind. It automatically creates internal links between related content while preserving your existing page structure.
Is the plugin compatible with most WordPress themes?
Yes. Glossary Tooltip follows WordPress coding standards and is designed to work with most modern WordPress themes.
Does the plugin work with the Block Editor?
Yes. Glossary Tooltip works with the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) and automatically scans supported content for glossary terms.
Can I use Glossary Tooltip on multiple websites?
Yes. Licensing and usage limits depend on the version of the plugin you are using. Please refer to the Pricing page for complete details.
Where can I report a bug or request a feature?
We welcome your feedback. If you find a bug or have a feature request, please visit our Support page and let us know. Your feedback helps us improve Glossary Tooltip for everyone.
Need More Help?
If your question isn’t listed here, browse the documentation or contact our support team. We’ll be happy to help you get the most out of Glossary Tooltip.