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Elementor Image Hover Effects Plugin: build your own, pay once

Give your images a hover effect: a zoom, a slide-in overlay or a fade with text. Each image can link to a page. Describe it and Ora builds an Elementor image hover effects plugin for your site.

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Try it on a practice Elementor site for 7 days with 2 free changes. Pay $9–$39 once only if you keep it.

Example: image hover settings
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What your Image Hover Effects plugin does

A focused Elementor widget that adds an effect and an overlay to one image. You pick the effect, the text and the speed.

Hover effects
Zoom, slide, fade and tilt effects you can choose from per image.
Overlay text
A title and short text that appear over the image on hover.
Speed and link
Set how fast the effect runs and make the whole image a link.
One settings page
Its own item in your WordPress admin menu, so options are easy to find and change.
Good to know: Hover does not exist on touch screens, so on phones the overlay can show by default or on tap. Ora will ask which you want.

Tell Ora what you need. Check the plan before you pay.

Describe your Elementor Image Hover Effects Plugin in your own words. Ora replies with a plan and a price. Nothing is built until you approve it.

Example request
I have a portfolio grid in Elementor with 9 project photos. On hover I want a dark overlay that slides up with the project name and a View project button, taking about half a second. On phones just show the name.
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Here is the plan:
  • Image widget with a slide-up dark overlay on hover
  • Project name and a View project button in the overlay
  • 0.5 second speed, whole image links to the project
  • Name always visible on mobile
  • A settings page in its own menu in your WordPress admin
Standard build · $19 once
In this build: Video hover effects and effects that react to the mouse position are not included. It styles single images, not a whole gallery layout.
Want more? Add it to your request:
  • Tilt effect. Add a gentle 3D tilt that follows the mouse over the image.
  • Overlay icon. Show a plus or arrow icon in the middle of the overlay.
Add these to my request and get a quote
Ora builds it together with the plugin and the quote goes up to match. You see the new price before you pay. One plugin never costs more than $39. If it needs more than one plugin, Ora quotes each one. Or add it later as a separate build.

How to set up Image Hover Effects

Here is how to get a Image Hover Effects from idea to working plugin on your site. Most of the work is a few decisions, and these steps walk through them.

1. Pick the images
Choose the images, and the caption and link for each.
2. Choose the effect
Zoom, slide up caption, blur, grey to colour or a colour overlay.
3. Describe it to Ora
Paste your own version of the example request on this page, or start from one of the examples, and change the details. Ora replies with a plan and a price, and nothing is built until you approve it.
4. Test on the practice site
Hover on the practice site and check the effect. On a phone, check the caption is still visible without hover.
Common snags:

No yearly fee for your Elementor Image Hover Effects Plugin

Looking for an alternative to Happy Addons Pro (Happy Addons (WPMinions))? It lists at $39 a year. Your own version is a one-off.

Happy Addons Pro (Happy Addons (WPMinions))
$39 / year
After 1 year$39
After 3 years$117
Your own Elementor Image Hover Effects Plugin on Pluginora
$19–$39 once
After 1 yearthe same
After 3 yearsthe same
Includes5 free changes

Paid plugin price is the list price for one site, as shown on the seller's site in October 2026. The price of your build depends on its size. Ora quotes it before you pay. Price shown is for the whole Happy Addons Pro plan, which includes many other features. This page covers one job. Some features may also be in free versions.

Start from an example

Pick one to open the builder with it filled in, then change anything you like.

Zoom on hover
Slowly zoom my product photos by 10 percent when someone hovers over them.
Caption overlay
A dark overlay with the title and a short line that fades in over my images.
Grayscale to color
Show images in grayscale and fade to full color on hover.

Questions

Is there a free Elementor image hover effects plugin?

Free ones may exist. Build your own when you want exact behavior and nothing extra.

What happens on phones and tablets?

There is no hover on touch screens. You choose whether the overlay is always visible or opens on the first tap.

Do I need Elementor?

Yes. This plugin is built for Elementor and shows up in your editor, so Elementor must be active on your site. You don't need to buy Happy Addons Pro.

Can I get a refund?

The trial fee is refunded automatically if a build fails. A purchased plugin can be refunded within 14 days if it doesn't do what the approved plan said and Ora can't fix it, as long as it hasn't been downloaded or installed.

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Describe your Image Hover Effects plugin. See it working on a practice store.

$1 trial on a practice site. No yearly renewal.

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