Title: Wordnest Author: simonxuan Published: June 24, 2026 Last modified: June 25, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wordnest/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3584742) # Wordnest By [simonxuan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simonxuan/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordnest.1.1.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordnest/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordnest/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordnest/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordnest/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordnest/) ## Description For detailed documentation, source code, screenshots, issue reports, and development updates, please visit GitHub: https://github.com/Simon-xuan/Wordnest #### English **Wordnest** is a minimalist glossary tooltip plugin built for WordPress. It automatically detects terms in your posts or pages and shows their definitions on hover, using a native frontend stack: pure CSS and Vanilla JavaScript, with no jQuery and no third-party frontend dependencies. Wordnest is designed for documentation sites, course sites, knowledge bases, technical blogs, language-learning content, product documentation, and any WordPress site that needs to explain terms inside article content. #### Key features * Automatically adds hover tooltips to terms in posts and pages * Pure CSS + Vanilla JavaScript frontend, with no jQuery dependency * Native Chinese support and English term matching * Central term management through a dedicated custom post type * Alias support with the `Term｜Alias` title format * CSV text import for adding many terms at once * Optional first-occurrence-only highlighting per post * Skips links, headings, code blocks, scripts, and style areas to avoid breaking content * Uses WordPress Transient caching to reduce database queries #### Why Wordnest Many glossary and tooltip plugins are powerful but load more frontend assets than some sites need. Wordnest focuses on one simple job: explain terms inside content while staying lightweight, predictable, and easy to maintain. #### 中文 **Wordnest** 是一款专为 WordPress 打造的极简术语工具提示插件。它会自动识别文章或 页面正文中的术语，并在鼠标悬停时显示释义。前端使用纯 CSS + Vanilla JavaScript，无 jQuery、无第三方前端依赖。前身是 LiteGlossary。 它适合用于文档站、课程站、知识库、技术博客、语言学习内容、产品说明页，以及任何需要 在正文中解释专业名词的 WordPress 站点。 #### 主要功能 * 自动识别文章或页面正文中的术语，并添加悬停工具提示 * 纯 CSS + Vanilla JavaScript 前端实现，无 jQuery、无第三方依赖 * 原生中文支持，兼容英文术语匹配 * 通过自定义文章类型集中管理术语和释义 * 支持 `术语｜别名` 形式，让多个名称共享同一释义 * 支持 CSV 文本批量导入术语 * 可选择只高亮每篇文章中首次出现的术语 * 自动跳过已有链接、标题、代码块、脚本和样式区域，尽量避免破坏原文结构 * 使用 WordPress Transient 缓存术语列表，减少数据库查询 #### 为什么选择 Wordnest 许多术语表或 tooltip 插件功能很全，但也会加载较重的前端资源。Wordnest 的目标更简单： 只做一件事，把文章里的术语解释清楚，并尽量保持轻量、可控、易维护。 ## Screenshots [[ [[ [[ [[ ## Installation #### English 1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins -> Add New. 2. Search for “Wordnest”. 3. Install and activate the plugin. 4. After activation, a “Glossary” menu appears in the admin sidebar. 5. Add terms under “Glossary”, and configure highlighting or CSV import under Settings- > Wordnest. #### 中文 1. 在 WordPress 后台进入“插件” -> “安装插件”。 2. 搜索 “Wordnest”。 3. 点击“安装”，然后启用插件。 4. 启用后，后台侧边栏会出现“词汇表”菜单。 5. 在“词汇表”中添加术语，在“设置 -> Wordnest”中配置高亮方式或批量导入。 ## FAQ ### Does Wordnest support Chinese and English terms? Yes. Wordnest provides native Chinese support and English term matching. ### Will it modify links or headings in my content? No. Wordnest skips existing links, headings, code blocks, scripts, and style areas. ### Can I bulk import terms? Yes. Paste CSV text into the import area on the settings page. Example: ``` Phone,A mobile phone TV｜Television,A television set ``` ### Can I highlight only the first occurrence of each term? Yes. Enable the first-occurrence-only option on the settings page. ### Can I customize the tooltip style? Yes. The tooltip styles live in `assets/css/tooltip.css`. ### 支持中文和英文术语吗？ 支持。Wordnest 原生支持中文术语，并兼容英文术语匹配。 ### 会修改文章中的链接或标题吗？ 不会。插件会跳过 `` 链接和 `

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` 标题，并且不会处理代码块、脚本和样式 区域。 ### 可以批量导入术语吗？ 可以。在设置页的导入区域粘贴 CSV 文本即可。格式示例： ``` Phone,手机 TV｜Television,电视 ``` ### 可以只高亮第一次出现的术语吗？ 可以。在设置页启用“仅高亮内容中首次出现的术语”即可。 ### 可以自定义 tooltip 样式吗？ 可以。样式位于插件目录的 `assets/css/tooltip.css`。 ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Wordnest” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ simonxuan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simonxuan/) [Translate “Wordnest” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wordnest) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordnest/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wordnest/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordnest/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordnest/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.2 * Compliance: prefixed the custom post type identifier with the plugin name (`glossary`- > `wordnest`) for WordPress.org review requirements. * Migration: added a version-gated upgrade routine so existing glossary terms are migrated to the new `wordnest` post type. #### 1.1.1 * Compliance: added nonce verification improvements for admin notice flags and CSV import handling. #### 1.1.0 * Renamed the plugin to Wordnest. * Added security and escaping improvements. * Improved content parsing robustness and tooltip rendering. * Added fallback handling for hosts without the mbstring extension. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release with term matching, CSV import, caching, and Vanilla JS tooltips. ## Meta * Version **1.1.2** * Last updated **16 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Tags * [definitions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/definitions/)[dictionary](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dictionary/) [glossary](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/glossary/)[terms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/terms/) [tooltip](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tooltip/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordnest/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordnest/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordnest/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ simonxuan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simonxuan/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordnest/)