250+ jQuery & CSS3 Hover Effects (Plugins & Tutorials)

jQuery and CSS3 made a big difference in the webdesign industry. Lot of new features added to make dynamic websites. Hover effects are often used in websites to add usability. There are plenty of ideas to make the hover effect more effective and beautiful. In this post, we have collected a list of amazing hover effects using jQuery and CSS3. You can see many varieties of hover effects below. All these are either using the advantage of jQuery or CSS3.

We have listed all categories of hover effects below so you can navigate easily.

jQuery & CSS3 Hover Effect Categories

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1. Hover Effect Tutorials

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Image Hover Effects Tutorials

Sliding Image Divider

Sliding Image Divider

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3D Thumbnail Hover Effects

3D Thumbnail Hover Effects

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3D Hover Effect for Thumbnails and Images

3D Hover Effect for Thumbnails and Images

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Beautiful Image Hover Effects with jQuery/CSS3

Beautiful Image Hover Effects with jQuery/CSS3

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Caption Hover Effects

Caption Hover Effects

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Direction-Aware Hover Effect with CSS3 and jQuery

Direction-Aware Hover Effect with CSS3 and jQuery

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Original Hover Effects with CSS3

Original Hover Effects with CSS3

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jQuery Mouseover Effect Using Parallax Style Tutorial

jQuery Mouseover Effect Using Parallax Style Tutorial

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Some More Subtle Hover Effect Ideas

Some More Subtle Hover Effect Ideas

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Image Caption Animation with CSS3 Transform and Transitions

Image Caption Animation with CSS3 Transform and Transitions

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jQuery image slide on hover effect

jQuery image slide on hover effect

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Image Cross Fade Transition

Image Cross Fade Transition

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Image Highlighting and Preview with jQuery

Image Highlighting and Preview with jQuery

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CSS3 Hover Effect Tutorial with Image Circle

CSS3 Hover Effect Tutorial with Image Circle

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Annotation Overlay Effect with CSS3

Annotation Overlay Effect with CSS3

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PFold: Paper-Like Unfolding Effect

PFold: Paper-Like Unfolding Effect

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Useful and Practical jQuery Image ToolTips

Useful and Practical jQuery Image ToolTips

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Bubbleriffic Image Gallery with jQuery

Bubbleriffic Image Gallery with jQuery

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CSS Triangle Image Crop

CSS Triangle Image Crop

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Display Images with Shape Masking and Nifty Zoom Effect

Display Images with Shape Masking and Nifty Zoom Effect

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Thumbnails Preview Slider with jQuery

Thumbnails Preview Slider with jQuery

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Hover Slide Effect with jQuery

Hover Slide Effect with jQuery

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Magnifying glass for image zoom using Jquery and CSS3

Magnifying glass for image zoom using Jquery and CSS3

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Flat Folio

Flat Folio

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Simple yet amazing CSS3 border transition effects

Simple yet amazing CSS3 border transition effects

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Text Revel on Hover: Corner Triangle Slide Overlay

Text Revel on Hover: Corner Triangle Slide Overlay

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Animated Skills Diagram with Raphaël

Animated Skills Diagram with Raphaël

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Simple animated hover effect for images using CSS3 and HTML

Simple animated hover effect for images using CSS3 and HTML

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Ideas for Subtle Hover Effects

Ideas for Subtle Hover Effects

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Create Different Styles of Hover Effects with CSS3 Only

Create Different Styles of Hover Effects with CSS3 Only

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CSS3 Hover Effects

CSS3 Hover Effects

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10 Easy Image Hover Effects You Can Copy and Paste

10 Easy Image Hover Effects You Can Copy and Paste

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Simple hover effects with CSS(webkit) filters

Simple hover effects with CSS(webkit) filters

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Create a Pentagon Hover Effect with CSS3 and jQuery

Create a Pentagon Hover Effect with CSS3 and jQuery

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Diagonal Sliding Hover Transition

Diagonal Sliding Hover Transition

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Make a simple navigation with hover transitions

Make a simple navigation with hover transitions

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CSS3 Hover Effect using :after Psuedo Element

CSS3 Hover Effect using :after Psuedo Element

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CSS3 Navigation Hover Effect

CSS3 Navigation Hover Effect

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hover effect

hover effect

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Navigation hover effect

Navigation hover effect

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Simple css3 navigation hover effect

Simple css3 navigation hover effect

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Icon Hover Effects Tutorials

Social Media icons With CSS 3D hover effects

Social Media icons With CSS 3D hover effects

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Simple Icon Hover Effects

Simple Icon Hover Effects

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CSS3 Hover Effects

CSS3 Hover Effects

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3D Cube Rotate Menu

3D Cube Rotate Menu

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Scrollable Thumbs Menu with jQuery

Scrollable Thumbs Menu with jQuery

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Unfolding Menu Animation

Unfolding Menu Animation

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CSS3 Hover Effects Style Restaurant Menus

CSS3 Hover Effects Style Restaurant Menus

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jQuery Wheel Menu

jQuery Wheel Menu

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SASS: Menu Hover Effect

SASS: Menu Hover Effect

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CSS3 Menu hover effects

CSS3 Menu hover effects

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Simple menu effect

Simple menu effect

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Menu Hover Effects

Menu Hover Effects

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CSS3 Menu hover effects

CSS3 Menu hover effects

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Moving border menu hover

Moving border menu hover

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Simple Menu Hover Effect

Simple Menu Hover Effect

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Table Menu Hover Effects

Table Menu Hover Effects

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Simple Horizontal Nav Menu Hover Effects (List Style)

Simple Horizontal Nav Menu Hover Effects (List Style)

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Menu Hover Effect

Menu Hover Effect

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Flat Pure CSS Nav Menu Hover Effects

Flat Pure CSS Nav Menu Hover Effects

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Button Hover Effects Tutorials

CSS Animated Buttons With Icons

CSS Animated Buttons With Icons

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CSS Powered Buttons with Hover Tooltips

CSS Powered Buttons with Hover Tooltips

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Swinging effect with CSS3 animations

Swinging effect with CSS3 animations

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Creative Button Styles

Creative Button Styles

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Wacom button hover effect

Wacom button hover effect

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Menu Button Hover Effect

Menu Button Hover Effect

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Transitional Buttons

Transitional Buttons

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Collection of Button Hover Effects

Collection of Button Hover Effects

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Button Hover Effects

Button Hover Effects

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Nice button hover effect

Nice button hover effect

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CSS animated button

CSS animated button

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Buttons hover effect

Buttons hover effect

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Button hover effects

Button hover effects

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Button hover effect

Button hover effect

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Circle button hover effect

Circle button hover effect

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Examples of Pseudo-Elements Animations and Transitions

Examples of Pseudo-Elements Animations and Transitions

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CSS3 Hover Effects with Websymbols Tutorial

CSS3 Hover Effects with Websymbols Tutorial

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Button Hover Effect

Button Hover Effect

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Flat & Shiny Button (hover effect)

Flat & Shiny Button (hover effect)

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Button Hover Effect

Button Hover Effect

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Pure CSS easing button hover effect

Pure CSS easing button hover effect

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Flat Bevel button hover effect

Flat Bevel button hover effect

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Button hover effect

Button hover effect

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Social Buttons Hover Effect

Social Buttons Hover Effect

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Menu button hover effect

Menu button hover effect

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Button hover effect #3

Button hover effect #3

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Button hover effect

Button hover effect

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Button Hover

Button Hover

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Button Efffect – Color Fill

Button Efffect - Color Fill

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Traffic Light Buttons Hover Effect

Traffic Light Buttons Hover Effect

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Button Hover Effects

Button Hover Effects

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Button hover effect

Button hover effect

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Simple Button Hover Effect

Simple Button Hover Effect

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A Pen by Richard Pullinger

A Pen by Richard Pullinger

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Circle Fill Up Button Hover Effect

Circle Fill Up Button Hover Effect

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Diagonal fill button hover effect

Diagonal fill button hover effect

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Button Hover Effects

Button Hover Effects

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Button hover effect

Button hover effect

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Button hover effect

Button hover effect

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Button Hover Effect 2

Button Hover Effect 2

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Circle Fill Up Button Hover Effect

Circle Fill Up Button Hover Effect

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Logo with Slim and SCSS

Logo with Slim and SCSS

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PF Logo Snap.svg

PF Logo Snap.svg

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Pyramid Logo Hover Animation

Pyramid Logo Hover Animation

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Logo Hover effect

Logo Hover effect

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Text Hover Effects Tutorials

Animated Opening Type

Animated Opening Type

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Text Hover Effects

Text Hover Effects

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Nice CSS3 text hover effect

Nice CSS3 text hover effect

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Text hover effect

Text hover effect

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Creative Text hover effects

Creative Text hover effects

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Text hover effect

Text hover effect

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Tiles with animated :hover

Tiles with animated :hover

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How to Create Five Simple Hover Effects for Your Navigation Links

How to Create Five Simple Hover Effects for Your Navigation Links

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Creative Link Effects

Creative Link Effects

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Use CSS transitions for link effects

Use CSS transitions for link effects

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3D hover effect in CSS

3D hover effect in CSS

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Creative Link Effects

Creative Link Effects

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Link Hover Effects

Link Hover Effects

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Playing with Link Hover Effects

Playing with Link Hover Effects

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Creative Link Effects #2

Creative Link Effects #2

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Creative Link Effects #3

Creative Link Effects #3

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Link Hover Effect

Link Hover Effect

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Link Hover Effect #2

Link Hover Effect #2

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Creative Link Effects #4

Creative Link Effects #4

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Creative Link Effects #5

Creative Link Effects #5

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Creative Link Effects #6

Creative Link Effects #6

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Creative Link Effects #7

Creative Link Effects #7

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link hover 6

link hover 6

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Link text slide up and down

Link text slide up and down

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link hover

link hover

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Link hover 8

Link hover 8

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Link hover 7

Link hover 7

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Link Hover Effect #2

Link Hover Effect #2

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Social Link Hover Hinge Effect

Social Link Hover Hinge Effect

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Links hover gradient effect

Links hover gradient effect

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SVG Hover Effects Tutorials

Creating a Border Animation Effect with SVG and CSS

Creating a Border Animation Effect with SVG and CSS

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Shape Hover Effect with SVG

Shape Hover Effect with SVG

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2. Hover Effect Plugins

jQuery Hover Plugin

Adipoli jQuery Image Hover Plugin

Adipoli jQuery Image Hover Plugin

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Flip jQuery Plugin

Flip jQuery Plugin

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Swish jQuery Zoom Hover Effect Plugin

Swish jQuery Zoom Hover Effect Plugin

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AnythingZoomer jQuery Plugin

AnythingZoomer jQuery Plugin

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HoverPulse jQuery Plugin

HoverPulse jQuery Plugin

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Animated jQuery Content Hover Effect Plugin

Animated jQuery Content Hover Effect Plugin

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hoverIntent jQuery Plug-in

hoverIntent jQuery Plug-in

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Hover Captions (HCaptions) jQuery plugin

Hover Captions (HCaptions) jQuery plugin

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jQuery.aim Plugin

jQuery.aim Plugin

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Slickhover jQuery plugin

Slickhover jQuery plugin

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randomizeColor jQuery plugin

randomizeColor jQuery plugin

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Hovercard jQuery Plugin

Hovercard jQuery Plugin

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Mate Hover jQuery Plugin

Mate Hover jQuery Plugin

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Zalki Hover Image – Plugin jQuery

Zalki Hover Image - Plugin jQuery

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hoverOver – jQuery Plugin for Adding Hover Content

hoverOver - jQuery Plugin for Adding Hover Content

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jQuery Hotspot Plugin with Slideshow

jQuery Hotspot Plugin with Slideshow

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jQuery Hover Cards

jQuery Hover Cards

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SlipHover

SlipHover

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Hoverizr

Hoverizr

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jQuery PowerTip

jQuery PowerTip

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HoverScroll jQuery Plugin

HoverScroll jQuery Plugin

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JQuery hover caption plugin

JQuery hover caption plugin

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jquery.hoverGrid

jquery.hoverGrid

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pixelate.js

pixelate.js

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jquery-hover-dropdown-box.js

jquery-hover-dropdown-box.js

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jQuery HoverCrossfade

jQuery HoverCrossfade

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FloatingTips

FloatingTips

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Leaflet.TouchHover

Leaflet.TouchHover

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raphael.set.hoverset

raphael.set.hoverset

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ImageOnHover

ImageOnHover

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jQuery CSS3 Hover Transform Plugin

jQuery CSS3 Hover Transform Plugin

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jQuery Image Hover Move

jQuery Image Hover Move

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Accelerated Hover Scroll

Accelerated Hover Scroll

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videojs-progressTips

videojs-progressTips

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jQuery CSS3 Image Hover Effects

jQuery CSS3 Image Hover Effects

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jRumble

jRumble

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showOnHover.js

showOnHover.js

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Hover Panels

Hover Panels

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jquery-hovercap

jquery-hovercap

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jquery-big-image.js

jquery-big-image.js

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Ractive.js hover event plugin

Ractive.js hover event plugin

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jQuery.hoverDelay.js

jQuery.hoverDelay.js

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jQuery socialpic Plugin

jQuery socialpic Plugin

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WordPress Hover Plugin

Image Caption Hover

Image Caption Hover

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Caption Pro – Image Caption WordPress Plugin

Caption Pro – Image Caption WordPress Plugin

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Amazing Hover Effects WordPress Plugin

Amazing Hover Effects WordPress Plugin

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Hover Effects Pack – WordPress Plugin

Hover Effects Pack - WordPress Plugin

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WordPress Hover Image & Content Tooltip Plugin

WordPress Hover Image & Content Tooltip Plugin

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Image Hover View Woocommerce

Image Hover View Woocommerce

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WordPress Image Hover Showcase

Wordpress Image Hover Showcase

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Social Image Hover for WordPress

Social Image Hover for WordPress

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Anyhover Image Effects

Anyhover Image Effects

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WP Easy Social Hover

WP Easy Social Hover

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Smart Grid Gallery – Responsive WP Gallery Plugin

Smart Grid Gallery - Responsive WP Gallery Plugin

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WordPress Image Hover Effect Plugin

WordPress Image Hover Effect Plugin

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Kings Caption Hover

Kings Caption Hover

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Bootstrap Hover Plugin

3. CSS3 Hover Effect

Hover.css

Hover.css

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tFigure – Image Captions

tFigure - Image Captions

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CSS3 Hover Effects

CSS3 Hover Effects

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HoverMe – Collection of CSS3 Hover Effects

 HoverMe - Collection of CSS3 Hover Effects

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CSS3 Image Hover Effects

CSS3 Image Hover Effects

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Advanced CSS3 Hover Effects 2

Advanced CSS3 Hover Effects 2

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CSS3 Shadow Hover Effects

CSS3 Shadow Hover Effects

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CSS3 Shadow Hover Effects

CSS3 Shadow Hover Effects

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CSS3 Image Hover Effects – Pure CSS

CSS3 Image Hover Effects - Pure CSS

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Advanced CSS3 Hover Effects 5 w/ Banners

Advanced CSS3 Hover Effects 5 w/ Banners

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Killer CSS3 Image Hover Effects

Killer CSS3 Image Hover Effects

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CSS3 Image Hover Effects Vol.2

CSS3 Image Hover Effects Vol.2

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CSS3 Image – Text Hover Effects

CSS3 Image - Text Hover Effects

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CSS3 Hover Effect Transitions, Transformations, Animations

CSS3 Hover Effect Transitions, Transformations, Animations

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