Automattic

Dion Hulse

Alex Sanford

Richard Archambault

Tellyworth

Rua Haszard

CK Lee

undemian

Daniel Richards

This plugin registers a <code>glossary</code> custom post type for defining words, acronyms or terms. Those terms will be highlighted in public posts, with the definition displayed in a popup tooltip.

WordPress.org Glossary

Delightfully easy, elegant and effective way to create tooltips :)

Simple and effective


If you are looking for a simple Glossary plugin, this is it. You don't need more or any other gimmicky features.


You don't need more

Provides pop-up tooltip definitions of acronyms and terms defined in a glossary. As used on make.wordpress.org.

stepanvanek

Boost Your SEO and Help Your Visitors Understand Your Content
Glossary Index is a powerful WordPress plugin that helps you create a comprehensive glossary or dictionary of terms, concepts, and definitions directly on your website. Perfect for businesses, educational sites, technical blogs, and any website that uses specialized terminology.
Why Use Glossary Index?
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Improve SEO Rankings: Create dedicated pages for each term that can rank in search engines. When visitors search for specific terms or definitions, your glossary pages can appear in search results, driving organic traffic to your site.
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Enhance User Experience: Help your visitors understand complex terminology by linking from your content to detailed glossary entries. This keeps readers engaged, reduces bounce rates, and increases time on site—all positive SEO signals.
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Build Internal Linking Structure: Easily link to glossary terms from your blog posts, articles, and pages. This creates a natural internal linking structure that helps search engines understand your content hierarchy and improves your site’s overall SEO performance.
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Target Long-Tail Keywords: Glossary entries are perfect for targeting long-tail keywords and answering specific questions that users search for. Each term can be optimized for search engines while providing valuable information to your audience.
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Professional Presentation: Display your glossary in a clean, organized alphabetical format that’s easy to navigate. Support for multiple alphabets (English and Czech) makes it suitable for international websites.
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Perfect For: 
* Technical documentation sites 
* Educational platforms 
* Business websites with industry-specific terminology 
* Medical or legal websites 
* Any site that wants to explain complex concepts to visitors
Start building your glossary today and watch your organic search traffic grow as search engines discover and index your valuable term definitions!

Glossary Index

Create a glossary on your WordPress site to boost SEO, help visitors understand your content, and increase organic search traffic.

WordPress.org Glossary vs Glossary Index