About this plugin
LMDM Media Library Hover Preview adds a small quality-of-life improvement to the WordPress media workflow: hover an image thumbnail in supported admin views and a larger preview appears near the mouse cursor after a configurable delay.
The plugin works in the Media Library, media picker modals and common post editing screens. It tries to use the best available image size from WordPress attachment data and falls back to the displayed thumbnail URL when needed.
The delay and maximum preview width can be configured under Settings → Media. A small loading bar on the hovered thumbnail shows when the preview will appear.
Plugin Features
✔ shows a larger preview for supported image thumbnails in the admin
✔ supports the Media Library grid and list table
✔ supports media picker modals and common editor screens
✔ uses WordPress attachment data to choose a suitable preview size
✔ falls back to the visible image URL when attachment data is unavailable
✔ ignores non-image media types such as videos, audio files and documents
✔ only runs on devices that support hover with a fine pointer
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✔ adds a configurable maximum preview width from 300 to 800 pixels
✔ shows a compact loading indicator while waiting for the preview
✔ ships with English and German PO, MO, JSON and POT language files
✔ uses no build step and no external JavaScript dependency