# mdbootstrap/bootstrap-hover-dropdown

An unofficial Bootstrap plugin to enable Bootstrap dropdowns to activate on hover and provide a nice user experience.

Repository: https://github.com/mdbootstrap/bootstrap-hover-dropdown
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bootstrap-hover-dropdown
Homepage: http://cameronspear.com/demos/bootstrap-hover-dropdown/
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-06-09T10:16:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5068, "days_push": 1546, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1246, forks 482 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:07.280615+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial Bootstrap plugin that makes Bootstrap dropdown menus open on hover instead of only on click, with a configurable close delay to avoid accidental dismissal. It works via data attributes or JavaScript and coexists with Bootstrap's default click behavior for mobile support.

## Use cases
- make bootstrap navbar dropdowns open on hover
- add hover dropdown menus to my bootstrap site
- prevent dropdown closing when mouse moves over a 1px gap
- configure delay before hover dropdown closes
- support both hover on desktop and click on mobile for dropdowns

## When to choose
- you use Bootstrap 3 and want hover-activated dropdowns with a better UX
- you want a drop-in plugin that works via data attributes without custom JS
- you need hover and click dropdown behavior to coexist for desktop and mobile

## When to avoid
- you use Bootstrap 4 or 5, which has no official submenu support and different plugin APIs
- you need actively maintained software with recent updates
- you are not using jQuery or legacy Bootstrap in your project

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: bootstrap, dropdown, hover, jquery, navigation-menu

## Member repositories
- mdbootstrap/bootstrap-hover-dropdown (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:07.280615+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:08:05.053273+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mdbootstrap/bootstrap-hover-dropdown (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:07.280615+00:00, sha 16e6db3890b7)
  - homepage: http://cameronspear.com/demos/bootstrap-hover-dropdown/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:19:24.003317+00:00, sha d7ef4a8d0f05)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.