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Animated Mouse Cursor Trail

v2.0

by Dear · updated 5 months ago

Beautiful Animated Mouse Cursor Trail For Your Website

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Rank
#16,829
Down74 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 96
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.8K
11,765 all-time
Rating
3.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +66.7% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA ~2d

Animated Mouse Cursor Trail at a glance

Animated Mouse Cursor Trail is a WordPress plugin by Dear with 90+ active installs, the #16,829 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 67% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on May 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “mouse trail”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

120 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Animated Mouse Cursor Trail Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateAnimated Mouse Cursor Trail
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 96 · -15.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.100110Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202696
Nov 8, 2026113
Nov 7, 2026112
Nov 5, 2026113
Nov 4, 2026114
Nov 3, 2026113
Nov 2, 2026113
Nov 1, 2026113
Oct 31, 2026114
Oct 30, 2026114
Oct 29, 2026114
Oct 28, 2026113
Oct 27, 2026113

Rank over time

#16,829 · down 96 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#16.7K#16.8K#16.8KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,829
Nov 8, 2026#16,755
Nov 7, 2026#16,776
Nov 5, 2026#16,717
Nov 4, 2026#16,728
Nov 3, 2026#16,760
Nov 1, 2026#16,749
Oct 30, 2026#16,676
Oct 29, 2026#16,708
Oct 28, 2026#16,720
Oct 27, 2026#16,733

Growth %

Average -1.25% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-15.04%
Nov 8, 2026+0.89%
Nov 7, 2026-0.44%
Nov 5, 2026-0.88%
Nov 4, 2026+0.89%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.88%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.89%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9095100Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202690+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #16720 → #16717
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.077%
  • v1.023%

Rating trend

3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 3, 2018
Last updated
May 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Animated Mouse Cursor Trail

How many websites use Animated Mouse Cursor Trail?

Animated Mouse Cursor Trail is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,829 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Animated Mouse Cursor Trail been downloaded?

11,765 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Animated Mouse Cursor Trail last updated?

Version 2.0 came out on May 25, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is Animated Mouse Cursor Trail compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Animated Mouse Cursor Trail still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Animated Mouse Cursor Trail have?

3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Animated Mouse Cursor Trail?

The plugins most like Animated Mouse Cursor Trail, by the tags they share, are WP Mouse Custom Cursor (200+), Ultimate Cursor (3K+) and Mouse cursor customizer (900+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Animated Mouse Cursor Trail
Estimated installs≈ 96
Reported installs90+
Rating3.7
Reviews3
Total downloads11.8K
AuthorDear
First releasedAug 3, 2018
Version2.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 25, 2026

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