WordPress plugin comparison
Animated Mouse Cursor Trail vs Smooth Custom Cursor
At a glance
- Smooth Custom Cursor has more active installs: 300+, against 90+ for Animated Mouse Cursor Trail.
- On a typical day, Smooth Custom Cursor is downloaded about 10 times, Animated Mouse Cursor Trail about 6.
- Smooth Custom Cursor has no reviews yet.
- Smooth Custom Cursor was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for Animated Mouse Cursor Trail.
- Smooth Custom Cursor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Animated Mouse Cursor Trail.
- Animated Mouse Cursor Trail has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Smooth Custom Cursor.
Line by line
Smooth Custom Cursor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animated Mouse Cursor Trail |  Smooth Custom Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,888 | #9,986 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 113 | 232 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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