WordPress plugin comparison
blinking stars effect vs Shining Cursor Trail
blinking stars effect
by WeDevlops
Fewer than 10 installs
Shining Cursor Trail
by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo
50+ installs
At a glance
- Shining Cursor Trail has more active installs: 50+, against fewer than 10 for blinking stars effect.
- On a typical day, Shining Cursor Trail is downloaded about 4 times, blinking stars effect about 2.
- Shining Cursor Trail was updated more recently: Feb 24, 2026, against Jan 21, 2025 for blinking stars effect.
- Shining Cursor Trail is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for blinking stars effect.
Line by line
Shining Cursor Trail leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | blinking stars effect | Shining Cursor Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,009 | #21,368 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 72 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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