WordPress plugin comparison
Cursor Control vs Smooth Custom Cursor
At a glance
- Smooth Custom Cursor has more active installs: 300+, against 200+ for Cursor Control.
- On a typical day, Smooth Custom Cursor is downloaded about 10 times, Cursor Control about 4.
- Smooth Custom Cursor has no reviews yet.
- Smooth Custom Cursor was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Feb 18, 2014 for Cursor Control.
- Smooth Custom Cursor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Cursor Control.
- Cursor Control has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Smooth Custom Cursor.
Line by line
Smooth Custom Cursor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cursor Control |  Smooth Custom Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,305 | #9,971 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90 | 243 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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