WordPress plugin comparison
Cursor Style & Animation vs Cursor Trail
Cursor Style & Animation
by RoarDev
70+ installs5.0
Cursor Trail
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cursor Trail has more active installs: 100+, against 70+ for Cursor Style & Animation.
- On a typical day, Cursor Style & Animation is downloaded about 5 times, Cursor Trail about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Cursor Style & Animation was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Apr 23, 2025 for Cursor Trail.
- Cursor Style & Animation is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Cursor Trail.
- Cursor Trail has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Cursor Style & Animation.
Line by line
Cursor Style & Animation leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cursor Style & Animation | Cursor Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,647 | #15,689 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 79 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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