WordPress plugin comparison
Cursor Trail vs jQuery Updater
At a glance
- jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Cursor Trail.
- On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, Cursor Trail about 4.
- Cursor Trail is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 64 reviews.
- jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Apr 23, 2025 for Cursor Trail.
- jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Cursor Trail.
Line by line
jQuery Updater leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cursor Trail |  jQuery Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,689 | #1,337 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(64) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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