WordPress plugin comparison
Cursor Trail vs Sparkle Mouse
Cursor Trail
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
100+ installs5.0
Sparkle Mouse
by Max van Leeuwen
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Cursor Trail has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Sparkle Mouse.
- On a typical day, Cursor Trail is downloaded about 4 times, Sparkle Mouse about 3.
- Sparkle Mouse has no reviews yet.
- Sparkle Mouse was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Apr 23, 2025 for Cursor Trail.
- Sparkle Mouse is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Cursor Trail.
- Cursor Trail has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Sparkle Mouse.
Line by line
Cursor Trail leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cursor Trail | Sparkle Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,689 | #56,738 |
| Active installs | 100+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79 | 49 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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