WordPress plugin comparison
Cursor Trail vs WP Custom Cursors
Cursor Trail
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
100+ installs5.0
WP Custom Cursors
by Hamid Reza Sepehr
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Custom Cursors has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Cursor Trail.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Cursors is downloaded about 19 times, Cursor Trail about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Cursor Trail was updated more recently: Apr 23, 2025, against Mar 3, 2024 for WP Custom Cursors.
- Cursor Trail is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for WP Custom Cursors.
- Cursor Trail has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for WP Custom Cursors.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cursor Trail | WP Custom Cursors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,689 | #2,433 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79 | 388 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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