WordPress plugin comparison
Glimmerwake vs Smooth Custom Cursor
At a glance
- Smooth Custom Cursor has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Glimmerwake.
- On a typical day, Smooth Custom Cursor is downloaded about 10 times, Glimmerwake about 5.
- Glimmerwake was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for Smooth Custom Cursor.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Smooth Custom Cursor leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glimmerwake |  Smooth Custom Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,099 | #9,986 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 136 | 232 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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