WordPress plugin comparison
Mouse Trail Free vs Shining Cursor Trail
Mouse Trail Free
by miranda31
90+ installs5.0
Shining Cursor Trail
by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo
50+ installs
At a glance
- Mouse Trail Free has more active installs: 90+, against 50+ for Shining Cursor Trail.
- On a typical day, Mouse Trail Free is downloaded about 12 times, Shining Cursor Trail about 4.
- Shining Cursor Trail has no reviews yet.
- Shining Cursor Trail was updated more recently: Feb 24, 2026, against Sep 10, 2024 for Mouse Trail Free.
- Shining Cursor Trail is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Mouse Trail Free.
- Mouse Trail Free has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Shining Cursor Trail.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Mouse Trail Free | Shining Cursor Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,082 | #21,368 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 275 | 71 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.2 |
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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