WordPress plugin comparison
NextBox vs Smooth Custom Cursor
At a glance
- Smooth Custom Cursor has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for NextBox.
- On a typical day, Smooth Custom Cursor is downloaded about 10 times, NextBox about 0.
- Smooth Custom Cursor was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Dec 12, 2011 for NextBox.
- Smooth Custom Cursor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for NextBox.
- NextBox has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Smooth Custom Cursor.
Line by line
Smooth Custom Cursor leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NextBox |  Smooth Custom Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #9,971 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13 | 243 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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