WordPress plugin comparison
Shining Cursor Trail vs Smooth Custom Cursor
Shining Cursor Trail
by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo
50+ installs
Smooth Custom Cursor
by hsarticle
300+ installs
At a glance
- Smooth Custom Cursor has more active installs: 300+, against 50+ for Shining Cursor Trail.
- On a typical day, Smooth Custom Cursor is downloaded about 10 times, Shining Cursor Trail about 4.
- Smooth Custom Cursor was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Feb 24, 2026 for Shining Cursor Trail.
- Smooth Custom Cursor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shining Cursor Trail.
- Shining Cursor Trail has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Smooth Custom Cursor.
Line by line
Smooth Custom Cursor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shining Cursor Trail | Smooth Custom Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,368 | #9,986 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 232 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 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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