WordPress plugin comparison
Shining Cursor Trail vs Ultimate Cursor
Shining Cursor Trail
by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo
50+ installs
Ultimate Cursor
by WPXERO
3K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Ultimate Cursor has more active installs: 3K+, against 50+ for Shining Cursor Trail.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Cursor is downloaded about 73 times, Shining Cursor Trail about 4.
- Shining Cursor Trail has no reviews yet.
- Ultimate Cursor was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Feb 24, 2026 for Shining Cursor Trail.
- Ultimate Cursor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shining Cursor Trail.
- Ultimate Cursor has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Shining Cursor Trail.
Line by line
Ultimate Cursor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shining Cursor Trail | Ultimate Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,368 | #3,827 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 2.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 15 days 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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