WordPress plugin comparison
Smooth Custom Cursor vs Sparkle Mouse
At a glance
- Smooth Custom Cursor has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Sparkle Mouse.
- On a typical day, Smooth Custom Cursor is downloaded about 10 times, Sparkle Mouse about 3.
- Smooth Custom Cursor was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for Sparkle Mouse.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Smooth Custom Cursor leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smooth Custom Cursor |  Sparkle Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,986 | #56,738 |
| Active installs | 300+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 232 | 49 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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