Mouse Trail Free
v1.4by miranda31 · updated 2 years ago
Enhance your website with a captivating mouse trail effect that follows your visitors' cursors.
- Rank
- #17,118
- Up56 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 94
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.7K
- 7,716 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Mouse Trail Free at a glance
Mouse Trail Free is a WordPress plugin by miranda31 with 90+ active installs, the #17,118 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.4 came out on Sep 10, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 2 plugins tagged “mouse trail”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats304 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mouse Trail Free |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 94 · -3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 97 |
Rank over time
#17,118 · down 178 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,118 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,174 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,226 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,121 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,108 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,001 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,958 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,954 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,900 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,929 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,862 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,956 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,937 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,940 |
Growth %
Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.07% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.05% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.03% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16937 → #17108
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 10, 2024
- Last updated
- Sep 10, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mouse Trail Free
How many websites use Mouse Trail Free?
Mouse Trail Free is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,118 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Mouse Trail Free been downloaded?
7,716 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was Mouse Trail Free last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Sep 10, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Mouse Trail Free compatible with the latest WordPress?
Mouse Trail Free’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Mouse Trail Free still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Mouse Trail Free have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Mouse Trail Free?
The plugins most like Mouse Trail Free, by the tags they share, are Smooth Custom Cursor (300+), Animated Mouse Cursor Trail (90+) and Cursor Style & Animation (70+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 94 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 7.7K |
| Author | miranda31 |
| First released | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2024 |
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