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Shining Cursor Trail

v1.2

by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo · updated 8 months ago

Shining Cursor Trail adds a magical sparkling effect to your cursor, that you can customize.

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Rank
#21,297
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 52
50+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.1K
1,080 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

Shining Cursor Trail at a glance

Shining Cursor Trail is a WordPress plugin by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo with 50+ active installs, the #21,297 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Feb 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “sparkle”. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

80 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Shining Cursor Trail Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateShining Cursor Trail
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 52 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.5151.552Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202652
Nov 8, 202652
Nov 7, 202652
Nov 5, 202651
Nov 4, 202652
Nov 3, 202652
Nov 2, 202651
Nov 1, 202652
Oct 31, 202651
Oct 30, 202652
Oct 29, 202652
Oct 28, 202652
Oct 27, 202652

Rank over time

#21,297 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#21.2K#21.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#21,297
Nov 8, 2026#21,302
Nov 7, 2026#21,214
Nov 6, 2026#21,129
Nov 5, 2026#21,324
Nov 4, 2026#21,259
Nov 3, 2026#21,267
Nov 2, 2026#21,299
Nov 1, 2026#21,276
Oct 31, 2026#21,325
Oct 29, 2026#21,270
Oct 28, 2026#21,267
Oct 27, 2026#21,306

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.98%
Nov 5, 2026-1.92%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+1.96%
Nov 2, 2026-1.92%
Nov 1, 2026+1.96%
Oct 31, 2026-1.92%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

50+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.485052Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202650+
Nov 8, 202650+
Nov 7, 202650+
Nov 6, 202650+
Nov 5, 202650+
Nov 4, 202650+
Nov 3, 202650+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202650+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #21267 → #21324
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
8.2
First released
Mar 7, 2025
Last updated
Feb 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Shining Cursor Trail

How many websites use Shining Cursor Trail?

Shining Cursor Trail is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,297 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Shining Cursor Trail been downloaded?

1,080 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Shining Cursor Trail last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Feb 24, 2026 (8 months ago).

Is Shining Cursor Trail compatible with the latest WordPress?

Shining Cursor Trail’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Shining Cursor Trail still maintained?

Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Shining Cursor Trail have?

No one has reviewed Shining Cursor Trail on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Shining Cursor Trail?

The plugins most like Shining Cursor Trail, by the tags they share, are Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects (6K+), Confetti (2K+) and Smooth Custom Cursor (300+). Compare all alternatives

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Shining Cursor Trail
Estimated installs≈ 52
Reported installs50+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.1K
AuthorTaisa - Raquel García Arévalo
First releasedMar 7, 2025
Version1.2
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP8.2
Last updatedFeb 24, 2026

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