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Ultimate Cursor – Interactive and Animated Custom Cursor and Background Effects Toolkit

v2.5.1

by WPXERO · updated 14 days ago

Create custom cursors, animated cursor effects, and animated background effects in WordPress with a live preview. No coding required.

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Rank
#3,835
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3,500
3K+ reported · High
Total downloads
70.6K
70,622 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +14.3% (30d)·Toward 4K+ · ETA ~30d

Ultimate Cursor at a glance

Ultimate Cursor is a WordPress plugin by WPXERO with 3K+ active installs, the #3,835 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 73 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 2.5.1 came out on Oct 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “animated cursor”. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

2.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ultimate Cursor Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0500Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tags changed
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DateUltimate Cursor
Nov 3, 202679
Nov 2, 202668
Nov 1, 202653
Oct 31, 202661
Oct 30, 202668
Oct 29, 2026122
Oct 28, 2026179
Oct 27, 2026112
Oct 26, 2026885
Oct 25, 2026291
Oct 24, 202636
Oct 23, 202656
Oct 22, 202678
Oct 21, 202666
Oct 20, 202662
Oct 19, 202659
Oct 18, 202630
Oct 17, 202643
Oct 16, 202647
Oct 15, 202669
Oct 14, 202666
Oct 13, 202659
Oct 12, 202676
Oct 11, 202669
Oct 10, 202664
Oct 9, 202664

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3,494 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.3.5K3.5K3.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tags changed
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20263,494
Nov 7, 20263,495
Nov 5, 20263,490
Nov 4, 20263,499
Nov 3, 20263,498
Nov 2, 20263,499
Nov 1, 20263,498
Oct 31, 20263,538
Oct 30, 20263,516
Oct 29, 20263,502
Oct 28, 20263,486
Oct 27, 20263,517

Rank over time

#3,835 · up 23 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#3.8K#3.8K#3.9KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tags changed
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#3,835
Nov 7, 2026#3,835
Nov 6, 2026#3,826
Nov 5, 2026#3,833
Nov 4, 2026#3,830
Nov 3, 2026#3,825
Nov 2, 2026#3,817
Nov 1, 2026#3,831
Oct 31, 2026#3,821
Oct 30, 2026#3,828
Oct 29, 2026#3,828
Oct 28, 2026#3,848
Oct 27, 2026#3,846
Oct 16, 2026#3,858

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.03%
Nov 7, 2026+0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.26%
Nov 4, 2026+0.03%
Nov 3, 2026-0.03%
Nov 2, 2026+0.03%
Nov 1, 2026-1.13%
Oct 31, 2026+0.63%
Oct 30, 2026+0.40%
Oct 29, 2026+0.46%
Oct 28, 2026-0.88%

Active installs band

3K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.2.9K3K3.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tags changed
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20263K+
Nov 7, 20263K+
Nov 6, 20263K+
Nov 5, 20263K+
Nov 4, 20263K+
Nov 3, 20263K+
Nov 2, 20263K+
Nov 1, 20263K+
Oct 31, 20263K+
Oct 30, 20263K+
Oct 29, 20263K+
Oct 28, 20263K+
Oct 27, 20263K+
Oct 16, 20263K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3848 → #3833
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #3858 → #3825Downloads +12.4%
    • Tags + cursorcursor effects
    • Released 2.5.1 (was 2.5.0)

Versions in use

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

  • v2.538%
  • v2.215%
  • v2.411%
  • v1.79.3%
  • Other27%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5.1
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 12, 2022
Last updated
Oct 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ultimate Cursor

How many websites use Ultimate Cursor?

Ultimate Cursor is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,835 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ultimate Cursor been downloaded?

70,622 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 73 times. See download stats

When was Ultimate Cursor last updated?

Version 2.5.1 came out on Oct 25, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Ultimate Cursor compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Ultimate Cursor have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Ultimate Cursor. See its security record

Is Ultimate Cursor still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Ultimate Cursor have?

4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Ultimate Cursor?

The plugins most like Ultimate Cursor, by the tags they share, are Custom Cursor For WP (1K+), CursorCraft (10+) and Arts Cursor Follower for Elementor (10+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews
All reviews on WordPress.org

Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
75%4–5★
Mixed
25%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Ultimate Cursor
Estimated installs≈ 3,500
Reported installs3K+
Rating4.5
Reviews4
Total downloads70.6K
AuthorWPXERO
First releasedAug 12, 2022
Version2.5.1
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 25, 2026

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