Cursor Style & Animation

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At the current install trend, crossing 70+ in roughly 35 days.

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1. ★★★★★ shasheer

   6mo ago

   I tried this plugin on my site and it worked really well. The cursor animations feel smooth and add a nice interactive touch without affecting performance. Simple to set up and genuinely useful.

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2. ★★★★★ sadamoks

   8mo ago

   The custom image cursor option is the best part of this plugin. I was able to upload my own cursor image and apply it easily without touching any code. It works smoothly and looks great on my site. Very useful for anyone who wants a unique cursor style.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-31 50+ → 60+ up after 48 days in tier
2. 2026-07-14 40+ → 50+ up after 40 days in tier
3. 2026-06-04 30+ → 40+ up after 4 days in tier
4. 2026-05-31 40+ → 30+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-05-30 30+ → 40+ up after 25 days in tier
6. 2026-05-05 20+ → 30+ up after 37 days in tier
7. 2026-03-29 10+ → 20+ up after 39 days in tier
8. 2026-02-18 — → 10+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Smooth Custom Cursor 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Shining Cursor Trail 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Custom Name Cursor Badge — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Ghost Kit – Page Builder Blocks, Motion Effects & Extensions 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Mouse cursor customizer 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D

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Cursor Style & Animation: 60+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/cursor-style-animation