Mouse cursor customizer
by AlexKole · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 900+ installs across the portfolio →
Change the boring mouse cursor to your cursor image, adjust the size of your image. Change the images for the whole page or for links and buttons.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈990 estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “css”, “cursor” and “mouse” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 19.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2231 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25; the current branch is 6.8
3.8★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2231 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cursor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mouse your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| style your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “css”, “cursor” and “mouse” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 224 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.1y ago
latest release · v1.2 · 22 Sep 2020
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 40 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 23 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jakesr5.6y ago
Using Oceanwp theme and it works great! Thanks for creating this awesome plugin. Changing the mouse cursor transforms the whole website experience!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markzoi6.1y ago
I was looking for something similar, I’m sure if you’ll add more feature this could be super great! For example let choose the CLICK area of the new cursor then add in which type of like to enable over mouse icon feature for example only on portfolio or in Images, or TEXT ect … Keep working man!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Warner6.1y ago
I’ve tried with multiple format and size, still each time I upload its always can’t be processed. What a pity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akash darunkar6.9y ago
This plugin is perfect for those who wants their custom cursor in website. This plugin contain not too options hence it is easy to set up great work done by developer. keep updating.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,082 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "css", "style" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-22 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-21 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-20 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-17 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 1K+ → 900+ down
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).
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WP Add Custom CSS 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Add Admin CSS 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B - T TJ Custom CSS 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
- M Mobile CSS 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
- C Customizer Custom CSS 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
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Smooth Custom Cursor 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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