Ultimate Cursor – Interactive and Animated Cursor and Background Effects Toolkit

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At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 1109 days.

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1. ★★★★★ werner332

   7mo ago

   I’m absolutely thrilled with Ultimate Cursor Pro! I especially want to highlight the amazing support from Afnan. He managed to implement my specific requirement into the plugin within just a few hours – it doesn’t get any faster than that. On top of that, he even rolled out a new version of the plugin that included my requested feature. You rarely experience such dedicated and professional support. Thank you so much, Afnan – a clear and full recommendation for Ultimate Cursor Pro!

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2. ★★★★★ rocky555

   8mo ago

   I was after something that would allow for animations while still retaining the existing cursor. However, this outright replaces the entire cursor. I then had issues after de-activating the plugin where some pages still retained the modified cursor. In the end, I had to do a database restore to fix it. As a result, please ensure you have a backup of your site to hand before applying this plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ docdigitalsem

   10mo ago

   This was a very easy plugin to use, has a ton of options on the free version, and you can upload the icon shape. Had to leave a positive reveiw! Used it on Doc Digital SEM and it looks fantastic, also used it for one of our clients, and it elevated the look to the site!

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4. ★★★★★ bauda

   4.0y ago

   This is what i’m looking for!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! WORKING PERFECTLY

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.3.1 Fixed: Save confirmation sometimes appeared without the “View your site” link — it now always shows Fixed: Sticky save bar no longer appears while a cursor or background’s own editor is still open (before Apply is clicke 2.3.1
2. — Version 2.3.0 New: Interactive Hover (Pro) — cursors now react to links, buttons, and form fields with smooth scale, color, and glow effects New: Magnetic attraction (Pro) — the cursor is gently pulled toward the center of the hovered 2.3.0
3. — Version 2.2.3 New: Full translation (i18n) support for the React-based dashboard — every interface string is now translatable, including code-split components and frontend effects New: Translation-ready build pipeline with an updated 2.2.3
4. — Version 2.2.2 New: Image cursor hotspot (Pro) — set which point of the image aligns with the real mouse position, like the tip of an arrow New: Visual hotspot picker with click/drag positioning on the cursor image New: Hotspot presets 2.2.2
5. — Version 2.2.1 Improved: Compatibility with latest WordPress and PHP versions. Fixed: Minor issues and stability improvements. 2.2.1
6. — Version 2.2.0 New: Support for animated cursor targeting on specific elements and CSS selectors for enhanced customization flexibility Improved: Overall plugin performance and stability improvements Thanks: Special appreciation to she 2.2.0

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. 2026-03-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 143 days in tier
2. 2025-10-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 141 days in tier
3. 2025-05-26 900+ → 1K+ up after 17 days in tier
4. 2025-05-09 800+ → 900+ up after 19 days in tier
5. 2025-04-20 700+ → 800+ up after 26 days in tier
6. 2025-03-25 600+ → 700+ up after 29 days in tier
7. 2025-02-24 500+ → 600+ up after 29 days in tier
8. 2025-01-26 400+ → 500+ up after 49 days in tier

Competes with

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• Custom Cursor For WP 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• CursorCraft – Cursor Builder for Elementor 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Custom Cursors | WordPress Cursor Plugin 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• Section Builder with Backgrounds – Customize with Color, Gradient, Image and Parallax. 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
• Ultimate Custom Cursor 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
• Smooth Custom Cursor 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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Ultimate Cursor – Interactive and Animated Cursor and Background Effects Toolkit: 3K+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ultimate-cursor