Ultimate Cursor – Interactive and Animated Custom Cursor and Background Effects Toolkit
by WPXERO · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 4.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create custom cursors, animated cursor effects, and animated background effects in WordPress with a live preview. No coding required.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.7K estimated
Momentum
+69%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 55/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 70.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
This plugin shipped 24 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cursor your tag | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| animated cursor your tag | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| mouse cursor your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| animated background | #1 | #8 | 0 |
| cursor effects | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| custom cursor your tag | #2 | #13 | 0 |
| background effects your tag | #2 | #12 | 0 |
| wp mouse cursor | #1 | #7 | 0 |
| wordpress cursor | #2 | #12 | 0 |
| cursor plugin | #2 | #13 | down 1 |
| cursor custom | #2 | #17 | 0 |
| snowflake | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| snowflakes | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| cursors | #8 | #18 | down 2 |
| animated | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| background | #14 | #23 | down 1 |
| effects | #15 | #23 | down 3 |
| interactive background | #7 | #21 | down 2 |
| particle | #13 | #18 | down 2 |
| particles | #13 | #19 | down 5 |
119 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 80 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “cursors”, “particle” and “particles” (#8, #13 and #13 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
24
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v2.5.1 · 25 Oct 2026
57
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ werner33210mo 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rocky55510mo 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ docdigitalsem12mo 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bauda4.2y ago
This is what i’m looking for!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! WORKING PERFECTLY
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 2.2.1 Improved: Compatibility with latest WordPress and PHP versions. Fixed: Minor issues and stability improvements. 2.2.1
- — 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
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
7 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 "Create custom cursors, animated cursor effects, and animated background effects in WordPress with a live pr..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 16 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 16 of 16 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Divi and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,130 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 143 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2025-05-26 900+ → 1K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2025-05-09 800+ → 900+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2025-04-20 700+ → 800+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2025-03-25 600+ → 700+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2025-02-24 500+ → 600+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2025-01-26 400+ → 500+ up after 49 days in tier
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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Custom Cursor For WP 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
CursorCraft – Cursor Builder for Elementor 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
CursorFlex – Stylish Cursor Effects for WordPress 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Arts Cursor Follower for Elementor 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Cursora – Custom Cursor for Any Theme & Page Builder — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WP Custom Cursors | WordPress Cursor Plugin 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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