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Best WordPress Plugins for Cursor

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Cursor

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for cursor comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Ultimate Cursor Best overall 81/100
  2. 2. Text Typing 80/100
  3. 3. SiteSkite MCP AI 76/100
  4. 4. Advanced Scrollbar 75/100
  5. 5. Hura Custom Cursors 74/100
  6. 6. Animated Mouse Cursor Trail 74/100
  7. 7. FaeCursor 72/100
  8. 8. Smooth Custom Cursor 70/100
  9. 9. Cursor Image Lite 70/100
  10. 10. Cursor Trail 64/100
  11. 11. WP Custom Cursors 59/100
  12. 12. Custom Cursor For WP 50/100
  13. 13. Mouse cursor customizer 49/100
  14. 14. Ultimate Custom Cursor 49/100
  15. 15. Cursor Control 47/100
1 Ultimate Cursor
Best overall Free by WPXERO

Ultimate Cursor

Add custom animated mouse cursors with text, icons, images and shapes, plus stunning background effects. Live preview, no code needed.

4.5★
from 4 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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2 Text Typing
Free by bPlugins

Text Typing

Typing text block for Gutenberg – animated typing effects for headings, hero titles & text with speed, loop & cursor controls plus six free themes.

3.8★
from 6 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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3 SiteSkite MCP AI
Free by SiteSkite

SiteSkite MCP AI

Backup, restore, update & monitor WordPress sites — plus edit live sites with Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via SiteSkite AI.

5★
from 7 ratings
50+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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4 Advanced Scrollbar
Free by bPlugins

Advanced Scrollbar

Custom scrollbar for WordPress – style color, width, rail, and scroll speed, plus cursor shapes and click effects. Lightweight, no code required.

3★
from 7 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
75

WPScore

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7 FaeCursor
Free by FaeCursor

FaeCursor

Bring your WordPress site to life with interactive cursor, keyboard, and screen effects — built for smooth performance and full control.

5★
from 1 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
72

WPScore

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8 Smooth Custom Cursor
Free by hsarticle

Smooth Custom Cursor

Adds a smooth, animated custom cursor — choose from 9 cursor styles, each fully customizable with a live preview — no coding needed.

300+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
70

WPScore

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9 Cursor Image Lite
Free by Haruki

Cursor Image Lite

Easily replace the default mouse cursor with your own custom PNG images. A lightweight and simple custom cursor plugin for WordPress.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2025
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
70

WPScore

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10 Cursor Trail
Free by Marcus (aka @msykes)

Cursor Trail

Add a cursor trail to your website mouse pointer, with custom pointer image, speed/interval adjustment and scheduling.

5★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
64

WPScore

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11 WP Custom Cursors
Free by Hamid Reza Sepehr

WP Custom Cursors

WP Custom Cursors: Elevate your website's engagement with unique, personalized cursors! Choose from a collection of pre-designed options or creat …

5★
from 4 ratings
8k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2024
Tested to
WP 6.4.10
59

WPScore

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12 Custom Cursor For WP
Free by Softices

Custom Cursor For WP

Custom Cursor For WP - Help you to customize your WordPress website cursor or mouse pointer and It's very easy to use.

4.5★
from 4 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2022
Tested to
WP 5.9.16
50

WPScore

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13 Mouse cursor customizer
Free by AlexKole

Mouse cursor customizer

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.

3.8★
from 4 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2020
Tested to
WP 5.4.21
49

WPScore

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14 Ultimate Custom Cursor
Free by DynamicLayers

Ultimate Custom Cursor

Using Ultimate Custom Cursor for customize your website cursor or mouse pointer, you will get a very elegant and unique site.

4.2★
from 5 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2023
Tested to
WP 6.1.12
49

WPScore

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15 Cursor Control
Free by ClevelandWebDeveloper

Cursor Control

Easily upload custom images to use as your default cursor, text input cursor, and your cursor for links and buttons.

5★
from 2 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2014
Tested to
WP 3.7.41
47

WPScore

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