Cursor Trail
Add a cursor trail to your website mouse pointer, with custom pointer image, speed/interval adjustment and scheduling.
5(3 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 11 months agoAs of April 2026, Cursor Trail is a WordPress cursor plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Top alternative: WP Custom Cursors | WordPress Cursor….
5/53 reviews
100active installs
10K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Simple little plugin that adds a trailing cursor effect to your mouse pointer. Add a fun touch to your site or just during festive seasons!
With this plugin, you can choose:
- The trailing image to show which follows your cursor (default is a mouse arrow).
- Adjust the fade speed of the trail and the rate of display.
- Choose when to start/stop showing the mouse trail (such as only during a holiday season).
If you have any issues or suggestions, please visit our support forums.
If you find this plugin useful and would like to say thanks, please leave us a 5 star review!
In the plugin folder, there’s a valentines icon too, change pointer.png in the cursor image option to valentines.png and then feel the love!
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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