Smooth Custom Cursor is the #7 ranked featured app on WordPress, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Smooth Custom Cursor is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by hsarticle.
AppRanks data: Smooth Custom Cursor ranks #7 in Featured on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 11% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Smooth Custom Cursor is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Featured category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by hsarticle — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Smooth Custom Cursor works
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Smooth Custom Cursor replaces the default browser cursor with a beautiful animated cursor effect. Fully customizable from the WordPress admin panel, with a live preview box for every style.
Choose from 9 cursor styles:
1. Dot + Ring — classic lagging ring with magnetic hover (the original style)
2. Glow Circle — small circle that grows into a larger circle with custom text on hover
3. Diamond — a tilting diamond shape that reacts to movement direction
4. Water Arrow — a hollow arrow that fills up like liquid and drains, on a loop
5. Bubble Trail — a normal-looking arrow that releases bubbles while moving
6. Character Trail — a normal-looking arrow that releases letters/characters while moving
7. Sparkle → Arrow — a spinning sparkle that tilts with movement and morphs into an arrow-in-circle on hover
8. Seed → Bloom — a seed that drifts with a trailing vine and blooms into a flower on hover, with an optional magnetic button pull
9. Image Cursor — upload any image from your Media Library to use as the cursor
Features:
* 9 selectable cursor styles, each with its own settings section
* Live preview box on the settings page for every style — see your changes before saving
* Customizable colors, sizes, hover sizes, speed, and particle amount depending on style
* Optional magnetic button-pull effect (Seed → Bloom style only)
* Option to disable on mobile/touch devices
* Hides cursor when mouse leaves the browser window
* Zero dependencies — pure vanilla JavaScript
* Lightweight and performance-optimized
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Featured#7of 66Top 11%
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Keyword rankings
Smooth Custom Cursor ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #135
Competitors & alternatives
Smooth Custom Cursor doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked featured apps on WordPress:
Where Smooth Custom Cursor stands in the Featured category
Smooth Custom Cursor ranks #7 of 66 apps in the Featured category, placing it in the top 11% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Smooth Custom Cursor?
Smooth Custom Cursor is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Featured category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by hsarticle.
Who uses Smooth Custom Cursor?
Currently around 300 active stores have installed Smooth Custom Cursor. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Featured category on WordPress.
Where does Smooth Custom Cursor rank on WordPress?
Smooth Custom Cursor currently sits at position #7 in the Featured category on WordPress. That places it in the top 11% of 66 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.