Should I choose Animated Blocks on Scroll or Smooth Custom Cursor?

Animated Blocks on Scroll holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Animated Blocks on Scroll or Smooth Custom Cursor?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Animated Blocks on Scroll has the deeper published review base (8 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Animated Blocks on Scroll typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Smooth Custom Cursor typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Animated Blocks on Scroll and Smooth Custom Cursor?

Migration support varies by app and category. Animated Blocks on Scroll and Smooth Custom Cursor both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Smooth Custom Cursor" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Animated Blocks on vs Smooth Custom Cursor — WordPress

Animated Blocks on Scroll vs Smooth Custom Cursor

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Animated Blocks on Scroll

5.0·8reviews·2,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Animated Blocks on Scroll	Smooth Custom Cursor
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Description	2412 / 5000 chars48% used	1540 / 5000 chars31% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Virgildia	hsarticle
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Feature comparison between Animated Blocks on Scroll and Smooth Custom Cursor
Metric	Animated Blocks on Scroll	Smooth Custom Cursor
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	8	0
Active installs	2,000+	300+
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Keyword	Animated Blocks on Scroll	Smooth Custom Cursor
custom form	Not ranked	#135

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Animated Blocks on Scroll

Add scroll based animations to WordPress Gutenberg blocks. Features Choose from 76 cross-browser CSS3 animations or add your own Preview animations in the editor Adjust the animation duration, delay, scroll threshold, and offset Apply animation controls directly to regular Gutenberg blocks Show or hide animation controls for regular blocks from Settings > Animated Blocks Replay the selected dropdown animation from the editor inspector Settings Duration: The speed of the animation in milliseconds. Delay: How many milliseconds to wait before animating the element. Threshold: Add animation when x% of the element enters the screen. Start with opacity 0: Set the element to opacity 0 when the page loads. The option works for elements transitioning to 100% opacity through CSS. Offset Top (available in the block’s advanced settings): Number of pixels to offset the animated block from the top of the page. Useful when a page has a fixed top navigation bar. Show animation controls on all blocks: Enable or disable animation controls for regular Gutenberg blocks. When disabled, blocks that already have saved animation settings keep showing the controls until those settings are cleared. Class name “ab-animation-end” is added to the animated block after the CSS animation has ended. This class name can be used to add custom styles. Requirements PHP 5.6+ is recommended, WordPress 5.0+, and Gutenberg must be active. Documentation Select a Gutenberg block and open the block settings sidebar to find the Animations panel. Choose an animation from the dropdown, optionally add a custom animation class, and adjust duration, delay, threshold, opacity, and offset settings. The selected animation classes are added when the block enters the viewport. Animation controls can be disabled globally from Settings > Animated Blocks by turning off “Show animation controls on all blocks”. When that option is disabled, blocks that already have saved animation settings will keep showing the animation panel until those settings are cleared. You can also use the Animated Block container from the Design block group. Animated Block is a parent block that lets you nest as many blocks as you want and apply the same animation settings to the whole container. If you need a custom effect, enter your own CSS class name in the Custom animation field and load the matching CSS in your theme or plugin.

Top keywords

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blocks11×2.90%
settings11×2.90%
block10×2.64%
controls7×1.85%
animated6×1.58%
animation controls6×1.58%
add5×1.32%
gutenberg5×1.32%
animated block4×1.06%
animations4×1.06%
class4×1.06%

Smooth Custom Cursor

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

Top keywords

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arrow5×2.11%
hover5×2.11%
style5×2.11%
circle3×1.27%
magnetic3×1.27%
seed3×1.27%

Animated Blocks on Scroll vs Smooth Custom Cursor

Animated Blocks on Scroll

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4. Activity in the last 90 days

Animated Blocks on Scroll · 0 changes

Smooth Custom Cursor · 3 changes

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Should I choose Animated Blocks on Scroll or Smooth Custom Cursor?

Which is faster to set up, Animated Blocks on Scroll or Smooth Custom Cursor?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Animated Blocks on Scroll and Smooth Custom Cursor?

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