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.
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Mouse cursor customizer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (900+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Mouse cursor customizer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| css | >100 |
| cursor | >100 |
| mouse | >100 |
| style | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 4 reviews
About Mouse cursor customizer
From the official readme · v1.2Description
By installing this plugin, you can change the cursor to an image in png, jpg, jpeg format. You can use different images for the entire document, another image for links or buttons. The setup process is simple. Install the plugin then in Appearance-> Cursor Settings select the image for your cursor and upload it. Remember that the image should not be too large to cover the content or too small and invisible.
You can specify in the settings whether the cursor for links and buttons will change. You can customize a single image and its size for links, buttons or the entire document. You can also adjust the cursor so that it does not change.
Image format: Use only PNG, JPG, GIF image formats and GIF format can lose its animation if it was!!!
Key features of this plugin include:
- Upload your image as a cursor.
- Adjust the size of your image.
- You can choose whether the cursor changes for links or buttons
- You can also download your cursors for links and buttons.
and ask them your sizes
This plugin depends on the jQuery and JQuery UI libraries (Included in the WordPress core).
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Appearance->Cursor Settings to configure cursors
Changelog
Added the ability to use a link to an image. Disable the ability to change the cursor on buttons
1.2
Added the ability to use a link to an image. Disable the ability to change the cursor on buttons
1.1
Resolving an error caused by the inability to process certain images
1.0
- Release this plugin.
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FAQ
Mouse cursor customizer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Mouse cursor customizer free?
Yes. Mouse cursor customizer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Mouse cursor customizer safe to use in 2026?
Mouse cursor customizer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Mouse cursor customizer?
Mouse cursor customizer is active on 900+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 18,892 times since it launched in October 2019. It was downloaded 181 times in the last 30 days.
Does Mouse cursor customizer work with WordPress 7.1?
Mouse cursor customizer is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Mouse cursor customizer need?
Mouse cursor customizer requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Mouse cursor customizer last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on September 22, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Mouse cursor customizer?
Mouse cursor customizer is developed and maintained by AlexKole.
What are the best alternatives to Mouse cursor customizer?
The most popular alternatives to Mouse cursor customizer are WPCode (3M+ installs), Code Snippets (1M+ installs) and Simple Custom CSS Plugin (100K+ installs).
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