How Cursora compares
Cursora and four other custom cursor plugins for WordPress side by side – with the sources checked for the four others.
| Feature | Cursora | WP Custom Cursors | Ultimate Cursor | FaeCursor | CursorFlex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active installations (WordPress.org) | Not yet on WordPress.org | 8,000+ | 3,000+ | 300+ | 10+ |
| Last update | October 2026 (1.0.0) | March 2024 | October 2026 | February 2026 | June 2026 |
| Native browser cursor without JavaScript | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Animated follower (JavaScript) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Own hover image for links and buttons | Yes | Pro only | Pro only | No | Pro only (free: size and color change) |
| Adjustable click point | Yes | Pro only | Pro only | No | Not documented |
| Switch off on single pages | Yes | Not per page – whole site or one CSS selector | Pro only | Pro only | Pro only |
| Off on touch devices automatically | Yes | Optional, by screen width – on by default | Yes | Optional, off by default | No (Pro: optional for phones and tablets) |
| Respects “reduce motion” | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Switches back to the system pointer in contrast mode automatically | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Requests to other servers when visitors load your site | None | None | None | None | None |
| Locked features in the free version | None – Pro is a separate add-on | Cursor Maker (own image, text and hover cursors) | None – Pro is a separate add-on (hover effects, multiple cursors, targeting, click point and more) | Targeting, colors, interactive cursor | Image cursor, effects, targeting |
| Paid version (USD, as listed by the vendor) | Pro (coming soon): $24 / $59 / $119 per year excl. VAT for 1 / 5 / 50 sites | Separate CodeCanyon item: $59 one-time, 6 months support | $24.99 / $89.99 / $199.99 per year for 1 / 5 / 50 sites; lifetime from $74.99 | Regular prices: $39.99 / $79.99 / $199.99 per year for 1 / 10 / 50 sites; lifetime from $99.99 | $19 / $29 / $59 per year for 1 / 5 / unlimited sites; lifetime from $29 |
Values from each plugin’s WordPress.org page, readme and source code and from the vendors’ pricing pages, checked on 22 October 2026. Prices in US dollars as listed by the vendors. Spotted something outdated? Write to support@cursora.webhoch.com.
What sets Cursora apart
- Of the plugins compared here, only Cursora shows your image as the browser’s own cursor – drawn by the browser, without JavaScript, so it moves exactly with the mouse.
- Respects reduced motion (like Ultimate Cursor) and switches back to the system pointer in contrast mode – the only plugin here where this is confirmed.
- No locked features in the free version: hover image, click point and per-page switch included. Pro adds extra features as a separate plugin.
When another plugin fits better
- You want ready-made cursor shapes and effects instead of your own image: Ultimate Cursor and FaeCursor come with many built-in shapes and animations.
- You want a lifetime license or a one-time purchase: Ultimate Cursor, FaeCursor and CursorFlex offer lifetime licenses, WP Custom Cursors is a one-time CodeCanyon purchase; Cursora Pro is sold per year.
- You only need a simple dot-and-ring effect: CursorFlex focuses on exactly that.
- You want to limit the cursor to one area of a page by CSS selector: WP Custom Cursors can do that.
Sources
- WP Custom Cursors (checked version 3.3): WordPress.org – WP Custom Cursors · readme – WP Custom Cursors · CodeCanyon – WP Custom Cursors
- Ultimate Cursor (checked version 2.5.0): WordPress.org – Ultimate Cursor · readme – Ultimate Cursor · Pricing – Ultimate Cursor
- FaeCursor (checked version 1.2.2): WordPress.org – FaeCursor · readme – FaeCursor · Pricing – FaeCursor
- CursorFlex (checked version 1.0.0): WordPress.org – CursorFlex · readme – CursorFlex · Pricing – CursorFlex
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