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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

Cursor Trail

by Marcus (aka @msykes) · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Warnings

Limited data: Cursor Trail has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Cursor Trail
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 23 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Apr 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
19 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1
AuthorMarcus (aka @msykes)
Added15 Feb 2011
Last updated23 Apr 2025
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagscursor, jquery, effects, pointer, javascript

Other plugins by this author: Meta Tag Manager, Events Manager - Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more!, Login With Ajax - Fast Logins, 2FA, Redirects, WP FullCalendar, WP Safe Mode, Disable User Gravatar, Events Manager and WPML Compatibility, Events Manager - Zoom Integration, Twitter Goodies Widgets, User Role Sync for MailPoet, Plugin Commander, BP Expand Activity

Questions

Is Cursor Trail still maintained?

Cursor Trail was last updated on 23 Apr 2025. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Cursor Trail safe?

Cursor Trail has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Cursor Trail?

The wordpress.org author is Marcus (aka @msykes). We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Cursor Trail?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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