Description
Custom Name Cursor Badge allows you to add a floating badge that follows the mouse cursor smoothly. It’s fully customizable from the WordPress admin panel and uses high-performance SVG and JavaScript.
Features
- Smooth cursor-follow animation using requestAnimationFrame.
- Modern pill-shaped SVG design with customizable colors and text.
- Live preview in the admin settings panel.
- Lightweight and performance-oriented (no jQuery dependency on frontend).
- Mobile-friendly (automatically disabled on small screens).
Screenshots
Admin Settings Page – Customize your cursor badge colors, text, and emoji. 
Live Preview – See changes instantly in the admin dashboard.
Installation
- Upload the
custom-name-cursor-badgefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Configure settings under ‘Cursor Badge’ in the admin menu.
FAQ
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Does it affect site performance?
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No, it uses optimized JavaScript and CSS transforms to ensure smooth performance without blocking the main thread.
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Can I disable it on mobile?
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Yes, it is automatically hidden on mobile devices to ensure a clean user experience.
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Contributors & Developers
“Custom Name Cursor Badge” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.5
- Integrated WP Telemetry SDK for better usage analytics.
- Performance optimizations and minor code improvements.
- Updated asset versions for cache busting.
1.0.4
- Fixed minor code issues and optimized performance.
- Improved asset loading and cache busting.
- Code maintenance for WordPress.org standards.
1.0.3
- Improved badge dynamics to handle variable text lengths.
- Fixed alignment issues and optimized SVG rendering.
- Added Screenshots section for better documentation.
- Updated asset versions for cache busting.
1.0.2
- Fixed cursor badge alignment to follow the mouse pointer more accurately.
- Fixed live preview positioning issue after page reload.
- Improved pointer hotspot positioning in both frontend and admin preview.
- Refreshed asset versions for cache busting.
1.0.1
- Fixed cursor positioning issue – badge now follows mouse cursor closely.
- Improved offset calculation for better alignment.
- Fixed admin preview positioning – badge now follows mouse instantly in preview.
- Restored smooth animation with easing effect.
- Fixed bug with undefined variable.
1.0.0
- Initial release.