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Custom Cursor: a site-wide cursor layer
Custom Cursor is not an Elementor Advanced feature. It is a King Addons submenu that outputs a cursor overlay from options — optional custom image and hotspot.
Get King Addons
Install the plugin from WordPress.org, enable this extension in the dashboard, then follow the steps on this page.
What it actually does
States in settings: hover, drag, zoom, hide. Visuals: size, border width, fill color, border color, opacity, blur, blend mode, scale, hover_link color, click ripple.
Targeting: exclude_logged_in, include_pages, include_post_types, include_urls, exclude_pages, exclude_post_types, exclude_selectors.
Custom image cursors use hotspot_x and hotspot_y.
Where to find it in WordPress
Enable Custom Cursor. Open King Addons → Custom Cursor (king-addons-custom-cursor).
How to set it up
- Enable the extension. Dashboard, then Custom Cursor settings.
- Turn enabled on. The settings array has an enabled flag.
- Style the default cursor. Size, colors, blend, optional image + hotspot.
- Tune hover/click. Link hover scale/color; optional ripple on click.
- Exclude admin-like views. exclude_logged_in or exclude selectors such as inputs if the cursor fights forms.
Controls that change behavior
| Control | What the plugin does |
|---|---|
| enabled | Master switch inside the settings page. |
| size / colors / blend_mode | Look of the follower. |
| include / exclude lists | Pages, post types, URLs, CSS selectors. |
| hotspot_x / hotspot_y | Click origin for image cursors. |
When this is the right tool
- A creative marketing site that wants a branded cursor.
- Showing a zoom cursor only on a portfolio CPT.
Notes from the implementation
Touch devices do not have a mouse cursor. Always test forms and sliders. kingaddons.com.
FAQ
The cursor covers my dropdown.
Add the menu selector to exclude_selectors.
Does this change Elementor’s cursor in the editor?
It is a front-end overlay. Design it for visitors, not the editor.
Other King Addons extensions
Get King Addons
Custom Cursor ships in King Addons for Elementor. Install the plugin from WordPress.org, then come back to this guide when you configure it.