Animated Cursors Forever!

Chrome extension that brings animated cursors back to the web! Supports .ani and .cur files.
What is Animated Cursors Forever!?
Animated Cursors Forever! is a Chrome extension that brings back the long-lost joy of animated cursors on the web. The extension supports .ani and .cur files, injecting the nostalgic allure into every page you visit. It asks for Host and Storage permissions, where Host is utilized for the application of the cursor on the webpages, and Storage is used for storing the cursor files. The extension has no data collection measures in place and is open-sourced on GitHub.

Extension stats

By: lettuce
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.50 (26)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2023-08-30)
Creation date: 2021-03-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 226.30K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Adds ~0.4ms to page loading.

Animated cursors used to be a thing on the web until browsers discontinued them a decade ago. This brings back .ani support to the web. Long live animated cursors ✨

This collects absolutely no data and is open source. https://github.com/lettucegoblin/animated-cursors-forever-extension

If a specific cursor doesnt work please link it in your feedback.

This extension asks for Host and Storage permissions. Host is for injecting the cursor into every page you visit. Storage is for storing the cursor files.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Super cute and brings back early internet whimsy
  • Options for varied and cute cursors
  • Ability to upload custom images
Cons
  • Doesn't work outside of the extension area
  • Issues with cursor not appearing or changing
  • Compatibility problems on Mac
  • Requires downloading each cursor one by one
  • Glitches and errors experienced by users
Most mentioned
  • Can't change the cursor
  • Cursor only works within the extension tab
  • Frustration with downloading and using cursors
  • Compatibility issues on Mac
  • Glitches even after uninstalling
Recent reviews
was able to change the cursor and upload my own image but the cursor won't stay changed when I move out of the extension area! Am I messing something up here or is this a bug?
by Delph Elph, 2024-07-11

by SHIZUKU, 2024-06-11

Can't change the cursor
by Mitosu Mao, 2024-06-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Animated Cursors Forever! is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Animated Cursors Forever! has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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