Mouse cursor pointer custom
Introduction
Mouse Cursor Change for Joomla Websites change is a lightweight Joomla system plugin that allows site administrators to change the mouse cursor on specific articles or categories using custom cursor images or standard CSS cursors.
Mouse Cursor Change plugin is designed to work flawlessly with Cassiopeia and modern Joomla templates (3rd Party templates), without conflicts, overrides, or WebAsset issues.
It is ideal for promotional pages (Marketing) , landing pages, campaigns, tutorials, or any content where you want to enhance user interaction with a custom cursor experience.
✨ Key Features
✅ Targeted Cursor Control
- Apply custom mouse cursors only to selected articles
- Apply cursor changes only to selected categories
- Other pages remain completely unaffected
✅ Custom Cursor Image Support
- Upload cursor images using Joomla’s Media Manager
- Supports PNG and CUR formats
- Automatic fallback cursor support if the image fails to load (No need programing skills)
- Recommended size: 32×32 px
✅ Smart Content Detection
- Single article view
- Category blog view
- Category list view
- Cursor is applied only when conditions match
- No impact on other components or pages
✅ Cassiopeia & Third Party Templates
- Cassiopeia template
- Third-party templates
- No WebAssetManager dependency conflicts
- No CSS override issues
⚡ Lightweight & Performance-Friendly
- Injects minimal inline CSS only when needed
- No JavaScript required
- No database queries on every page
- Does not affect page speed or Core Web Vitals
⚙️ Plugin Settings
- Custom Cursor Image
- Upload via Media Manager
- PNG or CUR format
- Fallback Cursor (Auto/ Default/ Pointer/ Crosshair/ Wait)
- Apply to Categories
- Select one or multiple Joomla content categories
- Apply to Articles
- Select one or multiple published articles
✅ Frontend Behavior Cursor changes only on:
- Selected articles
- Selected category pages
- Cursor remains unchanged on:
- Homepage
- Menu pages
- Other components
- Administrator area
- Mobile and touch devices are automatically ignored (standard browser behavior)
✅ Safe & Joomla-Standard
- Uses Joomla core APIs only
- No core file overrides
- No template modifications
- Uninstalling the plugin leaves no residual files or data
✅ Use Cases
- Landing pages and marketing campaigns
- Educational or tutorial articles
- Seasonal or promotional content
- Interactive storytelling pages
- UX enhancements without heavy scripts
✅ Notes
- Custom cursors are supported on desktop browsers only (browser limitation)
- SVG cursors are not supported by browsers
- Best results with 32×32 pixel cursor images
✅ Why Choose This Plugin:
- Unlike generic cursor scripts, System – Cursor Change is:
- Joomla-native
- Template-safe (3rd party templates)
- Targeted (article/category specific)
- Simple to configure
✅ Video tutorial step-by-step guide on how to use for Mouse pointer cursor customize:
➡️https://youtu.be/bc6KXn7ttV8
Mouse cursor pointer custom
- Version:
- 1.0.0
- Developer:
- WeDevlops.com
- Last updated:
-
Feb 21 2026
6 hours ago - Date added:
- Feb 18 2026
- License:
- GPLv2 or later
- Type:
- Paid download
- Includes:
- p
- Compatibility:
- J4 J5 J6
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