A silky, fullscreen trail effect that follows your cursor or touch – intuitive, lightweight, and customizable.

Instant Demo:

Try it live: Move your mouse or drag your finger across the screen
[Embed a small demo or link to a demo page]

Features

  • Sitewide or via shortcode — no theme edits required
  • Full customization — color, size, expansion, lifespan, overlay text
  • Zero tracking, 100% privacy — just visual flair, no analytics
  • Responsive and touch-friendly — works on desktop & mobile
  • Lightweight vanilla JS — no heavy libraries
  • Clean uninstall — minimal residue (optional uninstall option)

How It Works

  • Upload plugin ZIP in WordPress → Activate
  • Navigate to Settings > Expanding Trail to configure
  • Use shortcode:
  • Save settings and preview site
[expanding_trail color="#2b6cff" lifespan="1200" max_line="7" expansion_factor="3.5" show_overlay="0"]Your overlay text…[/expanding_trail]

Requirements & Compatibility

  • WordPress 5.6+
  • PHP 7.4+
  • No external dependencies

License & Support

Expanding Trail Canvas is licensed under GPL-2.0 or later.
Developed by Cygnus X Enterprises LLC.
For docs, support, and updates: pluginhatch.com

FAQ

  • Does it affect performance?
  • It’s light; uses requestAnimationFrame and simple canvas logic.
  • Can I disable sitewide but still use it on one page?
  • Yes — turn off “sitewide,” and insert the shortcode where you want it.
  • Is it translatable / i18n ready?
  • Yes, text domain expanding-trail and load_plugin_textdomain support.