Advanced Scrollbar – Give Your Site a Sleek Branded Scrolling Feel
v1.1.12by bPlugins · updated 5 days ago
Custom scrollbar for WordPress – style color, width, rail, and scroll speed, plus cursor shapes and click effects. Lightweight, no code required.
- Rank
- #8,220
- Up12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 648
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 40.2K
- 40,230 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Scrollbar at a glance
Advanced Scrollbar is a WordPress plugin by bPlugins with 600+ active installs, the #8,220 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 30% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.1.12 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “Color Scrollbar”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats450 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Scrollbar |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 648 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 648 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 650 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 646 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 646 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 646 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 648 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 648 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 646 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 645 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 648 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 646 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 657 |
Rank over time
#8,220 · up 46 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,220 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,232 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,226 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,217 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,242 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,239 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,247 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,229 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,229 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,246 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,256 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,242 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,271 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,266 |
Growth %
Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.67% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8271 → #8242
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.195%
- v1.05.0%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.12
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Oct 23, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Scrollbar
How many websites use Advanced Scrollbar?
Advanced Scrollbar is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,220 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Scrollbar been downloaded?
40,230 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Scrollbar last updated?
Version 1.1.12 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is Advanced Scrollbar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Scrollbar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Scrollbar still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Scrollbar have?
3.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 43% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Scrollbar?
The plugins most like Advanced Scrollbar, by the tags they share, are magic scroller (fewer than 10), Scrollbar (300+) and Dewdrop Custom Scrollbar (200+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 43%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 43%
- Positive
- 43%4–5★
- Mixed
- 14%3★
- Critical
- 43%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 648 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 40.2K |
| Author | bPlugins |
| First released | Oct 23, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1.12 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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