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Better Smooth Scroll

v1.1

by Mahesh Thorat · updated 4 months ago

A fast, lightweight JS library for enriched scrolling APIs with smooth-scrolling, callbacks, and more features.

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Rank
#47,997
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Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.6K
2,606 all-time
Rating
2.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Better Smooth Scroll at a glance

Better Smooth Scroll is a WordPress plugin by Mahesh Thorat with 10+ active installs, the #47,997 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Jun 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 2 plugins tagged “SmoothScroll”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

46 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Better Smooth Scroll Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateBetter Smooth Scroll
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#47,997 · down 3,730 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#47,997
Nov 6, 2026#40,734
Nov 5, 2026#36,789
Nov 4, 2026#42,151
Nov 3, 2026#44,279
Nov 1, 2026#40,944
Oct 30, 2026#46,924
Oct 27, 2026#44,267

Growth %

Average -1.38% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-21.43%
Nov 7, 2026-3.33%
Nov 5, 2026+7.14%
Nov 4, 2026+7.69%
Nov 3, 2026-7.14%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+16.67%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-7.69%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

2.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Dec 6, 2022
Last updated
Jun 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Better Smooth Scroll

How many websites use Better Smooth Scroll?

Better Smooth Scroll is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,997 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Better Smooth Scroll been downloaded?

2,606 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Better Smooth Scroll last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Jun 18, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Better Smooth Scroll compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Better Smooth Scroll still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Better Smooth Scroll have?

2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Better Smooth Scroll?

The plugins most like Better Smooth Scroll, by the tags they share, are Easy Smooth Scroll (30+), Catch Infinite Scroll (10K+) and Scroll Back To Top (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Better Smooth Scroll
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating2.5
Reviews2
Total downloads2.6K
AuthorMahesh Thorat
First releasedDec 6, 2022
Version1.1
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJun 18, 2026

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