WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Scrollbar vs Custom Scrollbar
At a glance
- Custom Scrollbar has more active installs: 2K+, against 600+ for Advanced Scrollbar.
- On a typical day, Advanced Scrollbar is downloaded about 14 times, Custom Scrollbar about 13.
- Custom Scrollbar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.0 from 7 reviews.
- Advanced Scrollbar was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 9, 2021 for Custom Scrollbar.
- Advanced Scrollbar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.7.21 for Custom Scrollbar.
- Custom Scrollbar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Advanced Scrollbar.
Line by line
Advanced Scrollbar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Scrollbar |  Custom Scrollbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,220 | #4,962 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 437 | 251 |
| Rating | 3.0(7) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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