WordPress plugin comparison
Anchor smooth scroll vs Smooth Scrolling
At a glance
- Smooth Scrolling has more active installs: 900+, against 100+ for Anchor smooth scroll.
- On a typical day, Smooth Scrolling is downloaded about 13 times, Anchor smooth scroll about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Smooth Scrolling was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against May 31, 2019 for Anchor smooth scroll.
- Smooth Scrolling is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Anchor smooth scroll.
- Anchor smooth scroll has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Smooth Scrolling.
Line by line
Smooth Scrolling leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Anchor smooth scroll |  Smooth Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,831 | #7,109 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 294 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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