WordPress plugin comparison
Animate on Scroll vs Better Smooth Scroll
Animate on Scroll
by Arya Dhiratara
4K+ installs4.3
Better Smooth Scroll
by Mahesh Thorat
10+ installs2.5
At a glance
- Animate on Scroll has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Better Smooth Scroll.
- On a typical day, Animate on Scroll is downloaded about 16 times, Better Smooth Scroll about 1.
- Animate on Scroll is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Better Smooth Scroll was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Apr 8, 2024 for Animate on Scroll.
- Better Smooth Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Animate on Scroll.
- Better Smooth Scroll has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for Animate on Scroll.
Line by line
Animate on Scroll leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Animate on Scroll | Better Smooth Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,515 | #48,030 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 338 | 40 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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