WordPress plugin comparison
Animate on Scroll vs Init Reading Position
At a glance
- Animate on Scroll has more active installs: 4K+, against 80+ for Init Reading Position.
- On a typical day, Animate on Scroll is downloaded about 16 times, Init Reading Position about 6.
- Init Reading Position is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Init Reading Position was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Apr 8, 2024 for Animate on Scroll.
- Init Reading Position is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Animate on Scroll.
- Animate on Scroll has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Init Reading Position.
Line by line
Init Reading Position leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animate on Scroll |  Init Reading Position |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,517 | #17,426 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 348 | 316 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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