WordPress plugin comparison
AR Back To Top vs jQuery Smooth Scroll
At a glance
- jQuery Smooth Scroll has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for AR Back To Top.
- On a typical day, jQuery Smooth Scroll is downloaded about 51 times, AR Back To Top about 5.
- AR Back To Top is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 47 reviews.
- AR Back To Top was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Jan 21, 2026 for jQuery Smooth Scroll.
- AR Back To Top is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for jQuery Smooth Scroll.
- jQuery Smooth Scroll has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for AR Back To Top.
Line by line
jQuery Smooth Scroll leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AR Back To Top |  jQuery Smooth Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,093 | #1,879 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 335 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(47) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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