WordPress plugin comparison
Auto scroll for reading vs MouseWheel Smooth Scroll
At a glance
- MouseWheel Smooth Scroll has more active installs: 90K+, against 80+ for Auto scroll for reading.
- On a typical day, MouseWheel Smooth Scroll is downloaded about 208 times, Auto scroll for reading about 2.
- Auto scroll for reading is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 44 reviews.
- MouseWheel Smooth Scroll was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Jun 11, 2024 for Auto scroll for reading.
- MouseWheel Smooth Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Auto scroll for reading.
- MouseWheel Smooth Scroll has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Auto scroll for reading.
Line by line
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto scroll for reading |  MouseWheel Smooth Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,605 | #474 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 5.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(44) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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