WordPress plugin comparison
Auto scroll for reading vs Smooth Scrolling
At a glance
- Smooth Scrolling has more active installs: 900+, against 80+ for Auto scroll for reading.
- On a typical day, Smooth Scrolling is downloaded about 13 times, Auto scroll for reading about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Smooth Scrolling was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Jun 11, 2024 for Auto scroll for reading.
- Smooth Scrolling is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Auto scroll for reading.
- Auto scroll for reading has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Smooth Scrolling.
Line by line
Smooth Scrolling leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto scroll for reading |  Smooth Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,605 | #7,109 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 294 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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