WordPress plugin comparison
Back to Top Button vs jQuery Smooth Scroll
At a glance
- jQuery Smooth Scroll has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Back to Top Button.
- On a typical day, jQuery Smooth Scroll is downloaded about 51 times, Back to Top Button about 3.
- Back to Top Button is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 47 reviews.
- Back to Top Button was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 21, 2026 for jQuery Smooth Scroll.
- Back to Top Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for jQuery Smooth Scroll.
- jQuery Smooth Scroll has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Back to Top Button.
Line by line
jQuery Smooth Scroll leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Back to Top Button |  jQuery Smooth Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,050 | #1,879 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(47) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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