WordPress plugin comparison
Better Smooth Scroll vs Custom Scrollbar
At a glance
- Custom Scrollbar has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Better Smooth Scroll.
- On a typical day, Custom Scrollbar is downloaded about 13 times, Better Smooth Scroll about 1.
- Custom Scrollbar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Better Smooth Scroll was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Jul 9, 2021 for Custom Scrollbar.
- Better Smooth Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Custom Scrollbar.
- Custom Scrollbar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Better Smooth Scroll.
Line by line
Custom Scrollbar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Smooth Scroll |  Custom Scrollbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,030 | #4,962 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 251 |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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