WordPress plugin comparison
Catch Infinite Scroll vs Smooth Scrolling
At a glance
- Catch Infinite Scroll has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Smooth Scrolling.
- On a typical day, Catch Infinite Scroll is downloaded about 68 times, Smooth Scrolling about 13.
- Smooth Scrolling is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 21 reviews.
- Smooth Scrolling was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Catch Infinite Scroll.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Catch Infinite Scroll has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Smooth Scrolling.
Line by line
Catch Infinite Scroll leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Catch Infinite Scroll |  Smooth Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,649 | #7,109 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 294 |
| Rating | 4.3(21) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 5 months 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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