WordPress plugin comparison
Catch Infinite Scroll vs Smoothscroller
At a glance
- Catch Infinite Scroll has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Smoothscroller.
- On a typical day, Catch Infinite Scroll is downloaded about 68 times, Smoothscroller about 8.
- Smoothscroller is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.3 from 21 reviews.
- Smoothscroller was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Catch Infinite Scroll.
- Smoothscroller is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Catch Infinite Scroll.
- Smoothscroller has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Catch Infinite Scroll.
Line by line
Catch Infinite Scroll leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Catch Infinite Scroll |  Smoothscroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,647 | #9,178 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 203 |
| Rating | 4.3(21) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month 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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