WordPress plugin comparison
Init Reading Position vs Scroll Back To Top
At a glance
- Scroll Back To Top has more active installs: 9K+, against 80+ for Init Reading Position.
- On a typical day, Scroll Back To Top is downloaded about 30 times, Init Reading Position about 6.
- Init Reading Position is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 56 reviews.
- Init Reading Position was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Scroll Back To Top.
- Init Reading Position is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Scroll Back To Top.
- Scroll Back To Top has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Init Reading Position.
Line by line
Init Reading Position leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Init Reading Position |  Scroll Back To Top |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,440 | #2,166 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 316 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 9 years 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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