WordPress plugin comparison
Init Reading Position vs Smooth Scroll Up
Init Reading Position
by Init HTML
80+ installs5.0
Smooth Scroll Up
by Konstantinos Kouratoras
6K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smooth Scroll Up has more active installs: 6K+, against 80+ for Init Reading Position.
- On a typical day, Smooth Scroll Up is downloaded about 15 times, Init Reading Position about 6.
- Init Reading Position is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 59 reviews.
- Init Reading Position was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jan 18, 2019 for Smooth Scroll Up.
- Init Reading Position is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Smooth Scroll Up.
- Smooth Scroll Up has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Init Reading Position.
Line by line
Init Reading Position leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Init Reading Position | Smooth Scroll Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,426 | #2,800 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 316 | 397 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(59) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 7 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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