WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Smooth Scroll vs Simple Back To Top
At a glance
- jQuery Smooth Scroll has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Simple Back To Top.
- On a typical day, jQuery Smooth Scroll is downloaded about 51 times, Simple Back To Top about 17.
- jQuery Smooth Scroll is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 47 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- jQuery Smooth Scroll was updated more recently: Jan 21, 2026, against Dec 31, 2024 for Simple Back To Top.
- jQuery Smooth Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Simple Back To Top.
- jQuery Smooth Scroll has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple Back To Top.
Line by line
jQuery Smooth Scroll leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Smooth Scroll |  Simple Back To Top |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,879 | #4,202 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 444 |
| Rating | 4.5(47) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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