WordPress plugin comparison

Preserve Editor Scroll Position vs Smooth scrolling with Lenis

Preserve Editor Scroll Position

by Dominik Schilling

4K+ installs4.6

Smooth scrolling with Lenis

by Michael

4K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Both have 4K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Smooth scrolling with Lenis is downloaded about 51 times, Preserve Editor Scroll Position about 12.
Smooth scrolling with Lenis is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
Smooth scrolling with Lenis was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Preserve Editor Scroll Position.
Smooth scrolling with Lenis is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Preserve Editor Scroll Position.
Preserve Editor Scroll Position has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Smooth scrolling with Lenis.

Smooth scrolling with Lenis leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Preserve Editor Scroll Position	Smooth scrolling with Lenis
Popular rank	#3,592	#3,472
Active installs	4K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	236	1K
Rating	4.6(9)	4.8(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	9 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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