Scroll Highlight – catch the eye of your visitors while they scroll
v0.1.2by Denis · updated 4 years ago
ScrollHighlight plugin will make a block of your choose to be highlighted (while background will be blacked out) on scroll.
- Rank
- #44,530
- Up2,852 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,136 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Scroll Highlight at a glance
Scroll Highlight is a WordPress plugin by Denis with 10+ active installs, the #44,530 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.2 came out on Sep 27, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “hightlight”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Scroll Highlight |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -18.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#44,530 · down 7,119 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,530 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,382 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #43,324 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #43,544 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #43,741 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #36,670 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,291 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #37,411 |
Growth %
Average -1.72% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.25% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.1
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Sep 27, 2022
- Last updated
- Sep 27, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Scroll Highlight
How many websites use Scroll Highlight?
Scroll Highlight is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44,530 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Scroll Highlight been downloaded?
1,136 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Scroll Highlight last updated?
Version 0.1.2 came out on Sep 27, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Scroll Highlight compatible with the latest WordPress?
Scroll Highlight’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Scroll Highlight still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Scroll Highlight have?
No one has reviewed Scroll Highlight on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Scroll Highlight?
The plugins most like Scroll Highlight, by the tags they share, are Catch Infinite Scroll (10K+), Scroll Back To Top (9K+) and T4B News Ticker (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Denis |
| First released | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Version | 0.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 27, 2022 |
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