Scrolling Overlays
v0.1.1by jconsidine · updated 7 years ago
This plugin allows you to insert "Scrolling Overlays" into your posts and pages.
- Rank
- #61,883
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,602 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Scrolling Overlays at a glance
Scrolling Overlays is a WordPress plugin by jconsidine with fewer than 10 active installs, the #61,883 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 0.1.1 came out on Jan 23, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 13 plugins tagged “multimedia”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Scrolling Overlays |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · -16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#61,883 · down 2,480 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #61,883 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #68,127 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #68,827 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #64,052 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,795 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #60,096 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #72,006 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #48,686 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #59,403 |
Growth %
Average -1.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -12.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +16.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #48686 → #64052Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9.8
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.0
- First released
- Jan 7, 2019
- Last updated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Scrolling Overlays
How many websites use Scrolling Overlays?
Scrolling Overlays is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #61,883 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Scrolling Overlays been downloaded?
1,602 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Scrolling Overlays last updated?
Version 0.1.1 came out on Jan 23, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Scrolling Overlays compatible with the latest WordPress?
Scrolling Overlays’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 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 Scrolling Overlays still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Scrolling Overlays have?
No one has reviewed Scrolling Overlays on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Scrolling Overlays?
The plugins most like Scrolling Overlays, by the tags they share, are MouseWheel Smooth Scroll (90K+), Media Library Enable Infinite Scrolling (7K+) and Preserve Editor Scroll Position (4K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | jconsidine |
| First released | Jan 7, 2019 |
| Version | 0.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.9.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 |
| Last updated | Jan 23, 2019 |
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